תְהִלִּים 136

1 הֹוד֣וּ לַיהוָ֣ה כִּי־טֹ֑וב כִּ֖י לְעֹולָ֣ם חַסְדֹּֽו׃

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·.

2 הֹ֭ודוּ לֵֽאלֹהֵ֣י הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים כִּ֖י לְעֹולָ֣ם חַסְדֹּֽו׃

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

3 הֹ֭ודוּ לַאֲדֹנֵ֣י הָאֲדֹנִ֑ים כִּ֖י לְעֹלָ֣ם חַסְדֹּֽו׃

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

4 לְעֹ֘שֵׂ֤ה נִפְלָאֹ֣ות גְּדֹלֹ֣ות לְבַדֹּ֑ו כִּ֖י לְעֹולָ֣ם חַסְדֹּֽו׃

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

5 לְעֹשֵׂ֣ה הַ֭שָּׁמַיִם בִּתְבוּנָ֑ה כִּ֖י לְעֹולָ֣ם חַסְדֹּֽו׃

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

6 לְרֹקַ֣ע הָ֭אָרֶץ עַל־הַמָּ֑יִם כִּ֖י לְעֹולָ֣ם חַסְדֹּֽו׃

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

7 לְ֭עֹשֵׂה אֹורִ֣ים גְּדֹלִ֑ים כִּ֖י לְעֹולָ֣ם חַסְדֹּֽו׃

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

8 אֶת־הַ֭שֶּׁמֶשׁ לְמֶמְשֶׁ֣לֶת בַּיֹּ֑ום כִּ֖י לְעֹולָ֣ם חַסְדֹּֽו׃

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

9 אֶת־הַיָּרֵ֣חַ וְ֭כֹוכָבִים לְמֶמְשְׁלֹ֣ות בַּלָּ֑יְלָה כִּ֖י לְעֹולָ֣ם חַסְדֹּֽו׃

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

10 לְמַכֵּ֣ה מִ֭צְרַיִם בִּבְכֹורֵיהֶ֑ם כִּ֖י לְעֹולָ֣ם חַסְדֹּֽו׃

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

11 וַיֹּוצֵ֣א יִ֭שְׂרָאֵל מִתֹּוכָ֑ם כִּ֖י לְעֹולָ֣ם חַסְדֹּֽו׃

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

12 בְּיָ֣ד חֲ֭זָקָה וּבִזְרֹ֣ועַ נְטוּיָ֑ה כִּ֖י לְעֹולָ֣ם חַסְדֹּֽו׃

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

13 לְגֹזֵ֣ר יַם־ס֭וּף לִגְזָרִ֑ים כִּ֖י לְעֹולָ֣ם חַסְדֹּֽו׃

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

14 וְהֶעֱבִ֣יר יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל בְּתֹוכֹ֑ו כִּ֖י לְעֹולָ֣ם חַסְדֹּֽו׃

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

15 וְנִ֘עֵ֤ר פַּרְעֹ֣ה וְחֵילֹ֣ו בְיַם־ס֑וּף כִּ֖י לְעֹולָ֣ם חַסְדֹּֽו׃

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

16 לְמֹולִ֣יךְ עַ֭מֹּו בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר כִּ֖י לְעֹולָ֣ם חַסְדֹּֽו׃

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

17 לְ֭מַכֵּה מְלָכִ֣ים גְּדֹלִ֑ים כִּ֖י לְעֹולָ֣ם חַסְדֹּֽו׃

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

18 וֽ͏ַ֭יַּהֲרֹג מְלָכִ֣ים אַדִּירִ֑ים כִּ֖י לְעֹולָ֣ם חַסְדֹּֽו׃

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

19 לְ֭סִיחֹון מֶ֣לֶךְ הָאֱמֹרִ֑י כִּ֖י לְעֹולָ֣ם חַסְדֹּֽו׃

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

20 וּ֭לְעֹוג מֶ֣לֶךְ הַבָּשָׁ֑ן כִּ֖י לְעֹולָ֣ם חַסְדֹּֽו׃

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

21 וְנָתַ֣ן אַרְצָ֣ם לְנַחֲלָ֑ה כִּ֖י לְעֹולָ֣ם חַסְדֹּֽו׃

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

22 נַ֭חֲלָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל עַבְדֹּ֑ו כִּ֖י לְעֹולָ֣ם חַסְדֹּֽו׃

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

23 שֶׁ֭בְּשִׁפְלֵנוּ זָ֣כַר לָ֑נוּ כִּ֖י לְעֹולָ֣ם חַסְדֹּֽו׃

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

24 וַיִּפְרְקֵ֥נוּ מִצָּרֵ֑ינוּ כִּ֖י לְעֹולָ֣ם חַסְדֹּֽו׃

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

25 נֹתֵ֣ן לֶ֭חֶם לְכָל־בָּשָׂ֑ר כִּ֖י לְעֹולָ֣ם חַסְדֹּֽו׃

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

26 הֹ֭ודוּ לְאֵ֣ל הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם כִּ֖י לְעֹולָ֣ם חַסְדֹּֽו׃

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