King James Version
Psalms 136:1 in the King James Version says “O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 136 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.”
Psalms 136:1 · KJV
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.
O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“O give thanks”
H3034physically, to throw (a stone, an arrow) at or away; especially to revere or worship (with extended hands); intensively, to bemoan (by wringing the ha
“unto the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“for he is good”
H2896good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“endureth for ever”
H5769properly, concealed, i.e., the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e., (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial
“for his mercy”
H2617kindness; by implication (towards god) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty
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