Psalms 136
1 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; for his loving kindness endures forever.
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 loving kindness endures forever.
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 loving kindness endures 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 great wonders; for his loving kindness endures forever:
He is the only one who performs great miracles; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
5 To him who by understanding made the heavens; for his loving kindness endures 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 above the waters; for his loving kindness endures 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 great lights; for his loving kindness endures forever:
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 loving kindness endures forever;
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 loving kindness endures 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 Egyptian firstborn; for his loving kindness endures forever;
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 loving kindness endures forever;
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 loving kindness endures forever:
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 apart; for his loving kindness endures forever;
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 its midst; for his loving kindness endures forever;
He enabled the Israeli people to walk through it [on dry land]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
15 But shook off Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea; for his loving kindness endures 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 loving kindness endures 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 great kings; for his loving kindness endures forever;
He killed powerful kings; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
18 And killed mighty kings; for his loving kindness endures forever:
He killed kings who were famous; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
19 Sihon king of the Amorites; for his loving kindness endures 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 loving kindness endures forever;
He killed Og, the king of Bashan [region]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
21 And gave their land as an inheritance; for his loving kindness endures forever;
He gave their lands to us, his people; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
22 Even a heritage to Israel his servant; for his loving kindness endures forever:
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 loving kindness endures 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 And has delivered us from our adversaries; for his loving kindness endures forever:
He rescued us from our enemies; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
25 Who gives food to every creature; for his loving kindness endures forever.
He is the one who gives food to all living creatures; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
26 Oh give thanks to the God of heaven; for his loving kindness endures forever.
[So] thank God, [who lives in] heaven, [for all those things], because his faithful love [for us] endures forever!
