Psalms 136

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

Preiset Jehova! Denn er ist gütig, denn seine Güte währt ewiglich.

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

Preiset den Gott der Götter, denn seine Güte währt ewiglich.

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

Preiset den Herrn der Herren! Denn seine Güte währt ewiglich;

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

den, der große Wunder tut, er allein, denn seine Güte währt ewiglich;

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

Den, der die Himmel gemacht hat mit Einsicht, denn seine Güte währt ewiglich.

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

Den, der die Erde ausgebreitet hat über den Wassern, denn seine Güte währt ewiglich;

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

Den, der große Lichter gemacht hat, denn seine Güte währt ewiglich:

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

Die Sonne zur Beherrschung des Tages, denn seine Güte währt ewiglich,

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

den Mond und die Sterne zur Beherrschung der Nacht, denn seine Güte währt ewiglich;

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

den, der Ägypten schlug an seinen Erstgeborenen, denn seine Güte währt ewiglich,

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

und Israel herausführte aus ihrer Mitte, denn seine Güte währt ewiglich,

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

mit starker Hand und mit ausgestrecktem Arm, denn seine Güte währt ewiglich;

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

den, der das Schilfmeer in zwei Teile zerteilte, denn seine Güte währt ewiglich;

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

und Israel mitten hindurchgehen ließ, denn seinen Güte währt ewiglich,

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

und den Pharao und sein Heer ins Schilfmeer stürzte, denn seine Güte währt ewiglich;

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

den, der sein Volk durch die Wüste führte, denn seine Güte währt ewiglich;

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

den, der große Könige schlug, denn seine Güte währt ewiglich,

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

und mächtige Könige schlug, denn seine Güte währt ewiglich,

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

Sihon, den König der Amoriter, denn seine Güte währt ewiglich,

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

und Og, den König von Basan, denn seine Güte währt ewiglich,

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

und ihr Land zum Erbteil gab, denn seine Güte währt ewiglich,

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

zum Erbteil seinem Knechte Israel, denn seine Güte währt ewiglich;

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

der unser gedachte in unserer Niedrigkeit, denn seine Güte währt ewiglich,

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

und uns errettete von unseren Bedrängern, denn seine Güte währt ewiglich;

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

der Speise gibt allem Fleische, denn seine Güte währt ewiglich.

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

Preiset den Gott der Himmel! Denn seine Güte währt ewiglich.