Day 219 The Bible in a Year (Orthodox canon)

Psalm 135 (136)

1 Alleluia. Give thanks to the Lord: for he is good: for his mercy [endures] for ever. 2 Give thanks to the God of gods: for his mercy [endures] for ever. 3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy [endures] for ever. 4 To him who alone has wrought great wonders: for his mercy [endures] for ever. 5 To him who made the heavens by understanding; for his mercy [endures] for ever. 6 To him who established the earth on the waters; for his mercy [endures] for ever. 7 To him who alone made great lights; for his mercy [endures] for ever. 8 The sun to rule the day; for his mercy [endures] for ever. 9 The moon and the stars to rule the night; for his mercy [endures] for ever. 10 To him who smote Egypt with their first-born; for his mercy [endures] for ever. 11 And brought Israel out of the midst of them; for his mercy [endures] for ever: 12 with a strong hand, and a high arm: for his mercy [endures] for ever. 13 To him who divided the Red Sea into parts: for his mercy [endures] for ever: 14 and brought Israel through the midst of it: for his mercy [endures] for ever: 15 and overthrew Pharao and his host in the Red Sea: for his mercy endures for ever. 16 To him who led his people through the wilderness: for his mercy [endures] for ever. 17 To him who smote great kings: for his mercy [endures] for ever: 18 and slew mighty kings; for his mercy [endures] for ever: 19 Seon king of the Amorites: for his mercy [endures] for ever: 20 and Og king of Basan: for his mercy [endures] for ever: 21 and gave their land [for] an inheritance: for his mercy [endures] for ever: 22 even an inheritance to Israel his servant: for his mercy [endures] for ever. 23 For the Lord remembered us in our low estate; for his mercy [endures] for ever: 24 and redeemed us from our enemies; for his mercy [endures] for ever. 25 Who gives food to all flesh; for his mercy [endures] for ever. 26 Give thanks to the God of heaven; for his mercy [endures] for ever.

Psalm 136 (137)

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. 4 How should we sing the Lord's song in a strange land? 5 If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget [its skill]. 6 May my tongue cleave to my throat, if I do not remember thee; if I do not prefer Jerusalem as the chief of my joy. 7 Remember, O Lord, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said, Rase [it], rase [it], even to its foundations. 8 Wretched daughter of Babylon! blessed [shall he be] who shall reward thee as thou hast rewarded us. 9 Blessed [shall he be] who shall seize and dash thine infants against the rock.

Psalm 137 (138)

1 A Psalm for David, of Aggæus and Zacharias. I will give thee thanks, O Lord, with my whole heart; and I will sing psalms to thee before the angels; for thou hast heard all the words of my mouth. 2 I will worship toward thy holy temple, and give thanks to thy name, on account of thy mercy and thy truth; for thou hast magnified thy holy name above every thing. 3 In whatsoever day I shall call upon thee, hear me speedily; thou shalt abundantly provide me with thy power in my soul. 4 Let all the kings of the earth, O Lord, give thanks unto thee; for they have heard all the words of thy mouth. 5 And let them sing in the ways of the Lord; for great is the glory of the Lord. 6 For the Lord is high, and [yet] regards the lowly; and he knows high things from afar off. 7 Though I should walk in the midst of affliction, thou wilt quicken me; thou hast stretched forth thine hands against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand has saved me. 8 O Lord, thou shalt recompense [them] on my behalf: thy mercy, O Lord, [endures] for ever: overlook not the works of thine hands.