Alleluia.
1 Give thanks to the Lord: for he is good: for his mercy endures for ever. 2 Give thanks to the God of gods; for his mercy endures for ever. 3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endures for ever.
4 To him who along has wrought great wonders: for his mercy endures for ever. 5 To him who made the heavens by understanding; for his mercy endures for ever. 6 To him who established the earth on the waters; for his mercy endures for ever. 7 To him who alone made great lights; for his mercy endures for ever. 8 The sun to rule by day; for his mercy endures for ever. 9 The moon and the stars to rule the night; for his mercy endures for ever.
10 To him who smote Egypt with their first-born; for his mercy endures for ever. 11 And brought Israel out of the midst of them; for his mercy endures for ever: 12 with a strong hand, and a high arm: for his mercy endures for ever. 13 To him who divided the Red Sea into parts: for his mercy endures for ever: 14 and brought Israel through the midst of it: for his mercy endures for ever: 15 and overthrew Pharao and his host in the Red Sea: for his mercy endures for ever. 16 To him who led his people through the wilderness: for his mercy endures for ever.
17 To him who smote great kings: for his mercy endures for ever: 18 and slew mighty kings; for his mercy endures for ever: 19 Seon king of the Amorites: for his mercy endures for ever: 20 and Og king of Basan: for his mercy endures for ever: 21 and gave their land for an inheritance: for his mercy endures for ever: 22 even an inheritance to Israel his servant: for his mercy endures for ever.
23 For the Lord remembered us in our low estate; for his mercy endures for ever: 24 and redeemed us from our enemies; for his mercy endures for ever. 25 Who gives food to all flesh; for his mercy endures for ever. 26 Give thanks to the God of heaven; for his mercy endures for ever.
1For David, a Psalm of Jeremias.
1 By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat; and wept when we remembered Sion. 2 We hung our 2harps on the willows in the midst of it. 3 For 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.
4 How should we sing the Lord's song 3in a strange land? 5 If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill. 6 May my tongue cleave to my throat, if I do not remember thee; if I do not prefer Jerusalem as the chief of my joy.
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7 Remember, O Lord, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said, 4Rase it, rase it, even to its foundations. 8 Wretched daughter of Babylon! blessed shall he be who shall reward thee as thou hast rewarded us. 9 Blessed shall he be who shall seize and dash thine infants against the rock.
1 Alex. omits.
2 Gr. organs, or, instruments.
3 Gr. on.
4 Gr. empty, empty.
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