< 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 the middle of it, for his loving kindness endures forever;
and brought Israel through the midst of it: for his mercy [endures] for ever:
15 but overthrew 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.