Psalms 136

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1 Praise the LORD, who is so good; God's love endures forever;	1 A Psalm of David: to Jeremiah. Above the rivers of Babylon, there we sat and wept, while we remembered Zion.
2 Praise the God of gods; God's love endures forever;	2 By the willow trees, in their midst, we hung up our instruments.
3 Praise the Lord of lords; God's love endures forever;	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 Who alone has done great wonders, God's love endures forever;	4 How can we sing a song of the Lord in a foreign land?
5 Who skillfully made the heavens, God's love endures forever;	5 If I ever forget you, Jerusalem, let my right hand be forgotten.
6 Who spread the earth upon the waters, God's love endures forever;	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 Who made the great lights, God's love endures forever;	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 The sun to rule the day, God's love endures forever;	8 O daughter of Babylon, have pity. Blessed is he who will repay you with your payment, which you have paid to us.
9 The moon and stars to rule the night, God's love endures forever;	9 Blessed is he who will take hold of your little ones and dash them against the rock.
10 Who struck down the firstborn of Egypt, God's love endures forever;
11 And led Israel from their midst, God's love endures forever;
12 With mighty hand and outstretched arm, God's love endures forever;
13 Who split in two the Red Sea, God's love endures forever;
14 And led Israel through, God's love endures forever;
15 But swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea, God's love endures forever;
16 Who led the people through the desert, God's love endures forever;
17 Who struck down great kings, God's love endures forever;
18 Slew powerful kings, God's love endures forever;
19 Sihon, king of the Amorites, God's love endures forever;
20 Og, king of Bashan, God's love endures forever;
21 And made their lands a heritage, God's love endures forever;
22 A heritage for Israel, God's servant, God's love endures forever.
23 The LORD remembered us in our misery, God's love endures forever;
24 Freed us from our foes, God's love endures forever;
25 And gives food to all flesh, God's love endures forever.
26 Praise the God of heaven, God's love endures forever.