16 He led his people through the wilderness, for his mercy endureth for ever.

17 He smote great kings, for His mercy endures for ever;

18 And he slew mighty kings, for his mercy endureth for ever;

19 And 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 he gave their land for an inheritance, for his mercy endures for ever.

22 For an inheritance unto Israel his servant: for his mercy endureth for ever.

23 He remembered us in our humiliation, for His mercy endures for ever;

24 And he has delivered us from our enemies, for his mercy endures for ever;

25 He gives food to all flesh, for his mercy endures for ever.

26 Praise the God of heaven, for his mercy endures for ever.

Psalm 136

[David.]

1 By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat weeping, when we remembered Zion;

2 On the willows, in the midst of it, we have hung our harps.

3 There those who captivated us demanded of us words of song, and our oppressors demanded of us rejoicing: "Sing unto us of the song of Zion."

4 How shall we sing the song of the Lord in a strange land?

5 If I forget you, O Jerusalem, forget me, my right hand;

6 Cleave my tongue to my throat, if I do not remember you, if I do not put Jerusalem at the head of my gladness.

7 Remember, O Lord, to the children of Edom the day of Jerusalem, when they said, 'Destroy it, destroy it to its foundations.'

8 Daughter of Babylon, destroyer! Blessed is he who will repay thee for what thou hast done unto us!

9 Blessed is he that taketh and dasheth thy babes against a stone!

Psalm 137

David.

1 I praise thee with all my heart, I sing unto thee before the gods.

2 I worship before Thy holy temple, and I praise Thy name for Thy mercy and for Thy truth: for Thou hast magnified Thy word above all Thy name.

3 In the day that I cried, you heard me, and gave cheerfulness to my soul.

4 All the kings of the earth shall glorify thee, O Lord, when they hear the words of thy mouth