Psalms 136 – Compare Chapter Translations

Verse-by-verse comparison of Psalms 136 across supported Bible translations.

Verse 1

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

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

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

YLT Give ye thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.

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

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

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

LSB Give thanks to Yahweh, for He is good, For His lovingkindness endures forever.

Verse 2

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

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

WEB Give thanks to the God of gods; for his loving kindness endures forever.

YLT Give ye thanks to the God of gods, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.

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

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

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

LSB Give thanks to the God of gods, For His lovingkindness endures forever.

Verse 3

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

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

WEB Give thanks to the Lord of lords; for his loving kindness endures forever:

YLT Give ye thanks to the Lord of lords, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.

DRB 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.

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

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

LSB Give thanks to the Lord of lords, For His lovingkindness endures forever.

Verse 4

KJV To him who alone doeth great wonders: for his mercy endureth for ever.

ASV To him who alone doeth great wonders; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever:

WEB To him who alone does great wonders; for his loving kindness endures forever:

YLT To Him doing great wonders by Himself alone, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.

DRB How shall we sing the song of the Lord in a strange land?

DBY To him who alone doeth great wonders, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever:

GNV Which onely doeth great wonders: for his mercie endureth for euer:

LSB To Him who alone does great wonders, For His lovingkindness endures forever;

Verse 5

KJV To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endureth for ever.

ASV To him that by understanding made the heavens; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever:

WEB To him who by understanding made the heavens; for his loving kindness endures forever:

YLT To Him making the heavens by understanding, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.

DRB If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand be forgotten.

DBY To him that by understanding made the heavens, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;

GNV Which by his wisedome made the heauens: for his mercie endureth for euer:

LSB To Him who made the heavens with skill, For His lovingkindness endures forever;

Verse 6

KJV To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever.

ASV To him that spread forth the earth above the waters; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever:

WEB To him who spread out the earth above the waters; for his loving kindness endures forever:

YLT To Him spreading the earth over the waters, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.

DRB Let my tongue cleave to my jaws, if I do not remember thee: If I make not Jerusalem the beginning of my joy.

DBY To him that stretched out the earth above the waters, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;

GNV Which hath stretched out the earth vpon the waters: for his mercie endureth for euer:

LSB To Him who spread out the earth above the waters, For His lovingkindness endures forever;

Verse 7

KJV To him that made great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever:

ASV To him that made great lights; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever:

WEB To him who made the great lights; for his loving kindness endures forever:

YLT To Him making great lights, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.

DRB Remember, O Lord, the children of Edom, in the day of Jerusalem: Who say: Rase it, rase it, even to the foundation thereof.

DBY To him that made great lights, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;

GNV Which made great lightes: for his mercie endureth for euer:

LSB To Him who made the great lights, For His lovingkindness endures forever:

Verse 8

KJV The sun to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for ever:

ASV The sun to rule by day; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever;

WEB The sun to rule by day; for his loving kindness endures forever;

YLT The sun to rule by day, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.

DRB O daughter of Babylon, miserable: blessed shall he be who shall repay thee thy payment which thou hast paid us.

DBY The sun for rule over the day, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever,

GNV As the sunne to rule the day: for his mercie endureth for euer:

LSB The sun to rule by day, For His lovingkindness endures forever,

Verse 9

KJV The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever.

ASV The moon and stars to rule by night; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever:

WEB The moon and stars to rule by night; for his loving kindness endures forever:

YLT The moon and stars to rule by night, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.

DRB Blessed be he that shall take and dash thy little ones against the rock.

DBY The moon and stars for rule over the night, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever:

GNV The moone and the starres to gouerne the night: for his mercie endureth for euer:

LSB The moon and stars to rule by night, For His lovingkindness endures forever.

Verse 10

KJV To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endureth for ever:

ASV To him that smote Egypt in their first-born; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever;

WEB To him who struck down the Egyptian firstborn; for his loving kindness endures forever;

YLT To Him smiting Egypt in their first-born, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.

DRB

DBY To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever,

GNV Which smote Egypt with their first borne, (for his mercie endureth for euer)

LSB To Him who struck the Egyptians through their firstborn, For His lovingkindness endures forever,

Verse 11

KJV And brought out Israel from among them: for his mercy endureth for ever:

ASV And brought out Israel from among them; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever;

WEB And brought out Israel from among them; for his loving kindness endures forever;

YLT And bringing forth Israel from their midst, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.

DRB

DBY And brought out Israel from among them, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever,

GNV And brought out Israel from among them (for his mercie endureth for euer)

LSB Then brought Israel out from their midst, For His lovingkindness endures forever,

Verse 12

KJV With a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm: for his mercy endureth for ever.

ASV With a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever:

WEB With a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm; for his loving kindness endures forever:

YLT By a strong hand, and a stretched-out-arm, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.

DRB

DBY With a powerful hand and with a stretched-out arm, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;

GNV With a mightie hande and stretched out arme: for his mercie endureth for euer:

LSB With a strong hand and an outstretched arm, For His lovingkindness endures forever.

Verse 13

KJV To him which divided the Red sea into parts: for his mercy endureth for ever:

ASV To him that divided the Red Sea in sunder; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever;

WEB To him who divided the Red Sea apart; for his loving kindness endures forever;

YLT To Him cutting the sea of Suph into parts, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness,

DRB

DBY To him that divided the Red sea into parts, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever,

GNV Which deuided the red Sea in two partes: for his mercie endureth for euer:

LSB To Him who divided the Red Sea in two, For His lovingkindness endures forever,

Verse 14

KJV And made Israel to pass through the midst of it: for his mercy endureth for ever:

ASV And made Israel to pass through the midst of it; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever;

WEB And made Israel to pass through the middle of it; for his loving kindness endures forever;

YLT And caused Israel to pass through its midst, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness,

DRB

DBY And made Israel to pass through the midst of it, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever,

GNV And made Israel to passe through the mids of it: for his mercie endureth for euer:

LSB And made Israel pass through the midst of it, For His lovingkindness endures forever,

Verse 15

KJV But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy endureth for ever.

ASV But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever:

WEB But overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea; for his loving kindness endures forever:

YLT And shook out Pharaoh and his force in the sea of Suph, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.

DRB

DBY And overturned Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;

GNV And ouerthrewe Pharaoh and his hoste in the red Sea: for his mercie endureth for euer:

LSB But He overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea, For His lovingkindness endures forever.

Verse 16

KJV To him which led his people through the wilderness: for his mercy endureth for ever.

ASV To him that led his people through the wilderness; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever:

WEB To him who led his people through the wilderness; for his loving kindness endures forever:

YLT To Him leading His people in a wilderness, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.

DRB

DBY To him that led his people through the wilderness, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;

GNV Which led his people through the wildernes: for his mercie endureth for euer:

LSB To Him who led His people through the wilderness, For His lovingkindness endures forever;

Verse 17

KJV To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:

ASV To him that smote great kings; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever;

WEB To him who struck great kings; for his loving kindness endures forever;

YLT To Him smiting great kings, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.

DRB

DBY To him that smote great kings, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever,

GNV Which smote great Kings: for his mercie endureth for euer:

LSB To Him who struck great kings, For His lovingkindness endures forever,

Verse 18

KJV And slew famous kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:

ASV And slew famous kings; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever:

WEB And killed mighty kings; for his loving kindness endures forever:

YLT Yea, He doth slay honourable kings, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.

DRB

DBY And slew famous kings, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;

GNV And slewe mightie Kings: for his mercie endureth for euer:

LSB And killed mighty kings, For His lovingkindness endures forever:

Verse 19

KJV Sihon king of the Amorites: for his mercy endureth for ever:

ASV Sihon king of the Amorites; For his lovingkindness [endureth] forever;

WEB Sihon king of the Amorites; for his loving kindness endures forever;

YLT Even Sihon king of the Amorite, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.

DRB

DBY Sihon king of the Amorites, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever,

GNV As Sihon King of the Amorites: for his mercie endureth for euer:

LSB Sihon, king of the Amorites, For His lovingkindness endures forever,

Verse 20

KJV And Og the king of Bashan: for his mercy endureth for ever:

ASV And Og king of Bashan; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever;

WEB Og king of Bashan; for his loving kindness endures forever;

YLT And Og king of Bashan, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.

DRB

DBY And Og king of Bashan, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;

GNV And Og the King of Bashan: for his mercie endureth for euer:

LSB And Og, king of Bashan, For His lovingkindness endures forever,

Verse 21

KJV And gave their land for an heritage: for his mercy endureth for ever:

ASV And gave their land for a heritage; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever;

WEB And gave their land as an inheritance; for his loving kindness endures forever;

YLT And He gave their land for inheritance, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.

DRB

DBY And gave their land for an inheritance, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever,

GNV And gaue their land for an heritage: for his mercie endureth for euer:

LSB And gave their land as an inheritance, For His lovingkindness endures forever,

Verse 22

KJV Even an heritage unto Israel his servant: for his mercy endureth for ever.

ASV Even a heritage unto Israel his servant; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever:

WEB Even a heritage to Israel his servant; for his loving kindness endures forever:

YLT An inheritance to Israel His servant, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.

DRB

DBY An inheritance unto Israel his servant, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever:

GNV Euen an heritage vnto Israel his seruant: for his mercie endureth for euer:

LSB Even an inheritance to Israel His servant, For His lovingkindness endures forever.

Verse 23

KJV Who remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy endureth for ever:

ASV Who remembered us in our low estate; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever;

WEB Who remembered us in our low estate; for his loving kindness endures forever;

YLT Who in our lowliness hath remembered us, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.

DRB

DBY Who hath remembered us in our low estate, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;

GNV Which remembred vs in our base estate: for his mercie endureth for euer:

LSB Who remembered us in our low estate, For His lovingkindness endures forever,

Verse 24

KJV And hath redeemed us from our enemies: for his mercy endureth for ever.

ASV And hath delivered us from our adversaries; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever:

WEB And has delivered us from our adversaries; for his loving kindness endures forever:

YLT And He delivereth us from our adversaries, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.

DRB

DBY And hath delivered us from our oppressors, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever:

GNV And hath rescued vs from our oppressours: for his mercie endureth for euer:

LSB And has snatched us from our adversaries, For His lovingkindness endures forever;

Verse 25

KJV Who giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy endureth for ever.

ASV Who giveth food to all flesh; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever.

WEB Who gives food to every creature; for his loving kindness endures forever.

YLT Giving food to all flesh, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.

DRB

DBY Who giveth food to all flesh, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever.

GNV Which giueth foode to all flesh: for his mercie endureth for euer.

LSB Who gives food to all flesh, For His lovingkindness endures forever.

Verse 26

KJV O give thanks unto the God of heaven: for his mercy endureth for ever.

ASV Oh give thanks unto the God of heaven; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever. Psalm 137

WEB Oh give thanks to the God of heaven; for his loving kindness endures forever.

YLT Give ye thanks to the God of the heavens, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness!

DRB

DBY Give ye thanks unto the God of the heavens; for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever.

GNV Praise ye the God of heauen: for his mercie endureth for euer.

LSB Give thanks to the God of heaven, For His lovingkindness endures forever.