Psalms 117:2
1 O praise the LORD, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people.
For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the LORD endureth for ever. Praise ye the LORD.
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, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth.
Read in contextPsalms 103:11
For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
Read in contextPsalms 89:1
I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.
Read in contextPsalms 100:4–5
Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
Read in context1 John 5:6
This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth.
Read in contextMicah 7:20
Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.
Read in contextJohn 14:6
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
Read in contextPsalms 85:10
Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
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