Salmos, 136

1. Às margens dos rios de Babilônia, nos assentávamos chorando, lembrando-nos de Sião.*

1. O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures for ever.

2. Nos salgueiros daquela terra, pendurávamos, então, as nossas harpas,

2. O give thanks to the God of gods, for his steadfast love endures for ever.

3. porque aqueles que nos tinham deportado pediam-nos um cântico. Nossos opressores exigiam de nós um hino de alegria: “Cantai-nos um dos cânticos de Sião”.

3. O give thanks to the Lord of lords, for his steadfast love endures for ever;

4. Como poderíamos nós cantar um cântico do Senhor em terra estranha?

4. to him who alone does great wonders, for his steadfast love endures for ever;

5. Se eu me esquecer de ti, ó Jerusalém, que minha mão direita se paralise!

5. to him who by understanding made the heavens, for his steadfast love endures for ever;

6. Que minha língua se me apegue ao palato, se eu não me lembrar de ti, se não puser Jerusalém acima de todas as minhas alegrias.

6. to him who spread out the earth upon the waters, for his steadfast love endures for ever;

7. Contra os filhos de Edom, lembrai-vos, Senhor, do dia da queda de Jerusalém, quando eles gritavam: “Arrasai-a, arrasai-a até os seus alicerces!”.*

7. to him who made the great lights, for his steadfast love endures for ever;

8. Ó filha de Babilônia, a devastadora, feliz aquele que te retribuir o mal que nos fizeste!

8. the sun to rule over the day, for his steadfast love endures for ever;

9. Feliz aquele que se apoderar de teus filhinhos, para os esmagar contra o rochedo!

9. the moon and stars to rule over the night, for his steadfast love endures for ever;

10.

10. to him who smote the first-born of Egypt, for his steadfast love endures for ever;

11.

11. and brought Israel out from among them, for his steadfast love endures for ever;

12.

12. with a strong hand and an outstretched arm, for his steadfast love endures for ever;

13.

13. to him who divided the Red Sea in sunder, for his steadfast love endures for ever;

14.

14. and made Israel pass through the midst of it, for his steadfast love endures for ever;

15.

15. but overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea, for his steadfast love endures for ever;

16.

16. to him who led his people through the wilderness, for his steadfast love endures for ever;

17.

17. to him who smote great kings, for his steadfast love endures for ever;

18.

18. and slew famous kings, for his steadfast love endures for ever;

19.

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

20.

20. and Og, king of Bashan, for his steadfast love endures for ever;

21.

21. and gave their land as a heritage, for his steadfast love endures for ever;

22.

22. a heritage to Israel his servant, for his steadfast love endures for ever.

23.

23. It is he who remembered us in our low estate, for his steadfast love endures for ever;

24.

24. and rescued us from our foes, for his steadfast love endures for ever;

25.

25. he who gives food to all flesh, for his steadfast love endures for ever.

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26. O give thanks to the God of heaven, for his steadfast love endures for ever.