Salmos, 136

1. Junto dos rios de Babilônia, ali nos assentámos a chorar, lembrando-nos de Sião.

1. Alleluia! Give thanks to Yahweh for he is good, for his faithful love endures for ever.

2. Nos salgueiros daquela terra pendurámos as nossas cítaras.

2. Give thanks to the God of gods, for his faithful love endures for ever.

3. Ali, os que nos tinham deportado, nos pediam cânticos, e os nossos opressores (nos pediam) alegria: "Cantai-nos algum dos cânticos de Sião!"

3. Give thanks to the Lord of lords, for his faithful love endures for ever.

4. Como cantaremos o cântico do Senhor em terra estranha (lhes respondemos).

4. He alone works wonders, for his faithful love endures for ever.

5. Se me esquecer de ti, Jerusalém, ao esquecimento seja entregue a minha direita

5. In wisdom he made the heavens, for his faithful love endures for ever.

6. Fique pegada a minha língua às minhas fauces, se eu me não lembrar de ti, se não puder Jerusalém acima de toda a minha alegria!

6. He set the earth firm on the waters, for his faithful love endures for ever.

7. Lembra-te, Senhor, para mal dos filhos de oração Edom, do dia (da ruína) de Jerusalém, os quais disseram: "Destruí, destruí nela (tudo) até os fundamentos."

7. He made the great lights, for his faithful love endures for ever.

8. Filha (população) exterminadora de Babilônia, ditoso aquele que te devolver os males que nos fizeste

8. The sun to rule the day, for his faithful love endures for ever.

9. Bem-aventurado o que apanhar às mãos e fizer em pedaços contra uma pedra os teus filhinhos!

9. Moon and stars to rule the night, for his faithful love endures for ever.

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10. He struck down the first-born of Egypt, for his faithful love endures for ever.

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11. He brought Israel out from among them, for his faithful love endures for ever.

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12. With mighty hand and outstretched arm, for his faithful love endures for ever.

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13. He split the Sea of Reeds in two, for his faithful love endures for ever.

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14. Let Israel pass through the middle, for his faithful love endures for ever.

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15. And drowned Pharaoh and all his army, for his faithful love endures for ever.

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16. He led his people through the desert, for his faithful love endures for ever.

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17. He struck down mighty kings, for his faithful love endures for ever.

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18. Slaughtered famous kings, for his faithful love endures for ever.

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19. Sihon king of the Amorites, for his faithful love endures for ever.

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20. And Og king of Bashan, for his faithful love endures for ever.

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21. He gave their land as a birthright, for his faithful love endures for ever.

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22. A birthright to his servant Israel, for his faithful love endures for ever.

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23. He kept us in mind when we were humbled, for his faithful love endures for ever.

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24. And rescued us from our enemies, for his faithful love endures for ever.

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25. He provides food for all living creatures, for his faithful love endures for ever.

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26. Give thanks to the God of heaven, for his faithful love endures for ever.