Psalms 136

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136:1
הוֹדוּ לַיהוָה כִּי־טוֹב כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ׃
O give thanks unto the LORD, for He is good, For His mercy endureth for ever. .
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136:2
הוֹדוּ לֵאלֹהֵי הָאֱלֹהִים כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ׃
O give thanks unto the God of gods, For His mercy endureth for ever.
136:3
הוֹדוּ לַאֲדֹנֵי הָאֲדֹנִים כִּי לְעֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ׃
O give thanks unto the Lord of lords, For His mercy endureth for ever.
136:4
לְעֹשֵׂה נִפְלָאוֹת גְּדֹלוֹת לְבַדּוֹ כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ׃
To Him who alone doeth great wonders, For His mercy endureth for ever.
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136:5
לְעֹשֵׂה הַשָּׁמַיִם בִּתְבוּנָה כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ׃
To Him that by understanding made the heavens, for His mercy endureth for ever.
136:6
לְרֹקַע הָאָרֶץ עַל־הַמָּיִם כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ׃
To Him that spread forth the earth above the waters, For His mercy endureth for ever.
136:7
לְעֹשֵׂה אוֹרִים גְּדֹלִים כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ׃
To Him that made great lights, For His mercy endureth for ever;
136:8
אֶת־הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ לְמֶמְשֶׁלֶת בַּיּוֹם כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ׃
The sun to rule by day, For His mercy endureth for ever;
136:9
אֶת־הַיָּרֵחַ וְכוֹכָבִים לְמֶמְשְׁלוֹת בַּלָּיְלָה כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ׃
The moon and stars to rule by night, For His mercy endureth for ever.
136:10
לְמַכֵּה מִצְרַיִם בִּבְכוֹרֵיהֶם כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ׃
To Him that smote Egypt in their first-born, For His mercy endureth for ever;
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136:11
וַיּוֹצֵא יִשְׂרָאֵל מִתּוֹכָם כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ׃
And brought out Israel from among them, For His mercy endureth for ever;
136:12
בְּיָד חֲזָקָה וּבִזְרוֹעַ נְטוּיָה כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ׃
With a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm, For His mercy endureth for ever.
136:13
לְגֹזֵר יַם־סוּף לִגְזָרִים כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ׃
To Him who divided the Red Sea in sunder, For His mercy endureth for ever;
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136:14
וְהֶעֱבִיר יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּתוֹכוֹ כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ׃
And made Israel to pass through the midst of it, For His mercy endureth for ever;
136:15
וְנִעֵר פַּרְעֹה וְחֵילוֹ בְיַם־סוּף כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ׃
But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea, For His mercy endureth for ever.
136:16
לְמוֹלִיךְ עַמּוֹ בַּמִּדְבָּר כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ׃
To Him that led His people through the wilderness, For His mercy endureth for ever.
136:17
לְמַכֵּה מְלָכִים גְּדֹלִים כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ׃
To Him that smote great kings; For His mercy endureth for ever;
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136:18
וַיַּהֲרֹג מְלָכִים אַדִּירִים כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ׃
And slew mighty kings, For His mercy endureth for ever.
136:19
לְסִיחוֹן מֶלֶךְ הָאֱמֹרִי כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ׃
Sihon king of the Amorites, For His mercy endureth for ever;
136:20
וּלְעוֹג מֶלֶךְ הַבָּשָׁן כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ׃
And Og king of Bashan, For His mercy endureth for ever;
136:21
וְנָתַן אַרְצָם לְנַחֲלָה כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ׃
And gave their land for a heritage, For His mercy endureth for ever;
136:22
נַחֲלָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל עַבְדּוֹ כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ׃
Even a heritage unto Israel His servant, For His mercy endureth for ever.
136:23
שֶׁבְּשִׁפְלֵנוּ זָכַר לָנוּ כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ׃
Who remembered us in our low estate, For His mercy endureth for ever;
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136:24
וַיִּפְרְקֵנוּ מִצָּרֵינוּ כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ׃
And hath delivered us from our adversaries, For His mercy endureth for ever.
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136:25
נֹתֵן לֶחֶם לְכָל־בָּשָׂר כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ׃
Who giveth food to all flesh, For His mercy endureth for ever.
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136:26
הוֹדוּ לְאֵל הַשָּׁמָיִם כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ׃
O give thanks unto the God of heaven, For His mercy endureth for ever.
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@Rashi

Rashi on Psalms 136:17

<b>great kings</b> Here he alluded to the thirty-one kings, and he compared for them Pharaoh and his host and the plagues of Egypt to mighty kings, harsher than they. Sihon was equal to all of them, [and Og was equal to all of them (Machzor Vitry)], ...

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