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Psalm 136 in Hebrew and English

26 verses, about 2 minutes to read aloud. The Hebrew has its vowel points and the English stands under each verse.

The text of the psalm

הוֹדוּ לַיהוָה כִּי־טוֹב כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

O give thanks unto the LORD, for He is good, For His mercy endureth for ever. .

הוֹדוּ לֵאלֹהֵי הָאֱלֹהִים כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

O give thanks unto the God of gods, For His mercy endureth for ever.

הוֹדוּ לַאֲדֹנֵי הָאֲדֹנִים כִּי לְעֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

O give thanks unto the Lord of lords, For His mercy endureth for ever.

לְעֹשֵׂה נִפְלָאוֹת גְּדֹלוֹת לְבַדּוֹ כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

To Him who alone doeth great wonders, For His mercy endureth for ever.

לְעֹשֵׂה הַשָּׁמַיִם בִּתְבוּנָה כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

To Him that by understanding made the heavens, for His mercy endureth for ever.

לְרֹקַע הָאָרֶץ עַל־הַמָּיִם כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

To Him that spread forth the earth above the waters, For His mercy endureth for ever.

לְעֹשֵׂה אוֹרִים גְּדֹלִים כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

To Him that made great lights, For His mercy endureth for ever;

אֶת־הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ לְמֶמְשֶׁלֶת בַּיּוֹם כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

The sun to rule by day, For His mercy endureth for ever;

אֶת־הַיָּרֵחַ וְכוֹכָבִים לְמֶמְשְׁלוֹת בַּלָּיְלָה כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

The moon and stars to rule by night, For His mercy endureth for ever.

לְמַכֵּה מִצְרַיִם בִּבְכוֹרֵיהֶם כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

To Him that smote Egypt in their first-born, For His mercy endureth for ever;

וַיּוֹצֵא יִשְׂרָאֵל מִתּוֹכָם כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

And brought out Israel from among them, For His mercy endureth for ever;

בְּיָד חֲזָקָה וּבִזְרוֹעַ נְטוּיָה כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

With a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm, For His mercy endureth for ever.

לְגֹזֵר יַם־סוּף לִגְזָרִים כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

To Him who divided the Red Sea in sunder, For His mercy endureth for ever;

וְהֶעֱבִיר יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּתוֹכוֹ כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

And made Israel to pass through the midst of it, For His mercy endureth for ever;

וְנִעֵר פַּרְעֹה וְחֵילוֹ בְיַם־סוּף כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea, For His mercy endureth for ever.

לְמוֹלִיךְ עַמּוֹ בַּמִּדְבָּר כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

To Him that led His people through the wilderness, For His mercy endureth for ever.

לְמַכֵּה מְלָכִים גְּדֹלִים כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

To Him that smote great kings; For His mercy endureth for ever;

וַיַּהֲרֹג מְלָכִים אַדִּירִים כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

And slew mighty kings, For His mercy endureth for ever.

לְסִיחוֹן מֶלֶךְ הָאֱמֹרִי כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

Sihon king of the Amorites, For His mercy endureth for ever;

וּלְעוֹג מֶלֶךְ הַבָּשָׁן כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

And Og king of Bashan, For His mercy endureth for ever;

וְנָתַן אַרְצָם לְנַחֲלָה כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

And gave their land for a heritage, For His mercy endureth for ever;

נַחֲלָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל עַבְדּוֹ כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

Even a heritage unto Israel His servant, For His mercy endureth for ever.

שֶׁבְּשִׁפְלֵנוּ זָכַר לָנוּ כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

Who remembered us in our low estate, For His mercy endureth for ever;

וַיִּפְרְקֵנוּ מִצָּרֵינוּ כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

And hath delivered us from our adversaries, For His mercy endureth for ever.

נֹתֵן לֶחֶם לְכָל־בָּשָׂר כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

Who giveth food to all flesh, For His mercy endureth for ever.

הוֹדוּ לְאֵל הַשָּׁמָיִם כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

O give thanks unto the God of heaven, For His mercy endureth for ever.

The Hebrew is the Leningrad Codex, compared with a second edition letter by letter. The English is the Jewish Publication Society translation of 1917, in the public domain.

Where this psalm is read

  • The fifth of the five books of Psalms
  • Read in the monthly cycle on day 28 of the Hebrew month
  • Read in the weekly cycle on Shabbat
  • 26 verses, 166 words, about 2 minutes to read

Psalms that are read with this one

All 150 psalms and today's reading·Prayers by the time they are said

Questions about this psalm

How many verses does Psalm 136 have?

Psalm 136 has 26 verses and 166 words.

On which day is Psalm 136 read in the monthly and weekly cycles?

In the monthly cycle it is read on day 28 of the Hebrew month, and in the weekly cycle on Shabbat.

Whose name is in the heading of Psalm 136?

Psalm 136 has no heading in the Hebrew text. It opens straight into its first verse.

How long does it take to read Psalm 136?

About 2 minutes, at a steady pace.