## Psalms Chapter 136

###### Psalms 136:1
[Psalms 136:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/136:1)

הוֹד֣וּ לַיהֹוָ֣ה כִּי־ט֑וֹב כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
O Give thanks to the Lord; for he is good: for his steadfast love endures forever.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Thank the L rd, for He is good; for His lovingkindness endures forever.


###### Psalms 136:2
[Psalms 136:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/136:2)

ה֭וֹדוּ לֵאלֹהֵ֣י הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
O give thanks to the God of gods: for his steadfast love endures forever.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Thank the G d of the exalted ones; for His lovingkindness endures forever.


###### Psalms 136:3
[Psalms 136:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/136:3)

ה֭וֹדוּ לַאֲדֹנֵ֣י הָאֲדֹנִ֑ים כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his steadfast love endures forever.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Thank the L rd of lords, for His lovingkindness endures forever.


###### Psalms 136:4
[Psalms 136:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/136:4)

לְעֹ֘שֵׂ֤ה נִפְלָא֣וֹת גְּדֹל֣וֹת לְבַדּ֑וֹ כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
To him who alone does great wonders: for his steadfast love endures forever.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Who performs great wonders by Himself [(In the beginning, at the creation of heaven, earth, sun, and moon, no angel had yet been created)]; for His lovingkindness endures forever.


###### Psalms 136:5
[Psalms 136:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/136:5)

לְעֹשֵׂ֣ה הַ֭שָּׁמַיִם בִּתְבוּנָ֑ה כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
To him who by understanding made the heavens: for his steadfast love endures forever.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Who makes the heavens with understanding; for His lovingkindness endures forever.


###### Psalms 136:6
[Psalms 136:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/136:6)

לְרֹקַ֣ע הָ֭אָרֶץ עַל־הַמָּ֑יִם כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
To him who stretched out the earth above the waters: for his steadfast love endures forever.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Who spreads the land upon the waters; for His lovingkindness endures forever.


###### Psalms 136:7
[Psalms 136:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/136:7)

לְ֭עֹשֵׂה אוֹרִ֣ים גְּדֹלִ֑ים כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
To him who made great lights: for his steadfast love endures forever:

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Who makes great luminaries; for His lovingkindness endures forever.


###### Psalms 136:8
[Psalms 136:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/136:8)

אֶת־הַ֭שֶּׁמֶשׁ לְמֶמְשֶׁ֣לֶת בַּיּ֑וֹם כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
the sun to rule by day: for his steadfast love endures forever:

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The sun to rule by day; for His lovingkindness endures forever.


###### Psalms 136:9
[Psalms 136:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/136:9)

אֶת־הַיָּרֵ֣חַ וְ֭כוֹכָבִים לְמֶמְשְׁל֣וֹת בַּלָּ֑יְלָה כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
the moon and stars to rule by night: for his steadfast love endures forever.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The moon and the stars to rule by night; for His lovingkindness endures forever.


###### Psalms 136:10
[Psalms 136:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/136:10)

לְמַכֵּ֣ה מִ֭צְרַיִם בִּבְכוֹרֵיהֶ֑ם כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
To him who smote Miżrayim in their firstborn: for his steadfast love endures forever:

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Who smote Egypt by her first-born [(When the first-born of Egypt heard that a plague would be brought upon them, they arose and smote their fathers who prevented Israel from leaving)]; for His lovingkindness endures forever.


###### Psalms 136:11
[Psalms 136:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/136:11)

וַיּוֹצֵ֣א יִ֭שְׂרָאֵל מִתּוֹכָ֑ם כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
and brought out Yisra᾽el from among them: for his steadfast love endures forever:

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And He brought out Israel from their midst; for His lovingkindness endures forever.


###### Psalms 136:12
[Psalms 136:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/136:12)

בְּיָ֣ד חֲ֭זָקָה וּבִזְר֣וֹעַ נְטוּיָ֑ה כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
with a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm: for his steadfast love endures forever.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
With a strong hand and with an outstretched arm; for His lovingkindness endures forever.


###### Psalms 136:13
[Psalms 136:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/136:13)

לְגֹזֵ֣ר יַם־ס֭וּף לִגְזָרִ֑ים כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
To him who divided the Sea of Suf asunder: for his steadfast love endures forever:

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
He divides the Red Sea into strips [(twelve strips for twelve tribes)]; for His lovingkindness endures forever.


###### Psalms 136:14
[Psalms 136:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/136:14)

וְהֶעֱבִ֣יר יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל בְּתוֹכ֑וֹ כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
and made Yisra᾽el pass through the midst of it: for his steadfast love endures forever:

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And He crossed Israel in its midst; for His lovingkindness endures forever.


###### Psalms 136:15
[Psalms 136:15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/136:15)

וְנִ֘עֵ֤ר פַּרְעֹ֣ה וְחֵיל֣וֹ בְיַם־ס֑וּף כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
but overthrew Par῾o and his host in the Sea of Suf: for his steadfast love endures forever.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And He shook out Pharaoh and his hosts in the sea; for His lovingkindness endures forever.


###### Psalms 136:16
[Psalms 136:16](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/136:16)

לְמוֹלִ֣יךְ עַ֭מּוֹ בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
To him who led his people through the wilderness: for his steadfast love endures forever.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Who leads His people in the desert; for His lovingkindness endures forever.


###### Psalms 136:17
[Psalms 136:17](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/136:17)

לְ֭מַכֵּה מְלָכִ֣ים גְּדֹלִ֑ים כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
To him who smote great kings: for his steadfast love endures forever:

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Who smites great kings; for His lovingkindness endures forever.


###### Psalms 136:18
[Psalms 136:18](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/136:18)

וַֽ֭יַּהֲרֹג מְלָכִ֣ים אַדִּירִ֑ים כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
and slew mighty kings: for his steadfast love endures forever:

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And He slew mighty kings; for His lovingkindness endures forever.


###### Psalms 136:19
[Psalms 136:19](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/136:19)

לְ֭סִיחוֹן מֶ֣לֶךְ הָאֱמֹרִ֑י כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Siĥon king of the Emori: for his steadfast love endures forever:

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Sichon, king of the Emori; for His lovingkindness endures forever.


###### Psalms 136:20
[Psalms 136:20](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/136:20)

וּ֭לְעוֹג מֶ֣לֶךְ הַבָּשָׁ֑ן כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
and ῾Og the king of Bashan: for his steadfast love endures forever:

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Og, king of the Bashan; for His lovingkindness endures forever.


###### Psalms 136:21
[Psalms 136:21](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/136:21)

וְנָתַ֣ן אַרְצָ֣ם לְנַחֲלָ֑ה כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
and gave their land for a heritage: for his steadfast love endures forever:

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And He gave their land as an inheritance; for His lovingkindness endures forever.


###### Psalms 136:22
[Psalms 136:22](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/136:22)

נַ֭חֲלָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל עַבְדּ֑וֹ כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
a heritage to Yisra᾽el his servant: for his steadfast love endures forever.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
An inheritance to Israel, His servant; for His lovingkindness endures forever.


###### Psalms 136:23
[Psalms 136:23](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/136:23)

שֶׁ֭בְּשִׁפְלֵנוּ זָ֣כַר לָ֑נוּ כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Who remembered us in our low estate: for his steadfast love endures forever:

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
For in our lowliness [(in Egypt)] He remembered us; for His lovingkindness endures forever.


###### Psalms 136:24
[Psalms 136:24](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/136:24)

וַיִּפְרְקֵ֥נוּ מִצָּרֵ֑ינוּ כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
and has delivered us from our enemies: for his steadfast love endures forever.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And He redeemed us from our oppressors; for His lovingkindness endures forever.


###### Psalms 136:25
[Psalms 136:25](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/136:25)

נֹתֵ֣ן לֶ֭חֶם לְכׇל־בָּשָׂ֑ר כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Who gives bread to all flesh: for his steadfast love endures forever.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
He gives bread to all flesh; for His lovingkindness endures forever.


###### Psalms 136:26
[Psalms 136:26](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/136:26)

ה֭וֹדוּ לְאֵ֣ל הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃{פ}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
O give thanks to the God of heaven: for his steadfast love endures forever.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Give thanks to the G d of the heavens [(who prepares in them food for all creatures)]; for His lovingkindness endures forever. [(The twenty-six " for His lovingkindness endures forever" allude to the twenty-six generations before the giving of the Torah, when the world endured by the L rd's lovingkindness alone.)]