Psalms 136

1 Thank Yahweh, because he does good things [for us]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

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

2 Thank God, the one who is greater than all other gods; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

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

3 Thank the Lord who is greater than all other lords/rulers; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

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

4 He is the only one who performs great miracles; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

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

5 He is the one who by being very wise created the heavens; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

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

6 He is the one who caused the ground to rise up above the deep waters; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

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

7 He is the one who created great lights [in the sky]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

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

8 He created the sun to shine in the daytime; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

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

9 He created the moon and stars to shine during the nighttime; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

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

10 He is the one who killed the firstborn [males] in Egypt; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

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

11 He led the Israeli people out of Egypt; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

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

12 With his (strong hand/great power) he led them out; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

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

13 He is the one who caused the Red Sea to divide; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

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

14 He enabled the Israeli people to walk through it [on dry land]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

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

15 But he caused the king of Egypt and his army to drown in it; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

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

16 He is the one who led his people [safely through the desert]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

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

17 He killed powerful kings; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

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

18 He killed kings who were famous; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

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

19 He killed Sihon, the king of the Amor people-group; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

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

20 He killed Og, the king of Bashan [region]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

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

21 He gave their lands to us, his people; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

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

22 He gave those lands to us people of Israel, who serve him; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

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

23 He is the one who did not forget about us when we were defeated [by our enemies]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

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

24 He rescued us from our enemies; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

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

25 He is the one who gives food to all living creatures; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

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

26 [So] thank God, [who lives in] heaven, [for all those things], because his faithful love [for us] endures forever!

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