Psalms 136

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

1O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

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

1Give ye thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.

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

2O give praise to the God of gods: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

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

2Give ye thanks to the God of gods, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.

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

3O give praise to the Lord of lords: for his mercy is unchanging 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.

3Give ye thanks to the Lord of lords, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.

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

4To him who only does great wonders: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

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

4To Him doing great wonders by Himself alone, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.

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

5To him who by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

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

5To Him making the heavens by understanding, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.

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

6To him by whom the earth was stretched out over the waters: for his mercy is unchanging 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.

6To Him spreading the earth over the waters, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.

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

7To him who made great lights: for his mercy is unchanging 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.

7To Him making great lights, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.

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

8The sun to have rule by day: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

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

8The sun to rule by day, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.

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

9The moon and the stars to have rule by night: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

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

9The moon and stars to rule by night, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.

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

10To him who put to death the first-fruits of Egypt: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:

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10To Him smiting Egypt in their first-born, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.

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

11And took out Israel from among them: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:

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11And bringing forth Israel from their midst, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.

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

12With a strong hand and an outstretched arm: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

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12By a strong hand, and a stretched-out-arm, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.

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

13To him who made a way through the Red Sea: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:

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13To Him cutting the sea of Suph into parts, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness,

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

14And let Israel go through it: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:

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14And caused Israel to pass through its midst, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness,

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

15By him Pharaoh and his army were overturned in the Red Sea: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

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15And shook out Pharaoh and his force in the sea of Suph, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.

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

16To him who took his people through the waste land: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

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16To Him leading His people in a wilderness, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.

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

17To him who overcame great kings: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:

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17To Him smiting great kings, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.

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

18And put noble kings to death: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:

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18Yea, He doth slay honourable kings, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.

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

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

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19Even Sihon king of the Amorite, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.

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

20And Og, king of Bashan: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:

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20And Og king of Bashan, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.

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

21And gave their land to his people for a heritage: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

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21And He gave their land for inheritance, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.

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

22Even a heritage for his servant Israel: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

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22An inheritance to Israel His servant, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.

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

23Who kept us in mind when we were in trouble: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

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23Who in our lowliness hath remembered us, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.

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

24And has taken us out of the hands of our haters: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

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24And He delivereth us from our adversaries, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.

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

25Who gives food to all flesh: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

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25Giving food to all flesh, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.

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

26O give praise to the God of heaven: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

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26Give ye thanks to the God of the heavens, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness!