Psalms 135 · Verse 13

Psalms 135:13

Thy name, O Lord, endureth for ever; and thy memorial, O Lord, throughout all generations.
Psalms 135:13, King James Version

Psalms 135:13 in other translations

BSBYour name, O LORD, endures forever, Your renown, O LORD, through all generations.
WEBYour name, LORD, endures forever; your renown, LORD, throughout all generations.
ASVThy name, O Jehovah, endureth for ever; Thy memorial name, O Jehovah, throughout all generations.
YLTO Jehovah, Thy name is to the age, O Jehovah, Thy memorial to all generations.
DARBYThy name, O Jehovah, is for ever; thy memorial, O Jehovah, from generation to generation.
BBEO Lord, your name is eternal; and the memory of you will have no end.
WebsterThy name, O LORD, endureth for ever; and thy memorial, O LORD, throughout all generations.

What does Psalms 135:13 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
13. heritage--or, "possession." name ... memorial--Each denote that by which God is made known.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 135:5-14

God is, and will be always, the same to his church, a gracious, faithful, wonder-working God. And his church is, and will be, the same to him, a thankful, praising people: thus his name endures for ever. He will return in ways of mercy to them, and will delight to do them good.

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Psalms 135:13 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

יְ֭הוָהYah.wehO YahwehH3068
שִׁמְךָ֣shim.Khaname yourH8034
לְעוֹלָ֑םle.'o.Lam[is] for everH5769
יְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehO YahwehH3068
זִכְרְךָ֥zikh.re.Kharemembrance yourH2143
לְדֹר\־le.dor-[is] to a generationH1755
וָדֹֽר\׃va.Dorand a generationH1755

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Cross references for Psalms 135:13

  • Psalms 102:12

    But thou, O Lord, shalt endure for ever; and thy remembrance unto all generations.

  • Exodus 3:15

    And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.

  • Psalms 72:17

    His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.

  • Psalms 8:9

    O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!

  • Psalms 8:1

    To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm of David. O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.

  • Psalms 89:1

    Maschil of Ethan the Ezrahite. I will sing of the mercies of the Lord for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.

  • Exodus 34:5-7

    And the Lord descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the Lord. And the Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed, The Lord, The Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children’s children, unto the third and to the fourth generation.

  • Psalms 102:21

    To declare the name of the Lord in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem;

  • Hosea 12:5

    Even the Lord God of hosts; the Lord is his memorial.

  • Matthew 6:9

    After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Thy name.
8:1,9; 72:17; 102:12,21; Ex 3:15; 34:5-7; Ho 12:5; Mt 6:9,13
throughout all generations. Heb. to generations andgenerations.
89:1; *marg:

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Context

  • Psalms 135:12

    And gave their land for an heritage, an heritage unto Israel his people.

  • Psalms 135:13

    Thy name, O Lord, endureth for ever; and thy memorial, O Lord, throughout all generations.

  • Psalms 135:14

    For the Lord will judge his people, and he will repent himself concerning his servants.

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Psalms 135:13 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Oh Jehová, eterno es tu nombre; tu memoria, oh Jehová para generación y generación.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Éternel! ton nom est à toujours; Éternel! ta mémoire est de génération en génération.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Jehova, dein Name währt ewiglich, Jehova, dein Gedächtnis von Geschlecht zu Geschlecht.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Qui divisit mare Rubrum in divisiones, quoniam in æternum misericordia ejus;