Psalms 136

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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