Psalms 117:2
1 Praise the LORD, all you nations! Extol Him, all you peoples!
For great is His loving devotion toward us, and the faithfulness of the LORD endures forever. Hallelujah!
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- For great is His loving devotion toward us, and the faithfulness of the LORD endures forever. Hallelujah!
- KJV
- For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the LORD endureth for ever. Praise ye the LORD.
- WEB
- For his loving kindness is great toward us. The LORD’s faithfulness endures forever. Praise the LORD!
- ASV
- For his lovingkindness is great toward us; And the truth of Jehovah [endureth] for ever. Praise ye Jehovah. Psalm 118
- DARBY
- For his loving-kindness is great toward us, and the truth of Jehovah [endureth] for ever. Hallelujah!
- BLB
- For mighty [is] His loving devotion toward us, and the faithfulness of YHWH [is] forever. Hallelu YAH!
- ÅB
- For hans miskunnhet er mektig over oss, og Herrens trofasthet varer til evig tid. Halleluja!
- OTB
- For hans godhet mot oss er stor,
Og Herrens trofasthet varer evig.
Pris Herren! - B1930
- For hans miskunnhet er mektig over oss, og Herrens trofasthet varer til evig tid. Halleluja!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Isaiah 25:1
O LORD, You are my God! I will exalt You; I will praise Your name. For You have worked wonders— plans formed long ago— in perfect faithfulness.
Read in contextPsalms 103:11
For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His loving devotion for those who fear Him.
Read in contextPsalms 89:1
I will sing of the loving devotion of the LORD forever; with my mouth I will proclaim Your faithfulness to all generations.
Read in contextPsalms 100:4–5
Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and bless His name.
Read in context1 John 5:6
This is the One who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ—not by water alone, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who testifies to this, because the Spirit is the truth.
Read in contextMicah 7:20
You will show faithfulness to Jacob and loving devotion to Abraham, as You swore to our fathers from the days of old.
Read in contextJohn 14:6
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
Read in contextPsalms 85:10
Loving devotion and faithfulness have joined together; righteousness and peace have kissed.
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