Psalms 136:2

136:1 O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever.

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Give thanks to the God of gods; for his loving kindness endures forever.

O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever.

O give thanks to the God of gods: for his mercy endures for ever.

136:3 O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever.

What does Psalms 136:2 mean?

Psalms 136:2 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include יָדָה (yâdâh), אֱלֹהִים (ʼĕlôhîym), חֵסֵד (chêçêd).

Hebrew interlinear

give

thanksיָדָהyâdâh/yaw-daw'/H3034physically, to throw (a stone, an arrow) at or away; especially to revere or worship (with extended hands); intensively, to bemoan (by wringing the hands)

unto

the

Godאֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîym/el-o-heem'/H430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative

gods:אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîym/el-o-heem'/H430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative

for

his

mercyחֵסֵדchêçêd/kheh'-sed/H2617kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty

endureth

for

ever.עוֹלָםʻôwlâm/o-lawm'/H5769properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always

Topics

Mercy of God, the Praise Thanksgiving

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 136:2 say?

Psalms 136:2 (King James Version) reads: "O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever."

Is Psalms 136:2 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 136:2 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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