Psalms Chapter 136
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asv (asv) - eBible.org engASV USFM
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With God is my salvation and my glory:
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The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
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Trust in him at all times, ye people;
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Pour out your heart before him:
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God is a refuge for us.
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[Selah
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Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie:
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In the balances they will go up;
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They are together lighter than vanity.
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Trust not in oppression,
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And become not vain in robbery:
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If riches increase, set not your heart
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thereon.
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God hath spoken once,
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Twice have I heard this,
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That power belongeth unto God.
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Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth lovingkindness;
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For thou renderest to every man according to his work.
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A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah.
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O God, thou art my God; earnestly will I seek thee:
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My soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee,
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In a dry and weary land, where no water is.
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So have I looked upon thee in the sanctuary,
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To see thy power and thy glory.
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Because thy lovingkindness is better than life,
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My lips shall praise thee.
darby (darby) - eBible.org Darby 1890 plaintext
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Give ye thanks unto Jehovah, for he is good; for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever:
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Give thanks unto theGod ofgods, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;
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Give thanks unto the Lord of lords, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever.
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To him who alone doeth great wonders, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever:
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To him that by understanding made the heavens, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;
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To him that stretched out the earth above the waters, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;
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To him that made great lights, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;
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The sun for rule over the day, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever,
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The moon and stars for rule over the night, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever:
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To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever,
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And brought out Israel from among them, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever,
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With a powerful hand and with a stretched-out arm, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;
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To him that divided the Red sea into parts, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever,
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And made Israel to pass through the midst of it, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever,
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And overturned Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;
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To him that led his people through the wilderness, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;
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To him that smote great kings, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever,
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And slew famous kings, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;
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Sihon king of the Amorites, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever,
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And Og king of Bashan, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;
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And gave their land for an inheritance, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever,
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An inheritance unto Israel his servant, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever:
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Who hath remembered us in our low estate, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;
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And hath delivered us from our oppressors, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever:
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Who giveth food to all flesh, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever.
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Give ye thanks unto theGod of the heavens; for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever.
lxxbrent (lxxbrent) - Septuagint (Brenton 1851) eBible USFM
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For David, [a Psalm] of Jeremias. By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat; and wept when we remembered Sion.
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We hung our harps on the willows in the midst of it.
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For there they that had taken us captive asked of us the words of a song; and they that had carried us away [asked] a hymn, [saying], Sing us [one] of the songs of Sion.
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How should we sing the Lord's song in a strange land?
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If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget [its skill].
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May my tongue cleave to my throat, if I do not remember thee; if I do not prefer Jerusalem as the chief of my joy.
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Remember, O Lord, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said, Rase [it], rase [it], even to its foundations.
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Wretched daughter of Babylon! blessed [shall he be] who shall reward thee as thou hast rewarded us.
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Blessed [shall he be] who shall seize and dash thine infants against the rock.
vul1914 (vul1914) - Vulgate 1914 UTF-8 (sacredbible.org)
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Psalmus David, Hieremiæ. Super flumina Babylonis, illic sedimus et flevimus: cum recordaremur Sion:
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In salicibus in medio eius, suspendimus organa nostra.
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Quia illic interrogaverunt nos, qui captivos duxerunt nos, verba cantionum: Et qui abduxerunt nos: Hymnum cantate nobis de canticis Sion.
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Quomodo cantabimus canticum Domini in terra aliena?
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Si oblitus fuero tui Ierusalem, oblivioni detur dextera mea.
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Adhæreat lingua mea faucibus meis, si non meminero tui: Si non proposuero Ierusalem, in principio lætitiæ meæ.
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Memor esto Domine filiorum Edom, in die Ierusalem: Qui dicunt: Exinanite, exinanite usque ad fundamentum in ea.
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Filia Babylonis misera: beatus, qui retribuet tibi retributionem tuam, quam retribuisti nobis.
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Beatus, qui tenebit, et allidet parvulos tuos ad petram.
web (web) - WorldEnglish.Bible — CC0 modern update of ASV
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Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
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Give thanks to the God of gods, for his loving kindness endures forever.
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Give thanks to the Lord of lords, for his loving kindness endures forever;
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to him who alone does great wonders, for his loving kindness endures forever;
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to him who by understanding made the heavens, for his loving kindness endures forever;
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to him who spread out the earth above the waters, for his loving kindness endures forever;
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to him who made the great lights, for his loving kindness endures forever;
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the sun to rule by day, for his loving kindness endures forever;
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the moon and stars to rule by night, for his loving kindness endures forever;
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to him who struck down the Egyptian firstborn, for his loving kindness endures forever;
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and brought out Israel from among them, for his loving kindness endures forever;
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with a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm, for his loving kindness endures forever;
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to him who divided the Red Sea apart, for his loving kindness endures forever;
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and made Israel to pass through the middle of it, for his loving kindness endures forever;
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but overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea, for his loving kindness endures forever;
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to him who led his people through the wilderness, for his loving kindness endures forever;
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to him who struck great kings, for his loving kindness endures forever;
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and killed mighty kings, for his loving kindness endures forever;
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Sihon king of the Amorites, for his loving kindness endures forever;
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Og king of Bashan, for his loving kindness endures forever;
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and gave their land as an inheritance, for his loving kindness endures forever;
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even a heritage to Israel his servant, for his loving kindness endures forever;
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who remembered us in our low estate, for his loving kindness endures forever;
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and has delivered us from our adversaries, for his loving kindness endures forever;
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who gives food to every creature, for his loving kindness endures forever.
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Oh give thanks to the God of heaven, for his loving kindness endures forever.
ylt (ylt) - Bible.com YLT98 plain UTF-8
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Give ye thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.
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Give ye thanks to the God of gods, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.
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Give ye thanks to the Lord of lords, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.
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To Him doing great wonders by Himself alone, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.
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To Him making the heavens by understanding, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.
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To Him spreading the earth over the waters, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.
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To Him making great lights, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.
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The sun to rule by day, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.
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The moon and stars to rule by night, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.
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To Him smiting Egypt in their first-born, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.
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And bringing forth Israel from their midst, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.
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By a strong hand, and a stretched-out-arm, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.
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To Him cutting the sea of Suph into parts, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness,
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And caused Israel to pass through its midst, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness,
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And shook out Pharaoh and his force in the sea of Suph, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.
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To Him leading His people in a wilderness, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.
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To Him smiting great kings, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.
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Yea, He doth slay honourable kings, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.
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Even Sihon king of the Amorite, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.
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And Og king of Bashan, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.
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And He gave their land for inheritance, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.
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An inheritance to Israel His servant, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.
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Who in our lowliness hath remembered us, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.
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And He delivereth us from our adversaries, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.
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Giving food to all flesh, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.
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Give ye thanks to the God of the heavens, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness!
Explanations by Age Level
Explain Like I'm 5
A long, long time ago, there was nothing at all - no earth, no sky, no animals, no people. It was all dark and empty. But God was there! God is so powerful that He can make anything just by speaking. So God said "Let there be light!" and BOOM! There was light everywhere! God saw that the light was beautiful and good. He called the light "day" and the darkness "night." This was the very first day when God started making our wonderful world!
Explain Like I'm 10
Before anything existed - no planets, stars, or life - God decided to create the universe. The earth started out as a dark, empty place covered with water. But God's Spirit was there, ready to bring order and beauty to everything. When God spoke and said "Let there be light," light immediately appeared because God's words have incredible power. God looked at the light and was pleased with what He had made. He organized time by separating light (day) from darkness (night), creating the first 24-hour period. This shows us that God is organized and purposeful in everything He does.
Explain Like I'm 15
Genesis 1:1-5 establishes fundamental theological truths about God and creation. The Hebrew word "bara" (created) indicates creation from nothing (ex nihilo), demonstrating God's absolute sovereignty and power. The phrase "without form and void" (tohu wa-bohu) describes a state of chaos that God transforms into order. The Spirit of God "hovering" or "brooding" over the waters suggests active, caring involvement in creation. The creation of light before the sun (created on day 4) indicates that God Himself is the ultimate source of light and energy. The establishment of day and night creates the framework of time, showing that God operates within orderly patterns while transcending them. This passage refutes both atheistic materialism and pantheism, establishing that God is both transcendent (separate from creation) and immanent (actively involved in it).