Psalms 136
His Mercy Endures Forever
הוֹדוּ לַיהוָה כִּי-טוֹב כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
הוֹדוּ לֵֽאלֹהֵי הָאֱלֹהִים כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever.
הוֹדוּ לַאֲדֹנֵי הָאֲדֹנִים כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever.
לְעֹשֵׂה נִפְלָאוֹת גְּדֹלוֹת לְבַדּוֹ כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
To him who alone doeth great wonders: for his mercy endureth for ever.
לְעֹשֵׂה הַשָּׁמַיִם בִּתְבוּנָה כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endureth for ever.
לְרֹקַע הָאָרֶץ עַל-הַמָּיִם כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever.
לְעֹשֵׂה אוֹרִים גְּדֹלִים כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
To him that made great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever:
אֶת-הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ לְמֶמְשֶׁלֶת בַּיּוֹם כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
The sun to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for ever:
אֶת-הַיָּרֵחַ וְכוֹכָבִים לְמֶמְשְׁלוֹת בַּלָּיְלָה כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever.
לְמַכֵּה מִצְרַיִם בִּבְכוֹרֵיהֶם כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endureth for ever:
וַיּוֹצֵא יִשְׂרָאֵל מִתּוֹכָם כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
And brought out Israel from among them: for his mercy endureth for ever:
בְּיָד חֲזָקָה וּבִזְרוֹעַ נְטוּיָה כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
With a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm: for his mercy endureth for ever.
לְגֹזֵר יַם-סוּף לִגְזָרִים כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
To him which divided the Red sea into parts: for his mercy endureth for ever:
וְהֶעֱבִיר יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּתוֹכוֹ כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
And made Israel to pass through the midst of it: for his mercy endureth for ever:
וְנִעֵר פַּרְעֹה וְחֵילוֹ בְיַם-סוּף כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy endureth for ever.
לְמוֹלִיךְ עַמּוֹ בַּמִּדְבָּר כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
To him which led his people through the wilderness: for his mercy endureth for ever.
לְמַכֵּה מְלָכִים גְּדֹלִים כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:
וַֽיַּהֲרֹג מְלָכִים אַדִּירִים כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
And slew famous kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:
לְסִיחוֹן מֶלֶךְ הָאֱמֹרִי כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
Sihon king of the Amorites: for his mercy endureth for ever:
וּלְעוֹג מֶלֶךְ הַבָּשָׁן כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
And Og the king of Bashan: for his mercy endureth for ever:
וְנָתַן אַרְצָם לְנַחֲלָה כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
And gave their land for an heritage: for his mercy endureth for ever:
נַחֲלָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל עַבְדּוֹ כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
Even an heritage unto Israel his servant: for his mercy endureth for ever.
שֶׁבְּשִׁפְלֵנוּ זָכַר לָנוּ כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
Who remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy endureth for ever:
וַיִּפְרְקֵנוּ מִצָּרֵינוּ כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
And hath redeemed us from our enemies: for his mercy endureth for ever.
נֹתֵן לֶחֶם לְכָל-בָּשָׂר כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
Who giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy endureth for ever.
הוֹדוּ לְאֵל הַשָּׁמָיִם כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
O give thanks unto the God of heaven: for his mercy endureth for ever.