Psalms 136

1 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.

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 Give thanks to the God of gods, for his loving kindness endures forever.

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

3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords, for his loving kindness endures forever;

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

4 to him who alone does great wonders, for his loving kindness endures forever;

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

5 to him who by understanding made the heavens, for his loving kindness endures forever;

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

6 to him who spread out the earth above the waters, for his loving kindness endures forever;

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

7 to him who made the great lights, for his loving kindness endures forever;

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

8 the sun to rule by day, for his loving kindness endures forever;

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

9 the moon and stars to rule by night, for his loving kindness endures forever;

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

10 to him who struck down the Egyptian firstborn, for his loving kindness endures forever;

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

11 and brought out Israel from among them, for his loving kindness endures forever;

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

12 with a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm, for his loving kindness endures forever;

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

13 to him who divided the Red Sea apart, for his loving kindness endures forever;

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

14 and made Israel to pass through the middle of it, for his loving kindness endures forever;

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

15 but overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea, for his loving kindness endures forever;

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

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 steadfast love endures forever:

17 to him who struck great kings, for his loving kindness endures forever;

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

18 and killed mighty kings, for his loving kindness endures forever;

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

19 Sihon king of the Amorites, for his loving kindness endures forever;

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

20 Og king of Bashan, for his loving kindness endures forever;

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

21 and gave their land as an inheritance, for his loving kindness endures forever;

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

22 even a heritage to Israel his servant, for his loving kindness endures forever;

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

23 who remembered us in our low estate, for his loving kindness endures forever;

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

24 and has delivered us from our adversaries, for his loving kindness endures forever;

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

25 who gives food to every creature, for his loving kindness endures forever.

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

26 Oh give thanks to the God of heaven, for his loving kindness endures forever.

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