Psalms 136

1 Alleluia. Confess to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is eternal.

Thank the Lord, because he is good! For his trustworthy love lasts forever.

2 Confess to the God of gods, for his mercy is eternal.

Thank the Lord, the God of gods! For his trustworthy love lasts forever.

3 Confess to the Lord of lords, for his mercy is eternal.

Thank the Lord of lords! For his trustworthy love lasts forever.

4 He alone performs great miracles, for his mercy is eternal.

To him who alone does amazing things! For his trustworthy love lasts forever.

5 He made the heavens with understanding, for his mercy is eternal.

To him who knew how to make the heavens. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.

6 He established the earth above the waters, for his mercy is eternal.

To him who spread out the earth over the waters. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.

7 He made the great lights, for his mercy is eternal:

To him who made the lights above. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.

8 the sun to rule the day, for his mercy is eternal:

The sun to rule the day. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.

9 the moon and the stars to rule the night, for his mercy is eternal.

The moon and stars to rule the night. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.

10 He struck Egypt along with their first-born, for his mercy is eternal.

To him who struck down the firstborn in Egypt. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.

11 He led Israel away from their midst, for his mercy is eternal:

He led his people out of Egypt. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.

12 with a powerful hand and an outstretched arm, for his mercy is eternal.

He did this with his strong hand and outstretched arm. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.

13 He divided the Red Sea into separate parts, for his mercy is eternal.

To him who parted the Red Sea. For his trustworthy love lasts forever,

14 And he led out Israel through the middle of it, for his mercy is eternal.

And led Israel through it. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.

15 And he shook off Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea, for his mercy is eternal.

But threw Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.

16 He led his people through the desert, for his mercy is eternal.

To him who led his people through the wilderness. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.

17 He has struck great kings, for his mercy is eternal.

To him who struck down powerful kings. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.

18 And he has slaughtered strong kings, for his mercy is eternal:

To him who killed powerful kings. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.

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

Sihon, king of the Amorites. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.

20 and Og, king of Bashan, for his mercy is eternal.

Og, king of Bashan. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.

21 And he granted their land as an inheritance, for his mercy is eternal:

He gave Israel their land to possess. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.

22 as an inheritance for his servant Israel, for his mercy is eternal.

He granted ownership to his servant Israel. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.

23 For he was mindful of us in our humiliation, for his mercy is eternal.

He remembered us even in our humiliation. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.

24 And he redeemed us from our enemies, for his mercy is eternal.

He rescued us from our enemies. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.

25 He gives food to all flesh, for his mercy is eternal.

To the one who provides food for every living creature. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.

26 Confess to the God of heaven, for his mercy is eternal. Confess to the Lord of lords, for his mercy is eternal.

Thank the God of heaven! For his trustworthy love lasts forever.