PSALM 136


136:1 O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good, for His mercy endureth for ever.

136:2 O give thanks unto the God of gods, for His mercy endureth for ever.

136:3 O give thanks unto the L-rd of lords, for His mercy endureth for ever.

136:4 To Him who alone doeth great wonders, for His mercy endureth for ever.

136:5 To Him that by understanding made the heavens, for His mercy endureth for ever.

136:6 To Him that spread forth the earth above the waters, for His mercy endureth for ever.

136:7 To Him that made great lights, for His mercy endureth for ever;

136:8 The sun to rule by day, for His mercy endureth for ever;

136:9 The moon and stars to rule by night, for His mercy endureth for ever.

136:10 To Him that smote Egypt in their first-born, for His mercy endureth for ever;

136:11 And brought out Israel from among them, for His mercy endureth for ever;

136:12 With a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm, for His mercy endureth for ever.

136:13 To Him who divided the Red Sea in sunder, for His mercy endureth for ever;

136:14 And made Israel to pass through the midst of it, for His mercy endureth for ever;

136:15 But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea, for His mercy endureth for ever.

136:16 To Him that led His people through the wilderness, for His mercy endureth for ever.

136:17 To Him that smote great kings; for His mercy endureth for ever;

136:18 And slew mighty kings, for His mercy endureth for ever.

136:19 Sihon king of the Amorites, for His mercy endureth for ever;

136:20 And Og king of Bashan, for His mercy endureth for ever;

136:21 And gave their land for a heritage, for His mercy endureth for ever;

136:22 Even a heritage unto Israel His servant, for His mercy endureth for ever.

136:23 Who remembered us in our low estate, for His mercy endureth for ever;

136:24 And hath delivered us from our adversaries, for His mercy endureth for ever.

136:25 Who giveth food to all flesh, for His mercy endureth for ever.

136:26 O give thanks unto the God of heaven, for His mercy endureth for ever.

 


Hebrew Transliteration

136:1 hodhu layhvh kiy-thobh kiy le`olâm chasdo

136:2 hodhu lê'lohêyhâ'elohiym kiy le`olâm chasdo

136:3 hodhu la'adhonêy hâ'adhoniym kiy.le`olâm chasdo

136:4 le`osêh niphlâ'oth gedholoth lebhaddo kiy le`olâm chasdo

136:5 le`osêh hashâmayim bithbhunâh kiy le`olâm chasdo

136:6 leroqa` hâ'ârets`al-hammâyim kiy le`olâm chasdo

136:7 le`osêh 'oriym gedholiym kiyle`olâm chasdo

136:8 'eth-hashemesh lememsheleth bayyom kiy le`olâm chasdo

136:9 'eth-hayyârêach vekhokhâbhiym lememsheloth ballâyelâh kiy le`olâmchasdo

136:10 lemakkêh mitsrayim bibhkhorêyhem kiy le`olâm chasdo

136:11 vayyotsê' yisrâ'êl mittokhâm kiy le`olâm chasdo

136:12 beyâdh chazâqâhubhizroa` nethuyâh kiy le`olâm chasdo

136:13 leghozêr yam-suph lighzâriymkiy le`olâm chasdo

136:14 vehe`ebhiyr yisrâ'êl bethokho kiy le`olâm chasdo

136:15 veni`êr par`oh vechêylo bheyam-suph kiy le`olâm chasdo

136:16 lemoliykh`ammo bammidhbâr kiy le`olâm chasdo

136:17 lemakkêh melâkhiymgedholiym kiy le`olâm chasdo

136:18 vayyaharogh melâkhiym 'addiyriymkiy le`olâm chasdo

136:19 lesiychon melekh hâ'emoriy kiy le`olâm chasdo

136:20 ule`ogh melekh habbâshân kiy le`olâm chasdo

136:21 venâthan 'artsâmlenachalâh kiy le`olâm chasdo

136:22 nachalâh leyisrâ'êl `abhdo kiy le`olâmchasdo

136:23 shebbeshiphlênu zâkhar lânu kiy le`olâm chasdo

136:24 vayyiphreqênu mitsârêynu kiy le`olâm chasdo

136:25 nothên lechem lekhol-bâsâr kiy le`olâm chasdo

136:26 hodhu le'êl hashâmâyim kiy le`olâmchasdo


This version of the psalms is from the Jewish Publication Society (JPS),
a translation of the Hebrew Bible published in 1917.

The text is in the public domain.

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