Psalms 136:26

136:25 Who giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy endureth for ever.

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

KJV

Oh give thanks to the God of heaven; for his loving kindness endures forever.

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

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

What does Psalms 136:26 mean?

Psalms 136:26 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include יָדָה (yâdâh), אֵל (ʼêl), שָׁמַיִם (shâmayim).

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

Godאֵלʼêl/ale/H410strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)

heaven:שָׁמַיִםshâmayim/shaw-mah'-yim/H8064the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve)

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

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 136:26.

Deuteronomy 7:9

Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;

Exodus 34:6

And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,

Genesis 14:19

And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:

Genesis 14:22

And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the LORD, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth,

Genesis 21:33

And Abraham planted a grove in Beersheba, and called there on the name of the LORD, the everlasting God. grove: or, tree

Genesis 49:25

Even by the God of thy father, who shall help thee; and by the Almighty, who shall bless thee with blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that lieth under, blessings of the breasts, and of the womb:

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 136:26 say?

Psalms 136:26 (King James Version) reads: "O give thanks unto the God of heaven: for his mercy endureth for ever."

Is Psalms 136:26 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 136:26 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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