Psalms 136
26 verses · Hebrew with nikud, English alongside · tap 🔊 to hear a verse
הוֹד֣וּ לַיהֹוָ֣ה כִּי־ט֑וֹב כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
hodu la-Adonai ki-tov ki le'olam khasdo
Praise GOD, who is good, —whose steadfast love is eternal.
ה֭וֹדוּ לֵאלֹהֵ֣י הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
hodu lelohe ha'elohim ki le'olam khasdo
Praise the God of gods, —whose steadfast love is eternal.
ה֭וֹדוּ לַאֲדֹנֵ֣י הָאֲדֹנִ֑ים כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
hodu la'adone ha'adonim ki le'olam khasdo
Praise the Sovereign of sovereigns, —whose steadfast love is eternal;
לְעֹ֘שֵׂ֤ה נִפְלָא֣וֹת גְּדֹל֣וֹת לְבַדּ֑וֹ כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
le'oseh nifla'ot gedolot levaddo ki le'olam khasdo
Who alone works great marvels, —whose steadfast love is eternal;
לְעֹשֵׂ֣ה הַ֭שָּׁמַיִם בִּתְבוּנָ֑ה כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
le'oseh hashamayim bitvunah ki le'olam khasdo
Who made the heavens with wisdom, —whose steadfast love is eternal;
לְרֹקַ֣ע הָ֭אָרֶץ עַל־הַמָּ֑יִם כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
leroqa ha'arets al-hammayim ki le'olam khasdo
Who spread the earth over the water, —whose steadfast love is eternal;
לְ֭עֹשֵׂה אוֹרִ֣ים גְּדֹלִ֑ים כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
le'oseh orim gedolim ki le'olam khasdo
Who made the great lights, —whose steadfast love is eternal;
אֶת־הַ֭שֶּׁמֶשׁ לְמֶמְשֶׁ֣לֶת בַּיּ֑וֹם כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
et-hashemesh lememshelet bayyom ki le'olam khasdo
the sun to dominate the day, —whose steadfast love is eternal;
אֶת־הַיָּרֵ֣חַ וְ֭כוֹכָבִים לְמֶמְשְׁל֣וֹת בַּלָּ֑יְלָה כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
et-hayyareakh vekhokhavim lememshelot ballayelah ki le'olam khasdo
the moon and the stars to dominate the night, —whose steadfast love is eternal;
לְמַכֵּ֣ה מִ֭צְרַיִם בִּבְכוֹרֵיהֶ֑ם כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
lemakkeh mitsrayim bivkhorehem ki le'olam khasdo
Who struck Egypt through their first-born, —whose steadfast love is eternal;
וַיּוֹצֵ֣א יִ֭שְׂרָאֵל מִתּוֹכָ֑ם כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
vayyotse yisra'el mittokham ki le'olam khasdo
and brought Israel out of their midst, —whose steadfast love is eternal;
בְּיָ֣ד חֲ֭זָקָה וּבִזְר֣וֹעַ נְטוּיָ֑ה כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
beyad khazaqah uvizroa netuyah ki le'olam khasdo
with a strong hand and outstretched arm, —whose steadfast love is eternal;
לְגֹזֵ֣ר יַם־ס֭וּף לִגְזָרִ֑ים כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
legozer yam-suf ligzarim ki le'olam khasdo
Who split apart the Sea of Reeds, —whose steadfast love is eternal;
וְהֶעֱבִ֣יר יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל בְּתוֹכ֑וֹ כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
vehe'evir yisra'el betokho ki le'olam khasdo
and made Israel pass through it, —whose steadfast love is eternal;
וְנִ֘עֵ֤ר פַּרְעֹ֣ה וְחֵיל֣וֹ בְיַם־ס֑וּף כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
veni'er paroh vekhelo veyam-suf ki le'olam khasdo
Who hurled Pharaoh and his army into the Sea of Reeds, —whose steadfast love is eternal;
לְמוֹלִ֣יךְ עַ֭מּוֹ בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
lemolikh ammo bammidbar ki le'olam khasdo
Who led this people through the wilderness, —whose steadfast love is eternal;
לְ֭מַכֵּה מְלָכִ֣ים גְּדֹלִ֑ים כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
lemakkeh melakhim gedolim ki le'olam khasdo
Who struck down great kings, —whose steadfast love is eternal;
וַֽ֭יַּהֲרֹג מְלָכִ֣ים אַדִּירִ֑ים כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
vayyaharog melakhim addirim ki le'olam khasdo
and slew mighty kings, —whose steadfast love is eternal;
לְ֭סִיחוֹן מֶ֣לֶךְ הָאֱמֹרִ֑י כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
lesikhon melekh ha'emori ki le'olam khasdo
Sihon, king of the Amorites, —whose steadfast love is eternal;
וּ֭לְעוֹג מֶ֣לֶךְ הַבָּשָׁ֑ן כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
ule'og melekh habbashan ki le'olam khasdo
Og, king of Bashan, —whose steadfast love is eternal;
וְנָתַ֣ן אַרְצָ֣ם לְנַחֲלָ֑ה כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
venatan artsam lenakhalah ki le'olam khasdo
and gave their land as a heritage, —whose steadfast love is eternal;
נַ֭חֲלָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל עַבְדּ֑וֹ כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
nakhalah leyisra'el avdo ki le'olam khasdo
a heritage to Israel—God’s servant, —whose steadfast love is eternal;
שֶׁ֭בְּשִׁפְלֵנוּ זָ֣כַר לָ֑נוּ כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
shebbeshiflenu zakhar lanu ki le'olam khasdo
Who took note of us in our degradation, —whose steadfast love is eternal;
וַיִּפְרְקֵ֥נוּ מִצָּרֵ֑ינוּ כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
vayyifreqenu mitsarenu ki le'olam khasdo
and rescued us from our enemies, —whose steadfast love is eternal;
נֹתֵ֣ן לֶ֭חֶם לְכׇל־בָּשָׂ֑ר כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
noten lekhem lekhol-basar ki le'olam khasdo
Who gives food to all flesh, —whose steadfast love is eternal.
ה֭וֹדוּ לְאֵ֣ל הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃ {פ}
hodu le'el hashamayim ki le'olam khasdo
Praise the God of heaven, —whose steadfast love is eternal.
Hebrew text and English translation from Sefaria, under their Creative Commons licence.
Yaacov, native Jerusalemite
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