Psalm 136
1 O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
1 O give thanks unto the | Lord, for • he is | gracious: ||
and his | mer•cy en- | 3 dureth for | ever. ||
2 O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever.
2 O give thanks unto the | God of | all gods: ||
for his | mer•cy en- | 3 dureth for | ever. ||
3 O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever.
3 O thank the | Lord of | all lords: ||
for his | mer•cy en- | 3 dureth for | ever. ||
4 To him who alone doeth great wonders: for his mercy endureth for ever.
4 Who only | doeth • great | wonders: ||
for his | mer•cy en- | 3 dureth for | ever. ||
5 To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endureth for ever.
5 Who by his excellent | wisdom • made the | heavens: ||
for his | mer•cy en- | 3 dureth for | ever. ||
6 To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever.
6 Who laid out the | earth a•bove the | waters: ||
for his | mer•cy en- | 3 dureth for | ever. ||
7 To him that made great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever:
7 Who hath | made great | lights: ||
for his | mer•cy en- | 3 dureth for | ever: ||
8 The sun to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for ever:
8 The sun to | rule the | day: ||
for his | mer•cy en- | 3 dureth for | ever; ||
9 The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever.
9 The moon and the stars to | 3 govern the | night: ||
for his | mer•cy en- | 3 dureth for | ever. ||
10 To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endureth for ever:
10 Who smote | Egypt, • with their | firstborn: ||
for his | mer•cy en- | 3 dureth for | ever; ||
11 And brought out Israel from among them: for his mercy endureth for ever:
11 And brought out | Israel • from a- | mong them: ||
for his | mer•cy en- | 3 dureth for | ever; ||
12 With a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm: for his mercy endureth for ever.
12 With a mighty hand and | stretched-out | arm: ||
for his | mer•cy en- | 3 dureth for | ever. ||
13 To him which divided the Red sea into parts: for his mercy endureth for ever:
13 Who divided the Red | Sea in • two | parts: ||
for his | mer•cy en- | 3 dureth for | ever; ||
14 And made Israel to pass through the midst of it: for his mercy endureth for ever:
14 And made Israel to | go • through the | midst of • it: ||
for his | mer•cy en- | 3 dureth for | ever. ||
15 But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy endureth for ever.
15 But as for Pharaoh and his host, he overthrew them | in the • Red | Sea: ||
for his | mer•cy en- | 3 dureth for | ever. ||
16 To him which led his people through the wilderness: for his mercy endureth for ever.
16 Who led his | people • through the | wilder•ness: ||
for his | mer•cy en- | 3 dureth for | ever. ||
17 To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:
17 Who | smote great | kings: ||
for his | mer•cy en- | 3 dureth for | ever; ||
18 And slew famous kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:
18 Yea, and | slew • mighty | kings: ||
for his | mer•cy en- | 3 dureth for | ever: ||
19 Sihon king of the Amorites: for his mercy endureth for ever:
19 Sihon, | king • of the | Amor•ites: ||
for his | mer•cy en- | 3 dureth for | ever; ||
20 And Og the king of Bashan: for his mercy endureth for ever:
20 And | Og, the • king of | Bashan: ||
for his | mer•cy en- | 3 dureth for | ever; ||
21 And gave their land for an heritage: for his mercy endureth for ever:
21 And gave away their | land • for an | heri•tage: ||
for his | mer•cy en- | 3 dureth for | ever; ||
22 Even an heritage unto Israel his servant: for his mercy endureth for ever.
22 Even for an heritage unto | Isra•el his | servant: ||
for his | mer•cy en- | 3 dureth for | ever. ||
23 Who remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy endureth for ever:
23 Who remembered us | when we • were in | trouble: ||
for his | mer•cy en- | 3 dureth for | ever; ||
24 And hath redeemed us from our enemies: for his mercy endureth for ever.
24 And hath de- | livered us • from our | ene•mies: ||
for his | mer•cy en- | 3 dureth for | ever. ||
25 Who giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy endureth for ever.
25 Who giveth | food to • all | flesh: ||
for his | mer•cy en- | 3 dureth for | ever. ||
26 O give thanks unto the God of heaven: for his mercy endureth for ever.
26 O give thanks unto the | God of | heaven: ||
for his | mer•cy en- | 3 dureth for | ever. ||
27 O give thanks unto the | Lord of | lords: ||
for his | mer•cy en- | 3 dureth for | ever. ||
About the Pointing
The text of the Coverdale Psalter follows the 1928 American Book of Common Prayer. The pointing, suitably adapted, is taken from Charles Macpherson, Edward C. Bairstow, and Percy C. Buck, The English Psalter (Novello & Co., 1925).