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Psalms 136
WEB
World English Bible · 2000
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752
1Oh give thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever.
1Give ye thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.
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:
2Oh give thanks unto the God of gods; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever.
2Give ye thanks to the God of gods, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.
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.
3Oh give thanks unto the Lord of lords; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever:
3Give ye thanks to the Lord of lords, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.
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.
4To him who alone doeth great wonders; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever:
4To Him doing great wonders by Himself alone, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.
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?
5To him that by understanding made the heavens; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever:
5To Him making the heavens by understanding, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.
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.
6To him that spread forth the earth above the waters; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever:
6To Him spreading the earth over the waters, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.
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.
7To him that made great lights; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever:
7To Him making great lights, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.
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.
8The sun to rule by day; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever;
8The sun to rule by day, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.
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.
9The moon and stars to rule by night; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever:
9The moon and stars to rule by night, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.
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.
10To him that smote Egypt in their first-born; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever;
10To Him smiting Egypt in their first-born, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.
10To him who put to death the first-fruits of Egypt: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:
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11And brought out Israel from among them; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever;
11And bringing forth Israel from their midst, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.
11And took out Israel from among them: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:
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12With a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever:
12By a strong hand, and a stretched-out-arm, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.
12With a strong hand and an outstretched arm: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
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13To him that divided the Red Sea in sunder; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever;
13To Him cutting the sea of Suph into parts, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness,
13To him who made a way through the Red Sea: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:
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14And made Israel to pass through the midst of it; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever;
14And caused Israel to pass through its midst, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness,
14And let Israel go through it: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:
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15But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever:
15And shook out Pharaoh and his force in the sea of Suph, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.
15By him Pharaoh and his army were overturned in the Red Sea: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
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16To him that led his people through the wilderness; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever:
16To Him leading His people in a wilderness, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.
16To him who took his people through the waste land: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
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17To him that smote great kings; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever;
17To Him smiting great kings, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.
17To him who overcame great kings: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:
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18And slew famous kings; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever:
18Yea, He doth slay honourable kings, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.
18And put noble kings to death: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:
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19Sihon king of the Amorites; For his lovingkindness endureth forever;
19Even Sihon king of the Amorite, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.
19Sihon, king of the Amorites: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:
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20And Og king of Bashan; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever;
20And Og king of Bashan, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.
20And Og, king of Bashan: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:
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21And gave their land for a heritage; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever;
21And He gave their land for inheritance, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.
21And gave their land to his people for a heritage: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
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22Even a heritage unto Israel his servant; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever:
22An inheritance to Israel His servant, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.
22Even a heritage for his servant Israel: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
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23Who remembered us in our low estate; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever;
23Who in our lowliness hath remembered us, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.
23Who kept us in mind when we were in trouble: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
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24And hath delivered us from our adversaries; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever:
24And He delivereth us from our adversaries, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.
24And has taken us out of the hands of our haters: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
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