Psalm 136
136
1 A Psalm of David: to Jeremiah. Above the rivers of Babylon, there we sat and wept, while we remembered Zion.
2 By the willow trees, in their midst, we hung up our instruments.
3 For, in that place, those who led us into captivity questioned us about the words of the songs. And those who carried us away said: "Sing us a hymn from the songs of Zion."
4 How can we sing a song of the Lord in a foreign land?
5 If I ever forget you, Jerusalem, let my right hand be forgotten.
6 May my tongue adhere to my jaws, if I do not remember you, if I do not set Jerusalem first, as the beginning of my joy.
7 O Lord, call to mind the sons of Edom, in the day of Jerusalem, who say: "Despoil it, despoil it, even to its foundation."
8 O daughter of Babylon, have pity. Blessed is he who will repay you with your payment, which you have paid to us.
9 Blessed is he who will take hold of your little ones and dash them against the rock.
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Psalm 136
136
His Steadfast Love Endures Forever
1 #
Ps. 106:1; 107:1; 118:1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,
# See 1 Chr. 16:41 for his steadfast love endures forever.
2Give thanks to #Deut. 10:17the God of gods,
for his steadfast love endures forever.
3Give thanks to #[See ver. 2 above]the Lord of lords,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
4to him who alone #See Ps. 72:18does great wonders,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
5to him who #Prov. 3:19; Jer. 10:12; 51:15 by understanding #See Gen. 1:1made the heavens,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
6to him who #Isa. 42:5; 44:24 spread out the earth #Ps. 24:2above the waters,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
7to him who #Gen. 1:16made the great lights,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
8the sun to rule over the day,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
9the moon and stars to rule over the night,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
10to him who #See Ps. 78:51struck down the firstborn of Egypt,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
11and #Ex. 12:51; 13:3brought Israel out from among them,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
12with #Deut. 4:34a strong hand and an outstretched arm,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
13to him who #See Ps. 78:13divided the Red Sea in two,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
14 #
Ex. 14:21, 22 and made Israel pass through the midst of it,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
15but #Ex. 14:27; [Ps. 78:53]overthrew#136:15 Hebrew shook off Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
16to him who #Ex. 15:22; Deut. 8:15; See Ps. 77:20led his people through the wilderness,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
17to him #For ver. 17-22, see Ps. 135:10-12who struck down great kings,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
18and killed mighty kings,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
19Sihon, king of the Amorites,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
20and Og, king of Bashan,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
21and gave their land as a heritage,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
22a heritage to Israel his #Ps. 105:6, 26servant,
for his steadfast love endures forever.
23It is he who #Gen. 8:1; [Deut. 32:36]remembered us in our low estate,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
24and #Ps. 107:2rescued us from our foes,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
25he who #Ps. 104:27; See Job 36:31gives food to all flesh,
for his steadfast love endures forever.
26Give thanks to #Ezra 5:12; Neh. 1:4; Dan. 2:18the God of heaven,
for his steadfast love endures forever.
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