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Tehillim Chapter 136

Author:
King David
26 verses
Book Five
Reading time:
1 min
Day 27 of monthly cycle

Chapter 136 of Tehillim belongs to Book Five (chapters 107 through 150), and is traditionally attributed to King David. It contains 26 verses in vocalized Hebrew from the Westminster Leningrad Codex, paired with the JPS 1917 English translation (both public domain).

  1. הוֹד֣וּ לַיהוָ֣ה כִּי־ט֑וֹב כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
  2. ה֭וֹדוּ לֵֽאלֹהֵ֣י הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
  3. ה֭וֹדוּ לַאֲדֹנֵ֣י הָאֲדֹנִ֑ים כִּ֖י לְעֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
  4. לְעֹ֘שֵׂ֤ה נִפְלָא֣וֹת גְּדֹל֣וֹת לְבַדּ֑וֹ כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
  5. לְעֹשֵׂ֣ה הַ֭שָּׁמַיִם בִּתְבוּנָ֑ה כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
  6. לְרֹקַ֣ע הָ֭אָרֶץ עַל־הַמָּ֑יִם כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
  7. לְ֭עֹשֵׂה אוֹרִ֣ים גְּדֹלִ֑ים כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
  8. אֶת־הַ֭שֶּׁמֶשׁ לְמֶמְשֶׁ֣לֶת בַּיּ֑וֹם כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
  9. אֶת־הַיָּרֵ֣חַ וְ֭כוֹכָבִים לְמֶמְשְׁל֣וֹת בַּלָּ֑יְלָה כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
  10. לְמַכֵּ֣ה מִ֭צְרַיִם בִּבְכוֹרֵיהֶ֑ם כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
  11. וַיּוֹצֵ֣א יִ֭שְׂרָאֵל מִתּוֹכָ֑ם כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
  12. בְּיָ֣ד חֲ֭זָקָה וּבִזְר֣וֹעַ נְטוּיָ֑ה כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
  13. לְגֹזֵ֣ר יַם־ס֭וּף לִגְזָרִ֑ים כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
  14. וְהֶעֱבִ֣יר יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל בְּתוֹכ֑וֹ כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
  15. וְנִ֘עֵ֤ר פַּרְעֹ֣ה וְחֵיל֣וֹ בְיַם־ס֑וּף כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
  16. לְמוֹלִ֣יךְ עַ֭מּוֹ בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
  17. לְ֭מַכֵּה מְלָכִ֣ים גְּדֹלִ֑ים כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
  18. וַֽ֭יַּהֲרֹג מְלָכִ֣ים אַדִּירִ֑ים כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
  19. לְ֭סִיחוֹן מֶ֣לֶךְ הָאֱמֹרִ֑י כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
  20. וּ֭לְעוֹג מֶ֣לֶךְ הַבָּשָׁ֑ן כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
  21. וְנָתַ֣ן אַרְצָ֣ם לְנַחֲלָ֑ה כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
  22. נַ֭חֲלָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל עַבְדּ֑וֹ כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
  23. שֶׁ֭בְּשִׁפְלֵנוּ זָ֣כַר לָ֑נוּ כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
  24. וַיִּפְרְקֵ֥נוּ מִצָּרֵ֑ינוּ כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
  25. נֹתֵ֣ן לֶ֭חֶם לְכָל־בָּשָׂ֑ר כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
  26. ה֭וֹדוּ לְאֵ֣ל הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

English translation (JPS 1917)

  1. O give thanks unto the LORD, for He is good, For His mercy endureth for ever. .
  2. O give thanks unto the God of gods, For His mercy endureth for ever.
  3. O give thanks unto the Lord of lords, For His mercy endureth for ever.
  4. To Him who alone doeth great wonders, For His mercy endureth for ever.
  5. To Him that by understanding made the heavens, for His mercy endureth for ever.
  6. To Him that spread forth the earth above the waters, For His mercy endureth for ever.
  7. To Him that made great lights, For His mercy endureth for ever;
  8. The sun to rule by day, For His mercy endureth for ever;
  9. The moon and stars to rule by night, For His mercy endureth for ever.
  10. To Him that smote Egypt in their first-born, For His mercy endureth for ever;
  11. And brought out Israel from among them, For His mercy endureth for ever;
  12. With a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm, For His mercy endureth for ever.
  13. To Him who divided the Red Sea in sunder, For His mercy endureth for ever;
  14. And made Israel to pass through the midst of it, For His mercy endureth for ever;
  15. But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea, For His mercy endureth for ever.
  16. To Him that led His people through the wilderness, For His mercy endureth for ever.
  17. To Him that smote great kings; For His mercy endureth for ever;
  18. And slew mighty kings, For His mercy endureth for ever.
  19. Sihon king of the Amorites, For His mercy endureth for ever;
  20. And Og king of Bashan, For His mercy endureth for ever;
  21. And gave their land for a heritage, For His mercy endureth for ever;
  22. Even a heritage unto Israel His servant, For His mercy endureth for ever.
  23. Who remembered us in our low estate, For His mercy endureth for ever;
  24. And hath delivered us from our adversaries, For His mercy endureth for ever.
  25. Who giveth food to all flesh, For His mercy endureth for ever.
  26. O give thanks unto the God of heaven, For His mercy endureth for ever.

Tehillim Chapter 136: questions and answers

Who wrote Tehillim chapter 136?

According to traditional Jewish attribution, chapter 136 was authored by King David. The book of Tehillim (Psalms) contains 150 chapters compiled by King David, including psalms by ten additional psalmists: Asaph, the sons of Korach, Moses, Heman, Ethan, and others.

How many verses does Psalm 136 have?

Psalm 136 contains 26 verses. The average unhurried reading time is about 1 minute.

Which of the Five Books of Psalms is chapter 136 in?

Chapter 136 belongs to Book Five (chapters 107 through 150). Parallel to Deuteronomy of the Torah's five books.

When is Psalm 136 read in the 30-day cycle?

Following the traditional 30-day cycle for reading the entire Tehillim once a month, Psalm 136 is read on day 27.

Is the Hebrew text of Psalm 136 pointed (with nikud)?

Yes. The Hebrew text comes from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via the Sefaria public-domain project, including full nikud (vowel pointing) and ta'amei mikra (cantillation marks).

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