Psalm 136 Geneva Bible (1599)
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Notes on this text (2)
- Greek and Latin Bibles number most Psalms one lower than Hebrew and English Bibles.
- Original 16th-century spelling.
1 Praise ye the Lord, because he is good: for his mercie endureth for euer.
1 ALABAD á Jehová, porque es bueno; porque para siempre [es] su misericordia.
1 Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
2 Praise ye the God of gods: for his mercie endureth for euer.
2 Alabad al Dios de los dioses, porque para siempre [es] su misericordia.
2 Give thanks to the God of gods, for his loving kindness endures forever.
3 Praise ye the Lord of lordes: for his mercie endureth for euer:
3 Alabad al Señor de los señores, porque para siempre [es] su misericordia.
3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords, for his loving kindness endures forever;
4 Which onely doeth great wonders: for his mercie endureth for euer:
4 Al solo que hace grandes maravillas, porque para siempre [es] su misericordia.
4 to him who alone does great wonders, for his loving kindness endures forever;
5 Which by his wisedome made the heauens: for his mercie endureth for euer:
5 Al que hizo los cielos con entendimiento, porque para siempre [es] su misericordia.
5 to him who by understanding made the heavens, for his loving kindness endures forever;
6 Which hath stretched out the earth vpon the waters: for his mercie endureth for euer:
6 Al que tendió la tierra sobre las aguas, porque para siempre [es] su misericordia;
6 to him who spread out the earth above the waters, for his loving kindness endures forever;
7 Which made great lightes: for his mercie endureth for euer:
7 Al que hizo las grandes luminarias, porque para siempre [es] su misericordia;
7 to him who made the great lights, for his loving kindness endures forever;
8 As the sunne to rule the day: for his mercie endureth for euer:
8 El sol para que dominase en el día, porque para siempre [es] su misericordia;
8 the sun to rule by day, for his loving kindness endures forever;
9 The moone and the starres to gouerne the night: for his mercie endureth for euer:
9 La luna y las estrellas para que dominasen en la noche, porque para siempre [es] su misericordia.
9 the moon and stars to rule by night, for his loving kindness endures forever;
10 Which smote Egypt with their first borne, (for his mercie endureth for euer)
10 Al que hirió á Egipto en sus primogénitos, porque para siempre [es] su misericordia.
10 to him who struck down the Egyptian firstborn, for his loving kindness endures forever;
11 And brought out Israel from among them (for his mercie endureth for euer)
11 Al que sacó á Israel de en medio de ellos, porque para siempre [es] su misericordia;
11 and brought out Israel from among them, for his loving kindness endures forever;
12 With a mightie hande and stretched out arme: for his mercie endureth for euer:
12 Con mano fuerte, y brazo extendido, porque para siempre [es] su misericordia.
12 with a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm, for his loving kindness endures forever;
13 Which deuided the red Sea in two partes: for his mercie endureth for euer:
13 Al que dividió el mar Bermejo en partes, porque para siempre [es] su misericordia;
13 to him who divided the Red Sea apart, for his loving kindness endures forever;
14 And made Israel to passe through the mids of it: for his mercie endureth for euer:
14 E hizo pasar á Israel por medio de él, porque para siempre [es] su misericordia;
14 and made Israel to pass through the middle of it, for his loving kindness endures forever;
15 And ouerthrewe Pharaoh and his hoste in the red Sea: for his mercie endureth for euer:
15 Y arrojó á Faraón y á su ejército en el mar Bermejo, porque para siempre [es] su misericordia.
15 but overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea, for his loving kindness endures forever;
16 Which led his people through the wildernes: for his mercie endureth for euer:
16 Al que pastoreó á su pueblo por el desierto, porque para siempre [es] su misericordia.
16 to him who led his people through the wilderness, for his loving kindness endures forever;
17 Which smote great Kings: for his mercie endureth for euer:
17 Al que hirió grandes reyes, porque para siempre [es] su misericordia;
17 to him who struck great kings, for his loving kindness endures forever;
18 And slewe mightie Kings: for his mercie endureth for euer:
18 Y mató reyes poderosos, porque para siempre [es] su misericordia;
18 and killed mighty kings, for his loving kindness endures forever;
19 As Sihon King of the Amorites: for his mercie endureth for euer:
19 A Sehón rey Amorrheo, porque para siempre [es] su misericordia;
19 Sihon king of the Amorites, for his loving kindness endures forever;
20 And Og the King of Bashan: for his mercie endureth for euer:
20 Y á Og rey de Basán, porque para siempre [es] su misericordia;
20 Og king of Bashan, for his loving kindness endures forever;
21 And gaue their land for an heritage: for his mercie endureth for euer:
21 Y dió la tierra de ellos en heredad, porque para siempre [es] su misericordia;
21 and gave their land as an inheritance, for his loving kindness endures forever;
22 Euen an heritage vnto Israel his seruant: for his mercie endureth for euer:
22 En heredad á Israel su siervo, porque para siempre [es] su misericordia.
22 even a heritage to Israel his servant, for his loving kindness endures forever;
23 Which remembred vs in our base estate: for his mercie endureth for euer:
23 El es el que en nuestro abatimiento se acordó de nosotros, porque para siempre [es] su misericordia;
23 who remembered us in our low estate, for his loving kindness endures forever;
24 And hath rescued vs from our oppressours: for his mercie endureth for euer:
24 Y nos rescató de nuestros enemigos, porque para siempre [es] su misericordia.
24 and has delivered us from our adversaries, for his loving kindness endures forever;
25 Which giueth foode to all flesh: for his mercie endureth for euer.
25 El da mantenimiento á toda carne, porque para siempre [es] su misericordia.
25 who gives food to every creature, for his loving kindness endures forever.
26 Praise ye the God of heauen: for his mercie endureth for euer.
26 Alabad al Dios de los cielos: porque para siempre [es] su misericordia.
26 Oh give thanks to the God of heaven, for his loving kindness endures forever.
Cross references (26)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 1 Chronicles 16:34; Psalm 118:1; 1 Chronicles 16:41; Psalm 106:1; Psalm 107:1
- 2 Deuteronomy 10:17; Psalm 97:9; Daniel 2:47; 2 Chronicles 2:5; Joshua 22:22
- 3 Revelation 17:14; Revelation 19:16; 1 Timothy 6:15
- 4 Psalm 72:18; Job 5:9; Psalm 86:10; Exodus 15:11; Revelation 15:3
- 5 Genesis 1:1; Psalm 104:24; Jeremiah 51:15; Psalm 33:6; Proverbs 8:22–29
- 6 Psalm 24:2; Jeremiah 10:12; Genesis 1:9; Isaiah 44:24; Isaiah 42:5
- 7 Psalm 104:19; Psalm 74:16–17; Genesis 1:14–19; Deuteronomy 4:19
- 8 Psalm 148:3; Jeremiah 31:35; Genesis 1:16; Matthew 5:45
- 9 Psalm 89:36–37; Job 31:26; Psalm 8:3
- 10 Exodus 12:29; Psalm 78:51; Psalm 135:8; Exodus 12:12; Psalm 105:36
- 11 Exodus 12:51; Exodus 13:3; 1 Samuel 12:6–8; Psalm 78:52; Exodus 13:17
- 12 Jeremiah 32:21; Deuteronomy 4:34; Exodus 6:6; Psalm 44:3; Exodus 13:14
- 13 Psalm 78:13; Psalm 106:9–11; Exodus 14:29; Exodus 14:21–22; Psalm 74:13
- 14 Exodus 14:22; Psalm 106:9; Psalm 78:13
- 15 Psalm 78:53; Psalm 135:9; Nehemiah 9:10–11; Psalm 65:5; Exodus 15:10–13
- 16 Deuteronomy 8:15; Exodus 15:22; Exodus 13:18; Deuteronomy 8:2; Psalm 77:20
- 17 Psalm 135:10–12; Joshua 12:1–24
- 18 Deuteronomy 29:7
- 19 Deuteronomy 29:7; Deuteronomy 2:30–36; Numbers 21:21–24
- 20 Numbers 21:33; Deuteronomy 3:1–29
- 21 Psalm 135:12; Psalm 44:2–3; Numbers 32:33–42; Psalm 78:55; Joshua 12:1–7
- 22 Psalm 47:4; Psalm 105:6
- 23 Isaiah 63:9; Luke 1:48; Psalm 142:6; Deuteronomy 32:36; 1 Samuel 2:7–8
- 24 Psalm 107:2; Exodus 15:13; Luke 1:68–74; Deuteronomy 15:15; Isaiah 63:9
- 25 Psalm 104:27; Psalm 145:15; Psalm 147:9
- 26 Psalm 136:1–3; Jonah 1:9; Nehemiah 1:4; Psalm 123:1; Psalm 115:3
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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
But not yet did I perceive the hinge on which this impotent matter turned in Thy wisdom, O Thou Omnipotent, "who alone doest great wonders;" and my mind ranged through corporeal forms, and I defined and distinguished as "fair," that which is so in itself, and "fit," that which is beautiful as it corresponds to some other thing; and this …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)
… now the faithful earth is separated from the waters of the sea, rendered bitter by infidelity; and "tongues are for a sign, not to those that believe, but to those that believe not." Nor then doth the earth, which Thou hast founded above the waters, stand in need of that flying kind which at Thy word the waters brought forth.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)
… they see fit to call such blessed and immortal creatures gods, this need not give rise to any serious discussion between us, since in our own Scriptures we read, "The God of gods, the Lord hath spoken;" and again, "Confess to the God of gods;" and again, "He is a great King above all gods." And where it is said, …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)