Mazmur 136:2-26

136:2 Give thanks to the God of gods,

for his loyal love endures.

136:3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords,

for his loyal love endures,

136:4 to the one who performs magnificent, amazing deeds all by himself,

for his loyal love endures,

136:5 to the one who used wisdom to make the heavens,

for his loyal love endures,

136:6 to the one who spread out the earth over the water,

for his loyal love endures,

136:7 to the one who made the great lights,

for his loyal love endures,

136:8 the sun to rule by day,

for his loyal love endures,

136:9 the moon and stars to rule by night,

for his loyal love endures,

136:10 to the one who struck down the firstborn of Egypt,

for his loyal love endures,

136:11 and led Israel out from their midst,

for his loyal love endures,

136:12 with a strong hand and an outstretched arm,

for his loyal love endures,

136:13 to the one who divided ¹  the Red Sea ²  in two, ³ 

for his loyal love endures,

136:14 and led Israel through its midst,

for his loyal love endures,

136:15 and tossed ⁴  Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea,

for his loyal love endures,

136:16 to the one who led his people through the wilderness,

for his loyal love endures,

136:17 to the one who struck down great kings,

for his loyal love endures,

136:18 and killed powerful kings,

for his loyal love endures,

136:19 Sihon, king of the Amorites,

for his loyal love endures,

136:20 Og, king of Bashan,

for his loyal love endures,

136:21 and gave their land as an inheritance,

for his loyal love endures,

136:22 as an inheritance to Israel his servant,

for his loyal love endures,

136:23 to the one who remembered us when we were down, ⁵ 

for his loyal love endures,

136:24 and snatched us away from our enemies,

for his loyal love endures,

136:25 to the one who gives food to all living things, ⁶ 

for his loyal love endures.

136:26 Give thanks to the God of heaven,

for his loyal love endures!

Mazmur 136:2

136:2 Give thanks to the God of gods,

for his loyal love endures.

1 Tawarikh 5:13

5:13 Their relatives, listed according to their families, ⁷  included Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia, and Eber – seven in all.

Ezra 3:11

3:11 With antiphonal response they sang, ⁸  praising and glorifying the Lord:

“For he is good;

his loyal love toward Israel is forever.”

All the people gave a loud ⁹  shout as they praised the Lord when the temple of the Lord was established.

Mazmur 118:1-4

Psalm 118 ¹⁰ 

118:1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good

and his loyal love endures! ¹¹ 

118:2 Let Israel say,

“Yes, his loyal love endures!”

118:3 Let the family ¹²  of Aaron say,

“Yes, his loyal love endures!”

118:4 Let the loyal followers of the Lord ¹³  say,

“Yes, his loyal love endures!”

[136:13]  ¹ tn Or “cut.”

[136:13]  ² tn Heb “Reed Sea” (also in v. 15). “Reed Sea” (or “Sea of Reeds”) is a more accurate rendering of the Hebrew expression יָם סוּף (yam suf), traditionally translated “Red Sea.” See the note on the term “Red Sea” in Exod 13:18.

[136:13]  ³ tn Heb “into pieces.”

[136:15]  ⁴ tn Or “shook off.”

[136:23]  ⁵ tn Heb “who, in our low condition, remembered us.”

[136:25]  ⁶ tn Heb “to all flesh,” which can refer to all people (see Pss 65:2; 145:21) or more broadly to mankind and animals. Elsewhere the psalms view God as the provider for all living things (see Pss 104:27-28; 145:15).

[5:13]  ⁷ tn Heb “and their brothers by the house of their fathers.”

[3:11]  ⁸ tn Heb “they answered.”

[3:11]  ⁹ tn Heb “great.”

[118:1]  ¹⁰ sn Psalm 118. The psalmist thanks God for his deliverance and urges others to join him in praise.

[118:1]  ¹¹ tn Or “is forever.”

[118:3]  ¹² tn Heb “house.”

[118:4]  ¹³ tn Heb “fearers of the Lord.” See Ps 15:4.