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