Psalm 136 תְּהִלִּים פרק קל״ו

Tehillim 136 · תהילים קל״ו. Masoretic Text, word by word with transliteration and English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open Psalm 136 in the interlinear reader for roots and notes, or listen to it read aloud in Hebrew.

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   הוֹדוּho/DUgive thanksלַיהֹוָהla-Adonaito the LORDכִּי־טוֹבki-tovfor He is goodכִּיkiforלְעוֹלָםle/o/LAMforeverחַסְדּוֹ׃chas/DOHis kindness

   O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

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   הוֹדוּho/DUgive thanksלֵאלֹהֵיle/lo/HEto the God ofהָאֱלֹהִיםha/e/lo/HIMgodsכִּיkiforלְעוֹלָםle/o/LAMforeverחַסְדּוֹ׃chas/DOHis kindness

   O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever.

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   הוֹדוּho/DUgive thanksלַאֲדֹנֵיla/a/do/NEto the Lord ofהָאֲדֹנִיםha/a/do/NIMlordsכִּיkiforלְעוֹלָםle/o/LAMforeverחַסְדּוֹ׃chas/DOHis kindness

   O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever.

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   לְעֹשֵׂהle/o/SEto Him who doesנִפְלָאוֹתnif/la/OTwondersגְּדֹלוֹתge/do/LOTgreatלְבַדּוֹle/vad/DOaloneכִּיkiforלְעוֹלָםle/o/LAMforeverחַסְדּוֹ׃chas/DOHis kindness

   To him who alone doeth great wonders: for his mercy endureth for ever.

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   לְעֹשֵׂהle/o/SEto Him who madeהַשָּׁמַיִםhash/sha/MA/yimthe heavensבִּתְבוּנָהbit/vu/NAby understandingכִּיkiforלְעוֹלָםle/o/LAMforeverחַסְדּוֹ׃chas/DOHis kindness

   To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endureth for ever.

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   לְרֹקַעle/ro/KAto Him who spread outהָאָרֶץha/A/retsthe earthעַל־הַמָּיִםal-ham/MA/yimupon the watersכִּיkiforלְעוֹלָםle/o/LAMforeverחַסְדּוֹ׃chas/DOHis kindness

   To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever.

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   לְעֹשֵׂהle/o/SEto Him who madeאוֹרִיםo/RIMlightsגְּדֹלִיםge/do/LIMgreatכִּיkiforלְעוֹלָםle/o/LAMforeverחַסְדּוֹ׃chas/DOHis kindness

   To him that made great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever:

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   אֶת־הַשֶּׁמֶשׁet-hash/SHE/meshthe sunלְמֶמְשֶׁלֶתle/mem/SHE/letto ruleבַּיּוֹםbay/YOMby dayכִּיkiforלְעוֹלָםle/o/LAMforeverחַסְדּוֹ׃chas/DOHis kindness

   The sun to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for ever:

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   אֶת־הַיָּרֵחַet-hay/ya/RE/achthe moonוְכוֹכָבִיםve/kho/kha/VIMand the starsלְמֶמְשְׁלוֹתle/mem/she/LOTto ruleבַּלָּיְלָהbal/LAY/laby nightכִּיkiforלְעוֹלָםle/o/LAMforeverחַסְדּוֹ׃chas/DOHis kindness

   The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever.

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    לְמַכֵּהle/mak/KEto Him who struckמִצְרַיִםMits/RA/yimEgyptבִּבְכוֹרֵיהֶםbiv/kho/re/HEMin their firstbornכִּיkiforלְעוֹלָםle/o/LAMforeverחַסְדּוֹ׃chas/DOHis kindness

    To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endureth for ever:

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    וַיּוֹצֵאvay/yo/TSEand brought outיִשְׂרָאֵלYis/ra/ELIsraelמִתּוֹכָםmit/to/KHAMfrom among themכִּיkiforלְעוֹלָםle/o/LAMforeverחַסְדּוֹ׃chas/DOHis kindness

    And brought out Israel from among them: for his mercy endureth for ever:

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    בְּיָדbe/YADwith a handחֲזָקָהcha/za/KAstrongוּבִזְרוֹעַu/viz/RO/aand by an armנְטוּיָהne/tu/YAstretched outכִּיkiforלְעוֹלָםle/o/LAMforeverחַסְדּוֹ׃chas/DOHis kindness

    With a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm: for his mercy endureth for ever.

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    לְגֹזֵרle/go/ZERto Him who dividedיַם־סוּףyam-Sufthe Red Seaלִגְזָרִיםlig/za/RIMinto partsכִּיkiforלְעוֹלָםle/o/LAMforeverחַסְדּוֹ׃chas/DOHis kindness

    To him which divided the Red sea into parts: for his mercy endureth for ever:

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    וְהֶעֱבִירve/he/e/VIRand made passיִשְׂרָאֵלYis/ra/ELIsraelבְּתוֹכוֹbe/to/KHOthrough the midst of itכִּיkiforלְעוֹלָםle/o/LAMforeverחַסְדּוֹ׃chas/DOHis kindness

    And made Israel to pass through the midst of it: for his mercy endureth for ever:

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    וְנִעֵרve/ni/ERbut shook offפַּרְעֹהPar/OPharaohוְחֵילוֹve/che/LOand his hostבְיַם־סוּףve/YAM-sufin the Red Seaכִּיkiforלְעוֹלָםle/o/LAMforeverחַסְדּוֹ׃chas/DOHis kindness

    But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy endureth for ever.

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    לְמוֹלִיךְle/mo/LIKHto Him who ledעַמּוֹam/MOHis peopleבַּמִּדְבָּרbam/mid/BARin the wildernessכִּיkiforלְעוֹלָםle/o/LAMforeverחַסְדּוֹ׃chas/DOHis kindness

    To him which led his people through the wilderness: for his mercy endureth for ever.

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    לְמַכֵּהle/mak/KEto Him who struckמְלָכִיםme/la/KHIMkingsגְּדֹלִיםge/do/LIMgreatכִּיkiforלְעוֹלָםle/o/LAMforeverחַסְדּוֹ׃chas/DOHis kindness

    To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:

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    וַיַּהֲרֹגvay/ya/ha/ROGand slewמְלָכִיםme/la/KHIMkingsאַדִּירִיםad/di/RIMmightyכִּיkiforלְעוֹלָםle/o/LAMforeverחַסְדּוֹ׃chas/DOHis kindness

    And slew famous kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:

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    לְסִיחוֹןle/Si/CHONto SihonמֶלֶךְME/lekhking ofהָאֱמֹרִיha/E/mo/RIthe Amoriteכִּיkiforלְעוֹלָםle/o/LAMforeverחַסְדּוֹ׃chas/DOHis kindness

    Sihon king of the Amorites: for his mercy endureth for ever:

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    וּלְעוֹגu/Le/OGand to OgמֶלֶךְME/lekhking ofהַבָּשָׁןHab/ba/SHANBashanכִּיkiforלְעוֹלָםle/o/LAMforeverחַסְדּוֹ׃chas/DOHis kindness

    And Og the king of Bashan: for his mercy endureth for ever:

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    וְנָתַןve/na/TANand gaveאַרְצָםar/TSAMtheir landלְנַחֲלָהle/na/cha/LAfor a heritageכִּיkiforלְעוֹלָםle/o/LAMforeverחַסְדּוֹ׃chas/DOHis kindness

    And gave their land for an heritage: for his mercy endureth for ever:

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    נַחֲלָהna/cha/LAa heritageלְיִשְׂרָאֵלle/Yis/ra/ELto Israelעַבְדּוֹav/DOHis servantכִּיkiforלְעוֹלָםle/o/LAMforeverחַסְדּוֹ׃chas/DOHis kindness

    Even an heritage unto Israel his servant: for his mercy endureth for ever.

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    שֶׁבְּשִׁפְלֵנוּsheb/be/shif/le/NUwho in our low estateזָכַרza/KHARrememberedלָנוּLA/nuusכִּיkiforלְעוֹלָםle/o/LAMforeverחַסְדּוֹ׃chas/DOHis kindness

    Who remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy endureth for ever:

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    וַיִּפְרְקֵנוּvay/yif/re/KE/nuand rescued usמִצָּרֵינוּmits/tsa/RE/nufrom our adversariesכִּיkiforלְעוֹלָםle/o/LAMforeverחַסְדּוֹ׃chas/DOHis kindness

    And hath redeemed us from our enemies: for his mercy endureth for ever.

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    נֹתֵןno/TENwho givesלֶחֶםLE/chembreadלְכׇל־בָּשָׂרle/KHOL-ba/SARto all fleshכִּיkiforלְעוֹלָםle/o/LAMforeverחַסְדּוֹ׃chas/DOHis kindness

    Who giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy endureth for ever.

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    הוֹדוּho/DUgive thanksלְאֵלle/ELto the God ofהַשָּׁמָיִםhash/sha/MA/yimthe heavensכִּיkiforלְעוֹלָםle/o/LAMforeverחַסְדּוֹ׃chas/DOHis kindness

    O give thanks unto the God of heaven: for his mercy endureth for ever.