Psalm 136

1 Danket dem HERRN; denn er ist freundlich, denn seine Güte währet ewiglich.

O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

2 Danket dem Gott aller Götter, denn seine Güte währet ewiglich.

O give praise to the God of gods: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

3 Danket dem HERRN aller Herren, denn seine Güte währet ewiglich,

O give praise to the Lord of lords: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

4 der große Wunder tut allein, denn seine Güte währet ewiglich;

To him who only does great wonders: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

5 der die Himmel weislich gemacht hat, denn seine Güte währet ewiglich;

To him who by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

6 der die Erde auf Wasser ausgebreitet hat, denn seine Güte währet ewiglich;

To him by whom the earth was stretched out over the waters: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

7 der große Lichter gemacht hat, denn seine Güte währet ewiglich:

To him who made great lights: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

8 Die Sonne, dem Tag vorzustehen, denn seine Güte währet ewiglich,

The sun to have rule by day: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

9 den Mond und Sterne, der Nacht vorzustehen, denn seine Güte währet ewiglich;

The moon and the stars to have rule by night: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

10 der Ägypten schlug an ihren Erstgeburten, denn seine Güte währet ewiglich

To him who put to death the first-fruits of Egypt: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:

11 und führte Israel heraus, denn seine Güte währet ewiglich

And took out Israel from among them: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:

12 durch mächtige Hand und ausgerecktem Arm, denn seine Güte währet ewiglich;

With a strong hand and an outstretched arm: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

13 der das Schilfmeer teilte in zwei Teile, denn seine Güte währet ewiglich

To him who made a way through the Red Sea: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:

14 und ließ Israel hindurchgehen, denn seine Güte währet ewiglich;

And let Israel go through it: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:

15 der Pharao und sein Heer ins Schilfmeer stieß, denn seine Güte währet ewiglich;

By him Pharaoh and his army were overturned in the Red Sea: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

16 der sein Volk führte in der Wüste, denn seine Güte währet ewiglich;

To him who took his people through the waste land: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

17 der große Könige schlug, denn seine Güte währet ewiglich

To him who overcame great kings: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:

18 und erwürgte mächtige Könige, denn seine Güte währet ewiglich:

And put noble kings to death: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:

19 Sihon, der Amoriter König, denn seine Güte währet ewiglich

Sihon, king of the Amorites: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:

20 und Og, den König von Basan, denn seine Güte währet ewiglich,

And Og, king of Bashan: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:

21 und gab ihr Land zum Erbe, denn seine Güte währet ewiglich,

And gave their land to his people for a heritage: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

22 zum Erbe seinem Knecht Israel, denn seine Güte währet ewiglich;

Even a heritage for his servant Israel: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

23 denn er dachte an uns, da wir unterdrückt waren, denn seine Güte währet ewiglich;

Who kept us in mind when we were in trouble: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

24 und erlöste uns von unsern Feinden, denn seine Güte währet ewiglich;

And has taken us out of the hands of our haters: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

25 der allem Fleisch Speise gibt, denn seine Güte währet ewiglich.

Who gives food to all flesh: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

26 Dankt dem Gott des Himmels, denn seine Güte währet ewiglich.

O give praise to the God of heaven: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.