< Psalms 136 >
1 Give thanks to Jehovah, for he is good; for his loving kindness endures forever.
Alleluia. Confess to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is eternal.
2 Give thanks to the God of gods; for his loving kindness endures forever.
Confess to the God of gods, for his mercy is eternal.
3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords; for his loving kindness endures forever:
Confess to the Lord of lords, for his mercy is eternal.
4 To him who alone does great wonders; for his loving kindness endures forever:
He alone performs great miracles, for his mercy is eternal.
5 To him who by understanding made the heavens; for his loving kindness endures forever:
He made the heavens with understanding, for his mercy is eternal.
6 To him who spread out the earth above the waters; for his loving kindness endures forever:
He established the earth above the waters, for his mercy is eternal.
7 To him who made the great lights; for his loving kindness endures forever:
He made the great lights, for his mercy is eternal:
8 The sun to rule by day; for his loving kindness endures forever;
the sun to rule the day, for his mercy is eternal:
9 The moon and stars to rule by night; for his loving kindness endures forever:
the moon and the stars to rule the night, for his mercy is eternal.
10 To him who struck down the Egyptian firstborn; for his loving kindness endures forever;
He struck Egypt along with their first-born, for his mercy is eternal.
11 And brought out Israel from among them; for his loving kindness endures forever;
He led Israel away from their midst, for his mercy is eternal:
12 With a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm; for his loving kindness endures forever:
with a powerful hand and an outstretched arm, for his mercy is eternal.
13 To him who divided the Red Sea apart; for his loving kindness endures forever;
He divided the Red Sea into separate parts, for his mercy is eternal.
14 And made Israel to pass through its midst; for his loving kindness endures forever;
And he led out Israel through the middle of it, for his mercy is eternal.
15 But shook off Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea; for his loving kindness endures forever:
And he shook off Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea, for his mercy is eternal.
16 To him who led his people through the wilderness; for his loving kindness endures forever:
He led his people through the desert, for his mercy is eternal.
17 To him who struck great kings; for his loving kindness endures forever;
He has struck great kings, for his mercy is eternal.
18 And killed mighty kings; for his loving kindness endures forever:
And he has slaughtered strong kings, for his mercy is eternal:
19 Sihon king of the Amorites; for his loving kindness endures forever;
Sihon, king of the Amorites, for his mercy is eternal:
20 Og king of Bashan; for his loving kindness endures forever;
and Og, king of Bashan, for his mercy is eternal.
21 And gave their land as an inheritance; for his loving kindness endures forever;
And he granted their land as an inheritance, for his mercy is eternal:
22 Even a heritage to Israel his servant; for his loving kindness endures forever:
as an inheritance for his servant Israel, for his mercy is eternal.
23 Who remembered us in our low estate; for his loving kindness endures forever;
For he was mindful of us in our humiliation, for his mercy is eternal.
24 And has delivered us from our adversaries; for his loving kindness endures forever:
And he redeemed us from our enemies, for his mercy is eternal.
25 Who gives food to every creature; for his loving kindness endures forever.
He gives food to all flesh, for his mercy is eternal.
26 Oh give thanks to the God of heaven; for his loving kindness endures forever.
Confess to the God of heaven, for his mercy is eternal. Confess to the Lord of lords, for his mercy is eternal.