Psalms 136

1 Thank Yahweh, because he does good things [for us]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

Alleluya. Knouleche ye to the Lord, for he is good, for his merci is withouten ende.

2 Thank God, the one who is greater than all other gods; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

Knouleche ye to the God of goddis.

3 Thank the Lord who is greater than all other lords/rulers; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

Knouleche ye to the Lord of lordis.

4 He is the only one who performs great miracles; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

Which aloone makith grete merueils.

5 He is the one who by being very wise created the heavens; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

Which made heuenes bi vndurstondyng.

6 He is the one who caused the ground to rise up above the deep waters; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

Which made stidefast erthe on watris.

7 He is the one who created great lights [in the sky]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

Which made grete liytis.

8 He created the sun to shine in the daytime; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

The sunne in to the power of the dai.

9 He created the moon and stars to shine during the nighttime; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

The moone and sterris in to the power of the niyt.

10 He is the one who killed the firstborn [males] in Egypt; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

Which smoot Egipt with the firste gendrid thingis of hem.

11 He led the Israeli people out of Egypt; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

Which ledde out Israel fro the myddil of hem.

12 With his (strong hand/great power) he led them out; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

In a miyti hond and in an hiy arm.

13 He is the one who caused the Red Sea to divide; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

Whiche departide the reed see in to departyngis.

14 He enabled the Israeli people to walk through it [on dry land]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

And ledde out Israel thoruy the myddil therof.

15 But he caused the king of Egypt and his army to drown in it; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

And he `caste a down Farao and his pouer in the reed see.

16 He is the one who led his people [safely through the desert]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

Which ledde ouer his puple thoruy desert.

17 He killed powerful kings; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

Which smoot grete kingis.

18 He killed kings who were famous; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

And killide strong kingis.

19 He killed Sihon, the king of the Amor people-group; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

Seon, the king of Amorreis.

20 He killed Og, the king of Bashan [region]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

And Og, the king of Baasan.

21 He gave their lands to us, his people; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

And he yaf the lond of hem eritage.

22 He gave those lands to us people of Israel, who serve him; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

Eritage to Israel, his seruaunt.

23 He is the one who did not forget about us when we were defeated [by our enemies]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

For in oure lownesse he hadde mynde on vs.

24 He rescued us from our enemies; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

And he ayenbouyte vs fro oure enemyes.

25 He is the one who gives food to all living creatures; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

Which yyueth mete to ech fleisch. Knouleche ye to God of heuene.

26 [So] thank God, [who lives in] heaven, [for all those things], because his faithful love [for us] endures forever!

Knouleche ye to the Lord of lordis; for his merci is with outen ende.