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Psalms 136:23

136:22 Even an heritage unto Israel his servant: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Who remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy endureth for ever:

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Who remembered us in our low estate; for his loving kindness endures forever;

Who remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy endureth for ever:

Who remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy endures for ever:

136:24 And hath redeemed us from our enemies: for his mercy endureth for ever.

What does Psalms 136:23 mean?

Psalms 136:23 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include זָכַר (zâkar), שֶׁפֶל (shephel), חֵסֵד (chêçêd).

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Who
rememberedזָכַרzâkar/zaw-kar'/H2142properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male
us
in
our
low
estate:שֶׁפֶלshephel/shay'-fel/H8216an humble rank
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

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 136:23.

Exodus 32:13

Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, thy servants, to whom thou swarest by thine own self, and saidst unto them, I will multiply your seed as the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have spoken of will I give unto your seed, and they shall inherit it for ever.

Genesis 40:14

But think on me when it shall be well with thee, and shew kindness, I pray thee, unto me, and make mention of me unto Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house: think: Heb. remember me with thee

Genesis 9:16

And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is upon the earth.

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What does Psalms 136:23 say?

Psalms 136:23 (King James Version) reads: "Who remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy endureth for ever:"

Is Psalms 136:23 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 136:23 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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