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136:1 A song of thankfulness
A Hymn of Thanksgiving; God’s Work in Creation and in History
136 Give thanks to Yahweh, because he’s good,[ref]
because his loyal affection continues forever.
2 Give thanks to the God of gods,
because his loyal affection continues forever.
3 Give thanks to the master of masters,
because his loyal affection continues forever.
4 ≡Thank him—the only one who goes great miracles—
because his loyal commitment continues forever.
5 ≡Thank him who ≈used his wisdom to make the universe,[ref]
because his loyal commitment continues forever.
6 ≡Thank him who spread the earth out over the waters,[ref]
because his loyal commitment continues forever.
7 ≡Thank him who made the great lights,[ref]
because his loyal commitment continues forever:
8 the sun to rule over the day,
because his loyal commitment continues forever,
9 the moon and stars to rule over the night,
because his loyal commitment continues forever.
10 ≡Thank him who struck Egypt’s firstborn males,[ref]
because his loyal commitment continues forever.
11 He led Yisrael out from among @the Egyptians,[ref]
because his loyal commitment continues forever.
12 ≡He led them with his powerful hand and outstretched arm,
because his loyal commitment continues forever.
13 ≡Thank him who divided the Red Sea in ≈two,[ref]
because his loyal commitment continues forever.
14 Then he made Yisrael go through the middle of @that sea,
because his loyal commitment continues forever.
15 Then he threw Far-oh and his army down into the Red Sea,
because his loyal commitment continues forever.
16 ≡Thank him who led his people through the wilderness,
because his loyal commitment continues forever.
17 ≡Thank him who struck down great kings,
because his loyal commitment continues forever.
18 ≡Thank him who killed powerful kings,
because his loyal commitment continues forever.
19 ≡Thank him who killed the Amorite King Sihon,
because his loyal commitment continues forever.
20 ≡Thank him who killed King Og from Bashan,
because his loyal commitment continues forever.
21 ≡Thank him who gave them the land as their inheritance,
because his loyal commitment continues forever.
22 ≡Thank him who gave an inheritance to his servant Yisra’el,
because his loyal commitment continues forever.
23 ≡Thank him who remembered us ≈when we felt so low,
because his loyal commitment continues forever.
24 Then he rescued us from ≈those who set themselves against us,
because his loyal commitment continues forever.
25 ≡Thank him who gives food to ≈all living creatures,
because his loyal commitment continues forever.
26 ≈Yes, give thanks to the God of the heavens,
because his loyal commitment continues forever.
↑ 136 Give_thanks to/for_YHWH if/because he_is_good if/because to_forever love_of_his.
2 Give_thanks to_god_of the_ʼElohīm if/because to_forever love_of_his.
3 Give_thanks to_master_of the_masters if/because to_vanishing_point love_of_his.
4 To_does_of (of)_wonders great for_him/it_being_alone if/because to_forever love_of_his.
5 To_made_of the_heavens in/on/at/with_understanding if/because to love_of_his.
6 To_spread_out_of the_earth/land on the_waters if/because to_forever love_of_his.
7 To_made_of (of)_the_lights great if/because to_forever love_of_his.
8 DOM the_sun for_dominion in_the_day if/because to_forever love_of_his.
9 DOM the_moon and_stars to_rule in/on/at/with_night if/because to_forever love_of_his.
10 To_struck_of (of)_Miʦrayim/(Egypt) in/on/at/with_firstborn_of_their if/because to_forever love_of_his.
11 And_brought_out Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) from_among_of_them if/because to_forever love_of_his.
12 In/on/at/with_hand strong and_in/on/at/with_arm outstretched if/because to_forever love_of_his.
13 To_divided_of the_sea_of reeds in_asunder if/because to_forever love_of_his.
14 And_pass Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) in/on/at/with_midst_of_it if/because to_forever love_of_his.
15 And_overthrew Parˊoh and_army_of_his in/on/at/with_sea_of reeds if/because to_forever love_of_his.
16 To_led_of people_of_his in/on/at/with_wilderness if/because to_forever love_of_his.
17 To_struck_down_of (of)_kings great if/because to_forever love_of_his.
18 And_killed kings mighty if/because to_forever love_of_his.
19 To/for_Şīḩōn the_king_of the_ʼAmorī if/because to_forever love_of_his.
20 And_to/for_ˊŌg the_king_of the_Bāshān if/because to_forever love_of_his.
21 And_he/it_gave land_of_their as_inheritance if/because to_forever love_of_his.
22 An_inheritance to_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) servant_of_his if/because to_forever love_of_his.
23 Who_in/on/at/with_low_estate_of_our he_remembered to/for_us if/because to_forever love_of_his.
24 And_rescued_us from_foes_of_our if/because to_forever love_of_his.
25 he_is_giving_of (of)_food to/from_all/each/any/every flesh if/because to_forever love_of_his.
26 Give_thanks to_god_of the_heavens if/because to_forever love_of_his.
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