Psalms 136

NEW JERUSALEM	JERUSALEM
1 Al eluia! Give thanks to Yahweh for he is good, for his faithful love endures for ever.	1 Alleluia! Rendez grâce à Yahvé, car il est bon, car éternel est son amour!
2 Give thanks to the God of gods, for his faithful love endures for ever.	2 Rendez grâce au Dieu des dieux, car éternel est son amour!
3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords, for his faithful love endures for ever.	3 Rendez grâce au Seigneur des seigneurs, car éternel est son amour!
4 He alone works wonders, for his faithful love endures for ever.	4 Lui seul a fait des merveilles, car éternel est son amour!
5 In wisdom he made the heavens, for his faithful love endures for ever.	5 Il fit les cieux avec sagesse car éternel est son amour!
6 He set the earth firm on the waters, for his faithful love endures for ever.	6 Il affermit la terre sur les eaux, car éternel est son amour!
7 He made the great lights, for his faithful love endures for ever.	7 Il a fait les grands luminaires, car éternel est son amour!
8 The sun to rule the day, for his faithful love endures for ever.	8 Le soleil pour gouverner sur le jour, car éternel est son amour!
9 Moon and stars to rule the night, for his faithful love endures for ever.	9 La lune et les étoiles pour gouverner sur la nuit, car éternel est son amour!
10 He struck down the first-born of Egypt, for his faithful love endures for ever.	10 Il frappa l'Egypte en ses premiers-nés, car éternel est son amour!
11 He brought Israel out from among them, for his faithful love endures for ever.	11 Et de là fit sortir Israël, car éternel est son amour!
12 With mighty hand and outstretched arm, for his faithful love endures for ever.	12 A main forte et à bras étendu, car éternel est son amour!
13 He split the Sea of Reeds in two, for his faithful love endures for ever.	13 Il sépara en deux parts la mer des Joncs, car éternel est son amour!
14 Let Israel pass through the middle, for his faithful love endures for ever.	14 Et fit passer Israël en son milieu, car éternel est son amour!
15 And drowned Pharaoh and al his army, for his faithful love endures for ever.	15 Y culbutant Pharaon et son armée, car éternel est son amour!
16 He led his people through the desert, for his faithful love endures for ever.	16 Il mena son peuple au désert, car éternel est son amour!
17 He struck down mighty kings, for his faithful love endures for ever.	17 Il frappa des rois puissants, car éternel est son amour!
18 Slaughtered famous kings, for his faithful love endures for ever.	18 Fit périr des rois redoutables, car éternel est son amour!
19 Sihon king of the Amorites, for his faithful love endures for ever.	19 Sihôn, roi des Amorites, car éternel est son amour!
20 And Og king of Bashan, for his faithful love endures for ever.	20 Et Og, roi du Bashân, car éternel est son amour!
21 He gave their land as a birthright, for his faithful love endures for ever.	21 Il donna leur terre en héritage, car éternel est son amour!
22 A birthright to his servant Israel, for his faithful love endures for ever.	22 En héritage à Israël son serviteur, car éternel est son amour!
23 He kept us in mind when we were humbled, for his faithful love endures for ever.	23 Il se souvint de nous dans notre abaissement, car éternel est son amour!
24 And rescued us from our enemies, for his faithful love endures for ever.	24 Il nous sauva de la main des oppresseurs, car éternel est son amour!
25 He provides food for al living creatures, for his faithful love endures for ever.	25 A toute chair il donne le pain, car éternel est son amour!
26 Give thanks to the God of heaven, for his faithful love endures for ever.	26 Rendez grâce au Dieu du ciel, car éternel est son amour!