Psalms 136:1-3 in English

¹ Oh give thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever.

² Oh give thanks unto the God of gods; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever.

³ Oh give thanks unto the Lord of lords; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever:

¹ For David, a Psalm of Jeremias. By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat; and wept when we remembered Sion.

² We hung our harps on the willows in the midst of it.

³ 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.

¹ O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

² O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever.

³ O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever.

¹ O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

² O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever.

³ O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever.

¹ (137) For David, a Psalm of Jeremias. By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat; and wept when we remembered Sion.

² We hung our harps on the willows in the midst of it.

³ 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.

¹ O GIVE thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

² O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever.

³ O give thanks unto the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever.

¹ Thank Yahweh, because he does good things for us; his faithful love for us endures forever.

² Thank God, the one who is greater than all other gods; his faithful love for us endures forever.

³ Thank the Lord who is greater than all other lords/rulers; his faithful love for us endures forever.

¹ (137) For David, a Psalm of Jeremias. By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat; and wept when we remembered Sion.

² We hung our harps on the willows in the midst of it.

³ 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.

¹ Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.

² Give thanks to the God of gods, for his loving kindness endures forever.

³ Give thanks to the Lord of lords, for his loving kindness endures forever;

¹ Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.

² Give thanks to the God of gods, for his loving kindness endures forever.

³ Give thanks to the Lord of lords, for his loving kindness endures forever;

¹ Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.

² Give thanks to the God of gods, for his loving kindness endures forever.

³ Give thanks to the Lord of lords, for his loving kindness endures forever;

¹ O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

² O give praise to the God of gods: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

³ O give praise to the Lord of lords: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

¹ Give ye thanks unto Jehovah, for he is good; for his loving-kindness endureth for ever:

² Give thanks unto the God of gods, for his loving-kindness endureth for ever;

³ Give thanks unto the Lord of lords, for his loving-kindness endureth for ever.

¹ Upon the rivers of Babylon, there we sat and wept: when we remembered Sion:

² On the willows in the midst thereof we hung up our instruments.

³ For there they that led us into captivity required of us the words of songs. And they that carried us away, said: Sing ye to us a hymn of the songs of Sion.

¹ Thank the Lord, because he is good! For his trustworthy love lasts forever.

² Thank the Lord, the God of gods! For his trustworthy love lasts forever.

³ Thank the Lord of lords! For his trustworthy love lasts forever.

¹ Praise ye the Lord, because he is good: for his mercie endureth for euer.

² Praise ye the God of gods: for his mercie endureth for euer.

³ Praise ye the Lord of lordes: for his mercie endureth for euer:

¹ O give thanks unto the LORD, for He is good, for His mercy endureth for ever.

² O give thanks unto the God of gods, for His mercy endureth for ever.

³ O give thanks unto the Lord of lords, for His mercy endureth for ever.

¹ O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: For his mercy endureth for ever.

² O give thanks unto the God of gods: For his mercy endureth for ever.

³ O give thanks to the Lord of lords: For his mercy endureth for ever.

¹ O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good; for to eternity endureth his kindness.

² O give thanks unto the God of gods; for to eternity endureth his kindness.

³ O give thanks to the Lord of lords; for to eternity endureth his kindness.

¹ For David, a Psalm of Jeremiah. By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat; And wept when we remembered Zion.

² We hung our harps on the willows in the midst of it.

³ 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 Zion.

¹ O give thanks to the LORD! for he is kind; For his goodness endureth for ever!

² O give thanks to the God of gods; For his goodness endureth for ever!

³ O give thanks to the Lord of lords; For his goodness endureth for ever!

¹ Give thanks to the Lord for his goodness: for his kindness endures forever.

² Give thanks to the God of gods: for his kindness endures forever.

³ Give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his kindness endures forever.

¹ Give thanks to the Lord for his goodness: for his kindness endures forever.

² Give thanks to the God of gods: for his kindness endures forever.

³ Give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his kindness endures forever.

¹ Hodu la-Yahweh ki'-tov ·Give thanks to Adonai for he is good·, and yadah ·extend hands in thankful praise·; ki' li-olam chas'do ·for his loving-kindness endures forever·.

² Yadah ·Extend hands in thankful praise· to the God of deities; for his cheshed ·loving-kindness· endures forever.

³ Yadah ·Extend hands in thankful praise· to the Lord of lords; for his faithful love endures forever:

¹ Oh, give thanks to Yahweh; for he is good, for his covenant faithfulness endures forever.

² Oh, give thanks to the God of gods, for his covenant faithfulness endures forever.

³ Oh, give thanks to the Lord of lords, for his covenant faithfulness endures forever.

¹ Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.

² Give thanks to the God of gods, for his loving kindness endures forever.

³ Give thanks to the Lord of lords, for his loving kindness endures forever;

¹ Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.

² Give thanks to the God of gods, for his loving kindness endures forever.

³ Give thanks to the Lord of lords, for his loving kindness endures forever;

¹ O give thanks to the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

² O give thanks to the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever.

³ O give thanks to the LORD of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever.

¹ Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.

² Give thanks to the God of gods, for his loving kindness endures forever.

³ Give thanks to the Lord of lords, for his loving kindness endures forever;

¹ Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.

² Give thanks to the God of gods, for his loving kindness endures forever.

³ Give thanks to the Lord of lords, for his loving kindness endures forever;

¹ Alleluia. Acknowledge ye to the Lord, for he is good; for his mercy is without end.

² Acknowledge ye to the God of gods.

³ Acknowledge ye to the Lord of lords.

¹ Alleluia. Acknowledge ye to the Lord, for he is good; for his mercy is into without end. (Alleluia. Give ye thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his love is forever.)

² Acknowledge ye to the God of gods. (Give ye thanks to the God of gods.)

³ Acknowledge ye to the Lord of lords. (Give ye thanks to the Lord of lords.)

¹ Give ye thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age is His kindness.

² Give ye thanks to the God of gods, For to the age is His kindness.

³ Give ye thanks to the Lord of lords, For to the age is His kindness.