Psalms 136

1Give ye thanks unto Jehovah, for he is good; for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever:

1Oh give thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever.

1O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

1Upon the rivers of Babylon, there we sat and wept: when we remembered Sion:

2 Give thanks unto theGod ofgods, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;

2Oh give thanks unto the God of gods; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever.

2O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever.

2On the willows in the midst thereof we hung up our instruments.

3 Give thanks unto the Lord of lords, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever.

3Oh give thanks unto the Lord of lords; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever:

3O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever.

3For there they that led us into captivity required of us the words of songs. And they that carried us away, said: Sing ye to us a hymn of the songs of Sion.

4 To him who alone doeth great wonders, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever:

4To him who alone doeth great wonders; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever:

4To him who alone doeth great wonders: for his mercy endureth for ever.

4How shall we sing the song of the Lord in a strange land?

5 To him that by understanding made the heavens, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;

5To him that by understanding made the heavens; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever:

5To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endureth for ever.

5If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand be forgotten.

6 To him that stretched out the earth above the waters, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;

6To him that spread forth the earth above the waters; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever:

6To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever.

6Let my tongue cleave to my jaws, if I do not remember thee: If I make not Jerusalem the beginning of my joy.

7 To him that made great lights, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;

7To him that made great lights; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever:

7To him that made great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever:

7Remember, O Lord, the children of Edom, in the day of Jerusalem: Who say: Rase it, rase it, even to the foundation thereof.

8 The sun for rule over the day, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever,

8The sun to rule by day; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever;

8The sun to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for ever:

8O daughter of Babylon, miserable: blessed shall he be who shall repay thee thy payment which thou hast paid us.

9 The moon and stars for rule over the night, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever:

9The moon and stars to rule by night; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever:

9The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever.

9Blessed be he that shall take and dash thy little ones against the rock.

10 To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever,

10To him that smote Egypt in their first-born; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever;

10To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endureth for ever:

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11 And brought out Israel from among them, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever,

11And brought out Israel from among them; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever;

11And brought out Israel from among them: for his mercy endureth for ever:

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12 With a powerful hand and with a stretched-out arm, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;

12With a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever:

12With a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm: for his mercy endureth for ever.

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13 To him that divided the Red sea into parts, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever,

13To him that divided the Red Sea in sunder; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever;

13To him which divided the Red sea into parts: for his mercy endureth for ever:

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14 And made Israel to pass through the midst of it, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever,

14And made Israel to pass through the midst of it; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever;

14And made Israel to pass through the midst of it: for his mercy endureth for ever:

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15 And overturned Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;

15But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever:

15But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy endureth for ever.

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16 To him that led his people through the wilderness, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;

16To him that led his people through the wilderness; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever:

16To him which led his people through the wilderness: for his mercy endureth for ever.

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17 To him that smote great kings, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever,

17To him that smote great kings; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever;

17To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:

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18 And slew famous kings, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;

18And slew famous kings; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever:

18And slew famous kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:

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19 Sihon king of the Amorites, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever,

19Sihon king of the Amorites; For his lovingkindness endureth forever;

19Sihon king of the Amorites: for his mercy endureth for ever:

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20 And Og king of Bashan, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;

20And Og king of Bashan; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever;

20And Og the king of Bashan: for his mercy endureth for ever:

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21 And gave their land for an inheritance, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever,

21And gave their land for a heritage; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever;

21And gave their land for an heritage: for his mercy endureth for ever:

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22 An inheritance unto Israel his servant, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever:

22Even a heritage unto Israel his servant; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever:

22Even an heritage unto Israel his servant: for his mercy endureth for ever.

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23 Who hath remembered us in our low estate, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;

23Who remembered us in our low estate; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever;

23Who remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy endureth for ever:

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24 And hath delivered us from our oppressors, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever:

24And hath delivered us from our adversaries; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever:

24And hath redeemed us from our enemies: for his mercy endureth for ever.

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25 Who giveth food to all flesh, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever.

25Who giveth food to all flesh; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever.

25Who giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy endureth for ever.

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26 Give ye thanks unto theGod of the heavens; for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever.

26Oh give thanks unto the God of heaven; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever.

26O give thanks unto the God of heaven: for his mercy endureth for ever.

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