Psalms 136:3

136:2 O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever.

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

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Give thanks to the Lord of lords; for his loving kindness endures forever:

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

O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endures for ever.

136:4 To him who alone doeth great wonders: for his mercy endureth for ever.

What does Psalms 136:3 mean?

Psalms 136:3 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include יָדָה (yâdâh), אָדוֹן (ʼâdôwn), 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)

the

Lordאָדוֹןʼâdôwn/aw-done'/H113sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)

lords:אָדוֹןʼâdôwn/aw-done'/H113sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)

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

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 136:3.

Genesis 24:12

And he said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, I pray thee, send me good speed this day, and shew kindness unto my master Abraham.

Genesis 24:14

And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed kindness unto my master.

Genesis 24:27

And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I being in the way, the LORD led me to the house of my master's brethren.

Genesis 24:49

And now if ye will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me: and if not, tell me; that I may turn to the right hand, or to the left.

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 136:3 say?

Psalms 136:3 (King James Version) reads: "O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever."

Is Psalms 136:3 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 136:3 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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