TORAH
FIVE BOOKS OF MOSES
NEVI'IM
PROPHETS
KETUVIM
WRITINGS
Chapter 136
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1Praise Hashem; for He is good, His steadfast love is eternal.
HO-du la-a-do-NAI kee-TOV kee le-o-LAM khas-DO.
אהוֹד֣וּ לַיהֹוָ֣ה כִּי־ט֑וֹב כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
2Praise the God of gods, His steadfast love is eternal.
HO-du le-lo-HEI ha-e-lo-HEEM, kee l'-o-LAM khas-DO.
בה֭וֹדוּ לֵאלֹהֵ֣י הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
3Praise the Lord of lords, His steadfast love is eternal;
HO-du la-a-do-NAY ha-a-do-NEEM, kee l'-o-LAM khas-DO.
גה֭וֹדוּ לַאֲדֹנֵ֣י הָאֲדֹנִ֑ים כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
4Who alone works great marvels, His steadfast love is eternal;
l'-o-SEH nif-LA-ot g'-do-LOT l'-va-DO, kee l'-o-LAM khas-DO.
דלְעֹ֘שֵׂ֤ה נִפְלָא֣וֹת גְּדֹל֣וֹת לְבַדּ֑וֹ כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
5Who made the heavens with wisdom, His steadfast love is eternal;
l'-o-SEH ha-sha-MA-yim bi-t'-vu-NA, ki l'-o-LAM khas-DO
הלְעֹשֵׂ֣ה הַ֭שָּׁמַיִם בִּתְבוּנָ֑ה כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
6Who spread the earth over the water, His steadfast love is eternal;
l'-ro-KA ha-A-retz al ha-MA-yim, ki l'-o-LAM khas-DO.
ולְרֹקַ֣ע הָ֭אָרֶץ עַל־הַמָּ֑יִם כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
7Who made the great lights, His steadfast love is eternal;
l'-o-SEH o-RIM g'-do-LEEM, kee l'-o-LAM khas-DO.
זלְ֭עֹשֵׂה אוֹרִ֣ים גְּדֹלִ֑ים כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
8the sun to dominate the day, His steadfast love is eternal;
et ha-SHEMESH l'-mem-SHE-let ba-YOM, ki l'-o-LAM chas-DO.
חאֶת־הַ֭שֶּׁמֶשׁ לְמֶמְשֶׁ֣לֶת בַּיּ֑וֹם כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
9the moon and the stars to dominate the night, His steadfast love is eternal;
et ha-ya-RAY-aKH v'-ko-KHA-VEEM l'-m'-m'-sh'-LOT ba-la-y'-LAH, ki l'-o-LAM khas-DO
טאֶת־הַיָּרֵ֣חַ וְ֭כוֹכָבִים לְמֶמְשְׁל֣וֹת בַּלָּ֑יְלָה כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
10Who struck Egypt through their first-born, His steadfast love is eternal;
l'-ma-KEH mitz-RA-yim bi-v'-ko-RE-hem, ki l'-o-LAM khas-DO
ילְמַכֵּ֣ה מִ֭צְרַיִם בִּבְכוֹרֵיהֶ֑ם כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
11and brought Yisrael out of their midst, His steadfast love is eternal;
va-yo-TZE yis-ra-AYL mi-TO-kham, kee l'-o-LAM khas-DO.
יאוַיּוֹצֵ֣א יִ֭שְׂרָאֵל מִתּוֹכָ֑ם כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
12with a strong hand and outstretched arm, His steadfast love is eternal;
b'-YAD kha-ZA-kah u-viz-RO-a ne-TO-yah, kee l'-o-LAM khas-DO.
יבבְּיָ֣ד חֲ֭זָקָה וּבִזְר֣וֹעַ נְטוּיָ֑ה כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
13Who split apart the Sea of Reeds, His steadfast love is eternal;
l'-go-ZAYR yam-SUF lig-za-REEM, kee l'-o-LAM khas-DO.
יגלְגֹזֵ֣ר יַם־ס֭וּף לִגְזָרִ֑ים כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
14and made Yisrael pass through it, His steadfast love is eternal;
v'-he-e-VIR yis-ra-AYL b'-to-KHO, kee l'-o-LAM khas-DO.
ידוְהֶעֱבִ֣יר יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל בְּתוֹכ֑וֹ כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
15Who hurled Pharaoh and his army into the Sea of Reeds, His steadfast love is eternal;
v'-NEER par-OH v'-khe-YLO b'-yam-SUF, kee l'-o-LAM khas-DO
טווְנִ֘עֵ֤ר פַּרְעֹ֣ה וְחֵיל֣וֹ בְיַם־ס֑וּף כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
16Who led His people through the wilderness, His steadfast love is eternal;
le-mo-LIKH a-MO ba-mid-BAR, KI le-o-LAM khas-DO.
טזלְמוֹלִ֣יךְ עַ֭מּוֹ בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
17Who struck down great kings, His steadfast love is eternal;
l'-ma-KEH me-la-KHEEM g'-do-LEEM, kee l'-o-LAM khas-DO.
יזלְ֭מַכֵּה מְלָכִ֣ים גְּדֹלִ֑ים כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
18and slew mighty kings— His steadfast love is eternal;
vai-YA-ha-ROG m'-la-KHEEM a-DI-reem, KEE l'-o-LAM khas-DO
יחוַֽ֭יַּהֲרֹג מְלָכִ֣ים אַדִּירִ֑ים כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
19Sihon, king of the Amorites, His steadfast love is eternal;
l'-si-KHON me-LEKH ha-e-mo-REE, kee l'-o-LAM khas-DO.
יטלְ֭סִיחוֹן מֶ֣לֶךְ הָאֱמֹרִ֑י כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
20Og, king of Bashan— His steadfast love is eternal;
u-l'-OG me-LEKH ha-ba-SHAN, ki l'-o-LAM khas-DO.
כוּ֭לְעוֹג מֶ֣לֶךְ הַבָּשָׁ֑ן כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
21and gave their land as a heritage, His steadfast love is eternal;
v'-na-TAN ar-TZAM l'-na-cha-LAH, kee l'-o-LAM chas-DO
כאוְנָתַ֣ן אַרְצָ֣ם לְנַחֲלָ֑ה כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
22a heritage to His servant Yisrael, His steadfast love is eternal;
na-KHA-lah l'-yis-ra-AYL av-DO ki l'-o-LAM khas-DO
כבנַ֭חֲלָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל עַבְדּ֑וֹ כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
23Who took note of us in our degradation, His steadfast love is eternal;
she-b'-shif-LAY-nu ZA-khar LA-nu KEE l'-o-LAM khas-DO
כגשֶׁ֭בְּשִׁפְלֵנוּ זָ֣כַר לָ֑נוּ כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
136:23 Who took note of us in our degradation
This psalm praises Hashem for the kindness and mercy He has shown to the People of Israel throughout history. Each line praises God for a specific act of grace, and ends with the refrain, “His steadfast love is eternal.” The psalm begins with an account of different aspects of creation, continues with the exodus from Egypt and the travels in the desert, and concludes with the conquest of the lands of the eastern side of the Jordan river. Though it mentions that God gave the lands of Sihon and Og to the People of Israel as an inheritance, the psalm does not contain a line that explicitly praises Him for bequeathing the actual Promised Land to His people. Instead, it speaks of Hashem’s constant presence in their lives, remembering His people even in their “degradation” and delivering them from their enemies. According to some interpretations, this refers to Hashem’s dedication to the people even after they sin and are expelled from the land. It seems that the psalmist takes for granted that God has designated the Land of Israel for His nation. Thus, he sings praises for all the events which led to the acquisition of the land, and about what happened after its settlement , but does not need to mention the actual settling of the land itself..
24and rescued us from our enemies, His steadfast love is eternal;
כדוַיִּפְרְקֵ֥נוּ מִצָּרֵ֑ינוּ כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
25Who gives food to all flesh, His steadfast love is eternal.
no-TEN le-KHEM le-KHOL ba-SAR, kee le-o-LAM khas-DO
כהנֹתֵ֣ן לֶ֭חֶם לְכׇל־בָּשָׂ֑ר כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
26Praise the God of heaven, His steadfast love is eternal.
HO-du l'-EL ha-sha-MA-yim, ki l'-o-LAM khas-DO. (Selah)
כוה֭וֹדוּ לְאֵ֣ל הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
