Psalms 136

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

Mida akpe na Yehowa, elabena enyo.

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

Mida akpe na mawuwo dzi Mawu la,

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

Mida akpe na aƒetɔwo dzi Aƒetɔ la,

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

Eya ɖeka hɔ̃ɔ koe wɔa nukunu dzɔatsuwo,

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

Eya ame si tsɔ eƒe nugɔmesese wɔ dziƒowoe,

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

Ame si keke anyigba ɖe tsiwo dzi,

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

Ame si wɔ nu keklẽ gãwo,

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

Be ɣe naɖu ŋkeke dzi,

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

Be ɣleti kple ɣletiviwo naɖu zã dzi,

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

Eya ame si ƒo Egiptetɔwo ƒe ŋgɔgbeviwo ƒu anyi,

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

Eye wòkplɔ Israel do goe le wo dome,

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

Kple asi sesẽ kple abɔ si wòdo ɖe dzi,

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

Eya ame si ma Ƒu Dzĩ la ɖe eve,

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

Eye wòkplɔ Israel to eƒe titina,

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

Ke ekplɔ Farao kple eƒe aʋakɔ la de Ƒu Dzĩ la me,

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

Eya ame si kplɔ eƒe dukɔ la to gbedzi,

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

Ame si ƒo fia gãwo ƒu anyi,

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

Eye wòwu fia sesẽwo,

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

Sixɔn, Amoritɔwo ƒe fia,

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

kple Ɔg, Basantɔwo ƒe fia,

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

Eye wòtsɔ woƒe anyigba wɔ domenyinu,

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

Domenyinu na eƒe dɔla, Israel,

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.

Eya ame si ɖo ŋku mía dzi, esime wobɔbɔ mí ɖe anyi,

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

Eye wòɖe mí tso míaƒe futɔwo ƒe asi me,

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

Eya ame si naa nuɖuɖu nu gbagbe ɖe sia ɖe,

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

Mida akpe na Dziƒo Mawu la,