Psalm 136
Confitemini
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O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious *
and his mercy endureth for ever.
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O give thanks unto the God of all gods *
for his mercy endureth for ever.
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O thank the Lord of all lords *
for his mercy endureth for ever.
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Who only doeth great wonders *
for his mercy endureth for ever.
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Who by his excellent wisdom made the heavens *
for his mercy endureth for ever.
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Who laid out the earth above the waters *
for his mercy endureth for ever.
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Who hath made great lights *
for his mercy endureth for ever;
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The sun to rule the day *
for his mercy endureth for ever;
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The moon and the stars to govern the night *
for his mercy endureth for ever.
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Who smote Egypt with their first-born *
for his mercy endureth for ever;
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And brought out Israel from among them *
for his mercy endureth for ever;
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With a mighty hand, and stretched out arm *
for his mercy endureth for ever.
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Who divided the Red sea in two parts *
for his mercy endureth for ever;
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And made Israel to go through the midst of it *
for his mercy endureth for ever.
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But as for Pharaoh and his host, he overthrew them in the Red sea *
for his mercy endureth for ever.
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Who led his people through the wilderness *
for his mercy endureth for ever.
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Who smote great kings *
for his mercy endureth for ever;
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Yea, and slew mighty kings *
for his mercy endureth for ever;
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Sehon king of the Amorites *
for his mercy endureth for ever;
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And Og the king of Basan *
for his mercy endureth for ever;
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And gave away their land for an heritage *
for his mercy endureth for ever;
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Even for an heritage unto Israel his servant *
for his mercy endureth for ever.
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Who remembered us when we were in trouble *
for his mercy endureth for ever;
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And hath delivered us from our enemies *
for his mercy endureth for ever.
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Who giveth food to all flesh *
for his mercy endureth for ever.
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O give thanks unto the God of heaven *
for his mercy endureth for ever.
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O give thanks unto the Lord of lords *
for his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalm 137
Super flumina
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By the waters of Babylon we sat down and wept *
when we remembered thee, O Sion.
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As for our harps, we hanged them up *
upon the trees that are therein.
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For they that led us away captive required of us then a song, and melody in our heaviness *
Sing us one of the songs of Sion.
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How shall we sing the Lord’s song *
in a strange land?
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If I forget thee, O Jerusalem *
let my right hand forget her cunning.
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If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth *
yea, if I prefer not Jerusalem in my mirth.
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Remember the children of Edom, O Lord, in the day of Jerusalem *
how they said, Down with it, down with it, even to the ground.
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O daughter of Babylon , wasted with misery *
yea, happy shall he be that rewardeth thee, as thou hast served us.
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Blessed shall he be that taketh thy children *
and throweth them against the stones.
Psalm 138
Confitebor tibi
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I will give thanks unto thee, O Lord, with my whole heart *
even before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.
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I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy Name, because of thy loving-kindness and truth *
for thou hast magnified thy Name and thy word above all things.
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When I called upon thee, thou heardest me *
and enduedst my soul with much strength.
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All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O Lord *
for they have heard the words of thy mouth.
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Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the Lord *
that great is the glory of the Lord.
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For though the Lord be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly *
as for the proud, he beholdeth them afar off.
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Though I walk in the midst of trouble, yet shalt thou refresh me *
thou shalt stretch forth thy hand upon the furiousness of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.
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The lord shall make good his loving-kindness toward me *
yea, thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever; despise not then the works of thine own hands.