Hebrew Interlinear
Psalms 108:4 Interlinear
“ is great above the heavens For thy mercy reacheth unto the clouds and thy truth”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | כִּֽי | H3588 | (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed | |
| 2 | גָד֣וֹל | H1419 | is great | great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent |
| 3 | מֵֽעַל | H5921 | above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications | |
| 4 | שָׁמַ֣יִם | H8064 | above the heavens | the 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 r |
| 5 | חַסְדֶּ֑ךָ | H2617 | For thy mercy | kindness; by implication (towards god) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty |
| 6 | וְֽעַד | H5704 | as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with) | |
| 7 | שְׁחָקִ֥ים | H7834 | reacheth unto the clouds | a powder (as beaten small); by analogy, a thin vapor; by extension, the firmament |
| 8 | אֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃ | H571 | and thy truth | stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness |
Verse Context
Psalms 108:3I will praise among the people thee O LORD and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations...
Psalms 108:4 (current) is great above the heavens For thy mercy reacheth unto the clouds and thy truth
Psalms 108:5Be thou exalted above the heavens O God ...