< Psalms 136 >
1 Thank the Lord, because he is good! For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
Alleluia. Give thanks to the Lord: for he is good: for his mercy [endures] for ever.
2 Thank the Lord, the God of gods! For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
Give thanks to the God of gods; for his mercy [endures] for ever.
3 Thank the Lord of lords! For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
Give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy [endures] for ever.
4 To him who alone does amazing things! For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
To him who along has wrought great wonders: for his mercy [endures] for ever.
5 To him who knew how to make the heavens. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
To him who made the heavens by understanding; for his mercy [endures] for ever.
6 To him who spread out the earth over the waters. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
To him who established the earth on the waters; for his mercy [endures] for ever.
7 To him who made the lights above. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
To him who alone made great lights; for his mercy [endures] for ever.
8 The sun to rule the day. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
The sun to rule by day; for his mercy [endures] for ever.
9 The moon and stars to rule the night. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
The moon and the stars to rule the night; for his mercy [endures] for ever.
10 To him who struck down the firstborn in Egypt. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
To him who struck Egypt with their firstborn; for his mercy [endures] for ever.
11 He led his people out of Egypt. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
And brought Israel out of the midst of them; for his mercy [endures] for ever:
12 He did this with his strong hand and outstretched arm. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
with a strong hand, and a high arm: for his mercy [endures] for ever.
13 To him who parted the Red Sea. For his trustworthy love lasts forever,
To him who divided the Red Sea into parts: for his mercy [endures] for ever:
14 And led Israel through it. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
and brought Israel through the midst of it: for his mercy [endures] for ever:
15 But threw Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
and overthrew Pharao and his host in the Red Sea: for his mercy endures for ever.
16 To him who led his people through the wilderness. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
To him who led his people through the wilderness: for his mercy [endures] for ever.
17 To him who struck down powerful kings. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
To him who struck great kings: for his mercy [endures] for ever:
18 To him who killed powerful kings. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
and killed mighty kings; for his mercy [endures] for ever:
19 Sihon, king of the Amorites. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
Seon king of the Amorites: for his mercy [endures] for ever:
20 Og, king of Bashan. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
and Og king of Basan: for his mercy [endures] for ever:
21 He gave Israel their land to possess. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
and gave their land [for] an inheritance: for his mercy [endures] for ever:
22 He granted ownership to his servant Israel. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
even an inheritance to Israel his servant: for his mercy [endures] for ever.
23 He remembered us even in our humiliation. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
For the Lord remembered us in our low estate; for his mercy [endures] for ever:
24 He rescued us from our enemies. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
and redeemed us from our enemies; for his mercy [endures] for ever.
25 To the one who provides food for every living creature. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
Who gives food to all flesh; for his mercy [endures] for ever.
26 Thank the God of heaven! For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
Give thanks to the God of heaven; for his mercy [endures] for ever.