Psalms 136

1 Hodu la-Yahweh ki'-tov ·Give thanks to Adonai for he is good·, and yadah ·extend hands in thankful praise·; ki' li-olam chas'do ·for his loving-kindness endures forever·.

Give thanks to YHWH, For [He is] good, for His kindness [is] for all time.

2 Yadah ·Extend hands in thankful praise· to the Elohei of the elohim ·God of the deities·; for his chesed ·loving-kindness· endures forever.

Give thanks to the God of gods, For His kindness [is] for all time.

3 Yadah ·Extend hands in thankful praise· to the 'Adonei of the adoneim ·the Lord of the lords·; for his faithful love endures forever:

Give thanks to the Lord of lords, For His kindness [is] for all time.

4 To him who alone does great wonders; for his steadfast love endures forever:

To Him doing great wonders by Himself alone, For His kindness [is] for all time.

5 To him who by understanding made the heavens; for his loving kindness is everlasting:

To Him making the heavens by understanding, For His kindness [is] for all time.

6 To him who spread out the earth above the waters; for his loyal love endures forever:

To Him spreading the earth over the waters, For His kindness [is] for all time.

7 To him who made the great lights; for his mercies are to eternity:

To Him making great lights, For His kindness [is] for all time.

8 The sun to rule by day; for his gracious love is everlasting;

The sun to rule by day, For His kindness [is] for all time.

9 The moon and stars to rule by night; for his mercy continues forever:

The moon and stars to rule by night, For His kindness [is] for all time.

10 To him who struck down the Egyptian [person from Abode of slavery] firstborn; for his grace endures forever;

To Him striking Egypt in their firstborn, For His kindness [is] for all time.

11 And brought out Israel [God prevails] from among them; for his loyal devotion endures forever;

And bringing forth Israel from their midst, For His kindness [is] for all time.

12 With a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm; for his covenant ·binding contract between two or more parties· loyalty endures forever:

By a strong hand and an outstretched-arm, For His kindness [is] for all time.

13 To him who divided the Sea of Suf [Reed Sea] apart; ki' li-olam chas'do ·for his loving-kindness endures forever·.

To Him cutting the Sea of Suph into parts, For His kindness [is] for all time,

14 And made Israel [God prevails] to pass through the middle of it; for his chesed ·loving-kindness· endures forever.

And caused Israel to pass through its midst, For His kindness [is] for all time,

15 But overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Sea of Suf [Reed Sea]; for his faithful love endures forever:

And shook out Pharaoh and his force in the Sea of Suph, For His kindness [is] for all time.

16 To him who led his people through the wilderness; for his steadfast love endures forever:

To Him leading His people in a wilderness, For His kindness [is] for all time.

17 To him who struck great kings; for his loving kindness is everlasting:

To Him striking great kings, For His kindness [is] for all time.

18 And killed mighty kings; for his loyal love endures forever:

Indeed, He slays majestic kings, For His kindness [is] for all time.

19 Sihon king of the Amorites [Descendants of Talkers]; for his mercies are to eternity:

Even Sihon king of the Amorite, For His kindness [is] for all time.

20 Og king of Bashan; for his gracious love is everlasting;

And Og king of Bashan, For His kindness [is] for all time.

21 And gave their land as an inheritance; for his mercy continues forever:

And He gave their land for inheritance, For His kindness [is] for all time.

22 Even a heritage to Israel [God prevails] his servant; for his grace endures forever;

An inheritance to Israel His servant, For His kindness [is] for all time.

23 Who remembered us in our low estate; for his loyal devotion endures forever;

Who has remembered us in our lowliness, For His kindness [is] for all time.

24 And has delivered us from our adversaries; for his loving kindness endures forever:

And He delivers us from our adversaries, For His kindness [is] for all time.

25 Who gives food to every creature; for his chesed ·loving-kindness· endures forever.

Giving food to all flesh, For His kindness [is] for all time.

26 Oh yadah ·extend hands in thankful praise· to the God of heaven; ki' li-olam chas'do ·for his loving-kindness endures forever·.

Give thanks to the God of the heavens, For His kindness [is] for all time!