Psalms 136
1 Thank the Lord, because he is good! For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
Thank Yahweh, because he does good things [for us]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
2 Thank the Lord, the God of gods! For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
Thank God, the one who is greater than all other gods; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
3 Thank the Lord of lords! For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
Thank the Lord who is greater than all other lords/rulers; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
4 To him who alone does amazing things! For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
He is the only one who performs great miracles; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
5 To him who knew how to make the heavens. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
He is the one who by being very wise created the heavens; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
6 To him who spread out the earth over the waters. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
He is the one who caused the ground to rise up above the deep waters; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
7 To him who made the lights above. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
He is the one who created great lights [in the sky]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
8 The sun to rule the day. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
He created the sun to shine in the daytime; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
9 The moon and stars to rule the night. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
He created the moon and stars to shine during the nighttime; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
10 To him who struck down the firstborn in Egypt. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
He is the one who killed the firstborn [males] in Egypt; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
11 He led his people out of Egypt. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
He led the Israeli people out of Egypt; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
12 He did this with his strong hand and outstretched arm. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
With his (strong hand/great power) he led them out; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
13 To him who parted the Red Sea. For his trustworthy love lasts forever,
He is the one who caused the Red Sea to divide; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
14 And led Israel through it. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
He enabled the Israeli people to walk through it [on dry land]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
15 But threw Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
But he caused the king of Egypt and his army to drown in it; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
16 To him who led his people through the wilderness. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
He is the one who led his people [safely through the desert]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
17 To him who struck down powerful kings. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
He killed powerful kings; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
18 To him who killed powerful kings. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
He killed kings who were famous; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
19 Sihon, king of the Amorites. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
He killed Sihon, the king of the Amor people-group; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
20 Og, king of Bashan. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
He killed Og, the king of Bashan [region]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
21 He gave Israel their land to possess. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
He gave their lands to us, his people; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
22 He granted ownership to his servant Israel. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
He gave those lands to us people of Israel, who serve him; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
23 He remembered us even in our humiliation. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
He is the one who did not forget about us when we were defeated [by our enemies]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
24 He rescued us from our enemies. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
He rescued us from our enemies; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
25 To the one who provides food for every living creature. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
He is the one who gives food to all living creatures; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
26 Thank the God of heaven! For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
[So] thank God, [who lives in] heaven, [for all those things], because his faithful love [for us] endures forever!
