Psalms 136
1 O give thanks unto the LORD, for He is good, for His mercy endureth for ever.
Thank Yahweh, because he does good things [for us]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
2 O give thanks unto the God of gods, for His mercy endureth for ever.
Thank God, the one who is greater than all other gods; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
3 O give thanks unto the Lord of lords, for His mercy endureth for ever.
Thank the Lord who is greater than all other lords/rulers; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
4 To Him who alone doeth great wonders, for His mercy endureth for ever.
He is the only one who performs great miracles; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
5 To Him that by understanding made the heavens, for His mercy endureth for ever.
He is the one who by being very wise created the heavens; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
6 To Him that spread forth the earth above the waters, for His mercy endureth for ever.
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 that made great lights, for His mercy endureth for ever;
He is the one who created great lights [in the sky]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
8 The sun to rule by day, for His mercy endureth for ever;
He created the sun to shine in the daytime; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
9 The moon and stars to rule by night, for His mercy endureth for ever.
He created the moon and stars to shine during the nighttime; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
10 To Him that smote Egypt in their first-born, for His mercy endureth for ever;
He is the one who killed the firstborn [males] in Egypt; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
11 And brought out Israel from among them, for His mercy endureth for ever;
He led the Israeli people out of Egypt; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
12 With a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm, for His mercy endureth for ever.
With his (strong hand/great power) he led them out; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
13 To Him who divided the Red Sea in sunder, for His mercy endureth for ever;
He is the one who caused the Red Sea to divide; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
14 And made Israel to pass through the midst of it, for His mercy endureth for ever;
He enabled the Israeli people to walk through it [on dry land]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
15 But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea, for His mercy endureth for ever.
But he caused the king of Egypt and his army to drown in it; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
16 To Him that led His people through the wilderness, for His mercy endureth for ever.
He is the one who led his people [safely through the desert]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
17 To Him that smote great kings; for His mercy endureth for ever;
He killed powerful kings; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
18 And slew mighty kings, for His mercy endureth for ever.
He killed kings who were famous; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
19 Sihon king of the Amorites, for His mercy endureth for ever;
He killed Sihon, the king of the Amor people-group; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
20 And Og king of Bashan, for His mercy endureth for ever;
He killed Og, the king of Bashan [region]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
21 And gave their land for a heritage, for His mercy endureth for ever;
He gave their lands to us, his people; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
22 Even a heritage unto Israel His servant, for His mercy endureth for ever.
He gave those lands to us people of Israel, who serve him; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
23 Who remembered us in our low estate, for His mercy endureth for ever;
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 And hath delivered us from our adversaries, for His mercy endureth for ever.
He rescued us from our enemies; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
25 Who giveth food to all flesh, for His mercy endureth for ever.
He is the one who gives food to all living creatures; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
26 O give thanks unto the God of heaven, for His mercy endureth for ever.
[So] thank God, [who lives in] heaven, [for all those things], because his faithful love [for us] endures forever!
