Psalms 136

Thomson (Hebrew nos.) · Brenton · Greek · public domain

Thomson 1808

Brenton 1851

Greek · Brenton

ThomsonO GIVE thanks to the Lord for He is good; for His mercy endureth forever.

BrentonFor David, a Psalm of Jeremias. By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat; and wept when we remembered Sion.

GreekΤῷ Δαυὶδ, Ἱερεμίου. Ἐπὶ τῶν ποταμῶν Βαβυλῶνος ἐκεῖ ἐκαθίσαμεν, καὶ ἐκλαύσαμεν ἐν τῷ μνησθῆναι ἡμᾶς τῆς Σιών.

ThomsonO, give thanks to the God of gods, for His mercy endureth forever.

BrentonWe hung our harps on the willows in the midst of it.

GreekἘπὶ ταῖς ἰτέαις ἐν μέσῳ αὐτῆς ἐκρεμάσαμεν τὰ ὄργανα ἡμῶν.

ThomsonGive thanks to the Lord of lords; for His mercy endureth forever.

BrentonFor 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.

GreekὍτι ἐκεῖ ἐπηρώτησαν ἡμᾶς οἱ αἰχμαλωτεύσαντες ἡμᾶς, λόγους ᾠδῶν, καὶ οἱ ἀπαγαγόντες ἡμᾶς, ὕμνον· ᾄσατε ἡμῖν ἐκ τῶν ᾠδῶν Σιών.

ThomsonTo Him Who alone hath done great wonders; for His mercy endureth forever—

BrentonHow should we sing the Lord's song in a strange land?

GreekΠῶς ᾄσωμεν τὴν ᾠδὴν Κυρίου ἐπὶ γῆς ἀλλοτρίας;

Thomsonto Him Who made the heavens with wisdom: for His mercy endureth forever—

BrentonIf I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill.

GreekἘὰν ἐπιλάθωμαί σου Ἱερουσαλήμ, ἐπιλησθείη ἡ δεξιά μου.

Thomsonto Him Who established the earth on the waters: for His mercy endureth forever—

BrentonMay my tongue cleave to my throat, if I do not remember thee; if I do not prefer Jerusalem as the chief of my joy.

GreekΚολληθείη ἡ γλῶσσά μου τῷ λάρυγγί μου, ἐὰν μή σου μνησθῷ· ἐὰν μὴ προανατάξωμαι τὴν Ἱερουσαλὴμ ἐν ἀρχῇ τῆς εὐφροσύνης μου.

Thomsonto Him Who alone made the great lights: for His mercy endureth forever—

BrentonRemember, O Lord, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said, Rase it, rase it, even to its foundations.

GreekΜνήσθητι, Κύριε, τῶν υἱῶν Ἐδὼμ τὴν ἡμέραν Ἱερουσαλήμ· τῶν λεγόντων, ἐκκενοῦτε ἐκκενοῦτε, ἕως τῶν θεμελίων αὐτῇς.

Thomsonthe sun to rule the day: for His mercy endureth forever—

BrentonWretched daughter of Babylon! blessed shall he be who shall reward thee as thou hast rewarded us.

GreekΘυγάτηρ Βαβυλῶνος ἡ ταλαίπωρος, μακάριος ὃς ἀνταποδώσει σοι τὸ ἀνταπόδομά σου, ὃ ἀνταπέδωκας ἡμῖν.

Thomsonthe moon and the stars to rule the night; for His mercy endureth forever—

BrentonBlessed shall he be who shall seize and dash thine infants against the rock.

GreekΜακάριος ὃς κρατήσει καὶ ἐδαφιεῖ τὰ νήπιά σου πρὸς τὴν πέτραν.