Psalms 136 תְּהִלִּים
Hebrew · transliteration · JPS 1917
1הוֹד֣וּ לַיהוָ֣ה כִּי־ט֑וֹב כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
hodu laADONAI ki-tov ki le'olam chasdo
O give thanks unto the LORD, for He is good, For His mercy endureth for ever. .
2ה֭וֹדוּ לֵֽאלֹהֵ֣י הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
hodu lelohe ha'elohim ki le'olam chasdo
O give thanks unto the God of gods, For His mercy endureth for ever.
3ה֭וֹדוּ לַאֲדֹנֵ֣י הָאֲדֹנִ֑ים כִּ֖י לְעֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
hodu la'adone ha'adonim ki le'olam chasdo
O give thanks unto the Lord of lords, For His mercy endureth for ever.
4לְעֹ֘שֵׂ֤ה נִפְלָא֣וֹת גְּדֹל֣וֹת לְבַדּ֑וֹ כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
le'ose niflaot gedolot levaddo ki le'olam chasdo
To Him who alone doeth great wonders, For His mercy endureth for ever.
5לְעֹשֵׂ֣ה הַ֭שָּׁמַיִם בִּתְבוּנָ֑ה כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
le'ose hashamayim bitvuna ki le'olam chasdo
To Him that by understanding made the heavens, for His mercy endureth for ever.
6לְרֹקַ֣ע הָ֭אָרֶץ עַל־הַמָּ֑יִם כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
leroka' ha'aretz al-hammayim ki le'olam chasdo
To Him that spread forth the earth above the waters, For His mercy endureth for ever.
7לְ֭עֹשֵׂה אוֹרִ֣ים גְּדֹלִ֑ים כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
le'ose orim gedolim ki le'olam chasdo
To Him that made great lights, For His mercy endureth for ever;
8אֶת־הַ֭שֶּׁמֶשׁ לְמֶמְשֶׁ֣לֶת בַּיּ֑וֹם כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
et-hashemesh lememshelet bayyom ki le'olam chasdo
The sun to rule by day, For His mercy endureth for ever;
9אֶת־הַיָּרֵ֣חַ וְ֭כוֹכָבִים לְמֶמְשְׁל֣וֹת בַּלָּ֑יְלָה כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
et-hayyareach vekhokhavim lememshelot ballayla ki le'olam chasdo
The moon and stars to rule by night, For His mercy endureth for ever.
10לְמַכֵּ֣ה מִ֭צְרַיִם בִּבְכוֹרֵיהֶ֑ם כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
lemakke mitzrayim bivkhorehem ki le'olam chasdo
To Him that smote Egypt in their first-born, For His mercy endureth for ever;
11וַיּוֹצֵ֣א יִ֭שְׂרָאֵל מִתּוֹכָ֑ם כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
vayyotze yisra'el mittokham ki le'olam chasdo
And brought out Israel from among them, For His mercy endureth for ever;
12בְּיָ֣ד חֲ֭זָקָה וּבִזְר֣וֹעַ נְטוּיָ֑ה כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
beyad chazaka uvizroa netuya ki le'olam chasdo
With a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm, For His mercy endureth for ever.
13לְגֹזֵ֣ר יַם־ס֭וּף לִגְזָרִ֑ים כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
legozer yam-suf ligzarim ki le'olam chasdo
To Him who divided the Red Sea in sunder, For His mercy endureth for ever;
14וְהֶעֱבִ֣יר יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל בְּתוֹכ֑וֹ כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
vehe'evir yisra'el betokho ki le'olam chasdo
And made Israel to pass through the midst of it, For His mercy endureth for ever;
15וְנִ֘עֵ֤ר פַּרְעֹ֣ה וְחֵיל֣וֹ בְיַם־ס֑וּף כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
veni'er par'o vechelo veyam-suf ki le'olam chasdo
But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea, For His mercy endureth for ever.
16לְמוֹלִ֣יךְ עַ֭מּוֹ בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
lemolikh ammo bammidbar ki le'olam chasdo
To Him that led His people through the wilderness, For His mercy endureth for ever.
17לְ֭מַכֵּה מְלָכִ֣ים גְּדֹלִ֑ים כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
lemakke melakhim gedolim ki le'olam chasdo
To Him that smote great kings; For His mercy endureth for ever;
18וַֽ֭יַּהֲרֹג מְלָכִ֣ים אַדִּירִ֑ים כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
vayyaharog melakhim addirim ki le'olam chasdo
And slew mighty kings, For His mercy endureth for ever.
19לְ֭סִיחוֹן מֶ֣לֶךְ הָאֱמֹרִ֑י כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
lesichon melekh ha'emori ki le'olam chasdo
Sihon king of the Amorites, For His mercy endureth for ever;
20וּ֭לְעוֹג מֶ֣לֶךְ הַבָּשָׁ֑ן כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
ule'og melekh habbashan ki le'olam chasdo
And Og king of Bashan, For His mercy endureth for ever;
21וְנָתַ֣ן אַרְצָ֣ם לְנַחֲלָ֑ה כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
venatan artzam lenachala ki le'olam chasdo
And gave their land for a heritage, For His mercy endureth for ever;
22נַ֭חֲלָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל עַבְדּ֑וֹ כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
nachala leyisra'el avdo ki le'olam chasdo
Even a heritage unto Israel His servant, For His mercy endureth for ever.
23שֶׁ֭בְּשִׁפְלֵנוּ זָ֣כַר לָ֑נוּ כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
shebbeshiflenu zakhar lanu ki le'olam chasdo
Who remembered us in our low estate, For His mercy endureth for ever;
24וַיִּפְרְקֵ֥נוּ מִצָּרֵ֑ינוּ כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
vayyifrekenu mitzarenu ki le'olam chasdo
And hath delivered us from our adversaries, For His mercy endureth for ever.
25נֹתֵ֣ן לֶ֭חֶם לְכָל־בָּשָׂ֑ר כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
noten lechem lekhal-basar ki le'olam chasdo
Who giveth food to all flesh, For His mercy endureth for ever.
26ה֭וֹדוּ לְאֵ֣ל הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
hodu le'el hashamayim ki le'olam chasdo
O give thanks unto the God of heaven, For His mercy endureth for ever.
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Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex (ketiv shown with the qere in brackets). JPS 1917 and the Hebrew use Hebrew verse numbers; the English column uses English numbering, which sometimes differs by a verse.