Psalms 136
1 Alleluia. Give thanks to the Lord: for he is good: for his mercy [endures] for ever.
Thank Yahweh, because he does good things [for us]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
2 Give thanks to the God of gods; for his mercy [endures] for ever.
Thank God, the one who is greater than all other gods; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy [endures] for ever.
Thank the Lord who is greater than all other lords/rulers; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
4 To him who along has wrought great wonders: for his mercy [endures] for ever.
He is the only one who performs great miracles; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
5 To him who made the heavens by understanding; for his mercy [endures] for ever.
He is the one who by being very wise created the heavens; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
6 To him who established the earth on the waters; for his mercy [endures] 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 who alone made great lights; for his mercy [endures] 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 [endures] for ever.
He created the sun to shine in the daytime; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
9 The moon and the stars to rule the night; for his mercy [endures] for ever.
He created the moon and stars to shine during the nighttime; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
10 To him who struck Egypt with their firstborn; for his mercy [endures] for ever.
He is the one who killed the firstborn [males] in Egypt; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
11 And brought Israel out of the midst of them; for his mercy [endures] for ever:
He led the Israeli people out of Egypt; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
12 with a strong hand, and a high arm: for his mercy [endures] 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 into parts: for his mercy [endures] for ever:
He is the one who caused the Red Sea to divide; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
14 and brought Israel through the midst of it: for his mercy [endures] for ever:
He enabled the Israeli people to walk through it [on dry land]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
15 and overthrew Pharao and his host in the Red Sea: for his mercy endures 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 who led his people through the wilderness: for his mercy [endures] for ever.
He is the one who led his people [safely through the desert]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
17 To him who struck great kings: for his mercy [endures] for ever:
He killed powerful kings; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
18 and killed mighty kings; for his mercy [endures] for ever:
He killed kings who were famous; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
19 Seon king of the Amorites: for his mercy [endures] for ever:
He killed Sihon, the king of the Amor people-group; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
20 and Og king of Basan: for his mercy [endures] for ever:
He killed Og, the king of Bashan [region]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
21 and gave their land [for] an inheritance: for his mercy [endures] for ever:
He gave their lands to us, his people; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
22 even an inheritance to Israel his servant: for his mercy [endures] for ever.
He gave those lands to us people of Israel, who serve him; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
23 For the Lord remembered us in our low estate; for his mercy [endures] 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 redeemed us from our enemies; for his mercy [endures] for ever.
He rescued us from our enemies; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
25 Who gives food to all flesh; for his mercy [endures] for ever.
He is the one who gives food to all living creatures; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
26 Give thanks to the God of heaven; for his mercy [endures] for ever.
[So] thank God, [who lives in] heaven, [for all those things], because his faithful love [for us] endures forever!
