תהילים 136

1 הודו ליהוה כי טוב כי לעולם חסדו׃

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 הודו לאלהי האלהים כי לעולם חסדו׃

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

3 הודו לאדני האדנים כי לעולם חסדו׃

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

4 לעשה נפלאות גדלות לבדו כי לעולם חסדו׃

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

5 לעשה השמים בתבונה כי לעולם חסדו׃

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

6 לרקע הארץ על המים כי לעולם חסדו׃

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

7 לעשה אורים גדלים כי לעולם חסדו׃

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

8 את השמש לממשלת ביום כי לעולם חסדו׃

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

9 את הירח וכוכבים לממשלות בלילה כי לעולם חסדו׃

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

10 למכה מצרים בבכוריהם כי לעולם חסדו׃

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

11 ויוצא ישראל מתוכם כי לעולם חסדו׃

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

12 ביד חזקה ובזרוע נטויה כי לעולם חסדו׃

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

13 לגזר ים סוף לגזרים כי לעולם חסדו׃

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

14 והעביר ישראל בתוכו כי לעולם חסדו׃

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

15 ונער פרעה וחילו בים סוף כי לעולם חסדו׃

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

16 למוליך עמו במדבר כי לעולם חסדו׃

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

17 למכה מלכים גדלים כי לעולם חסדו׃

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

18 ויהרג מלכים אדירים כי לעולם חסדו׃

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

19 לסיחון מלך האמרי כי לעולם חסדו׃

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

20 ולעוג מלך הבשן כי לעולם חסדו׃

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

21 ונתן ארצם לנחלה כי לעולם חסדו׃

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

22 נחלה לישראל עבדו כי לעולם חסדו׃

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

23 שבשפלנו זכר לנו כי לעולם חסדו׃

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

24 ויפרקנו מצרינו כי לעולם חסדו׃

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

25 נתן לחם לכל בשר כי לעולם חסדו׃

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

26 הודו לאל השמים כי לעולם חסדו׃

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