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Psalm 136
Oh give thanks to Yahweh; for he is good;
For his lovingkindness endures forever.
2 Oh give thanks to the Elohim of elohim;
For his lovingkindness endures forever.
3 Oh give thanks to the sovereign of Rulers;
For his lovingkindness endures forever:
4 To him who alone does great wonders;
For his lovingkindness endures forever:
5 To him that by understanding made the heavens;
For his lovingkindness endures forever:
6 To him that spread forth the earth above the waters;
For his lovingkindness endures forever:
7 To him that made great fights;
For his lovingkindness endures forever:
8 The sun to rule by day;
For his lovingkindness endures forever:
9 The moon and stars to rule by night;
For his lovingkindness endures forever:
10 To him that struck Egypt in their firstborn;
For his lovingkindness endures forever;
11 And brought out Israel from among them;
For his lovingkindness endures forever;
12 With a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm;
For his lovingkindness endures forever:
13 To him that divided the Red Sea into parts;
For his lovingkindness endures forever:
14 And made Israel to pass through the middle of it;
For his lovingkindness endures forever:
15 But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea;
For his lovingkindness endures forever:
16 To him that led his people through the wilderness;
For his lovingkindness endures forever:
17 To him that struck great kings;
For his lovingkindness endures forever:
18 And killed famous kings;
For his lovingkindness endures forever:
19 Sihon king of the Amorites;
For his lovingkindness endures forever:
20 And Og king of Bashan;
For his lovingkindness endures forever:
21 And gave their land for a heritage;
For his lovingkindness endures forever:
22 Even a heritage to Israel his servant;
For his lovingkindness endures forever:
23 Who remembered us in our low estate;
For his lovingkindness endures forever:
24 And has delivered us from our adversaries;
For his lovingkindness endures forever:
25 Who gives food to all flesh:
For his lovingkindness endures forever:
26 Oh give thanks to the El of heaven:
For his lovingkindness endures forever.
Psalm 137
By the rivers of Babylon,
There we sat down, yes, we wept,
When we remembered Zion.
2 Upon the willows in the middle of it
We hung up our harps.
3 For there they that led us captive required of us songs,
And they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying,
Sing us one of the songs of Zion.
4 How shall we sing Yahweh’s song
In a foreign land?
5 If I forget you, O Jerusalem,
Let my right hand forget her skill.
6 Let my-tongue hold fast to the roof of my mouth,
If I remember you not;
If I prefer not Jerusalem
Above my chief joy.
7 Remember, O Yahweh, against the. children of Edom
The day of Jerusalem;
Who said, Raze it, raze it,
Even to the foundation of it.
8 O daughter of Babylon, that are to be destroyed,
Happy shall he be, that rewards you
As you have served us.
9 Happy shall he be, that takes and dashes your little ones
Against the rock.
A Psalm of David.
Psalm 138
I will give you thanks with my whole heart:
Before the elohim will I sing praises to you.
2 I will worship toward your holy temple,
And give thanks to your name for your lovingkindness and for your truth:
For you have magnified your word; above all your name.
3 In the day that I called you answered me,
You did encourage me with strength in my soul.
4 All the kings of the earth shall give you thanks, O Yahweh,
For they have heard the words of your mouth.
5 Yes, they shall sing of the ways of Yahweh;
For great is the glory of Yahweh.
6 For though Yahweh is high, yet has he respect to the lowly;
But the haughty he knows from afar.
7 Though I walk in the middle of trouble, you will revive me;
You will stretch forth your hand against the wrath of my enemies,
And your right hand will save me,
8 Yahweh will perfect that which concerns me:
Your lovingkindness, O Yahweh, endures forever;
Forsake not the works of your own hands.
For the Chief Musician.
A Psalm of David.
