Psalms 136 · Verse 24

Psalms 136:24

And hath redeemed us from our enemies: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalms 136:24, King James Version

Psalms 136:24 in other translations

BSBand freed us from our enemies. His loving devotion endures forever.
WEBand has delivered us from our adversaries, for his loving kindness endures forever;
ASVAnd hath delivered us from our adversaries; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever:
YLTAnd He delivereth us from our adversaries, For to the age is His kindness.
DARBYAnd hath delivered us from our oppressors, for his loving-kindness endureth for ever:
BBEAnd has taken us out of the hands of our haters: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
WebsterAnd hath redeemed us from our enemies: for his mercy endureth for ever.

What does Psalms 136:24 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
24. And hath redeemed us--or, literally, "snatched us"--alluding to the sudden deliverance effected by the overthrow of Babylon.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 136:23-26

God's everlasting mercy is here praised for the redemption of his church; in all his glories, and all his gifts. Blessed be God, who has provided and made known to us salvation through his Son. May we know and feel his redeeming power, that we may serve him in righteousness all our days. May He who giveth food to all flesh, feed our souls unto eternal life, and enliven our affections by his grace, that we may give…

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Psalms 136:24 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.

וַיִּפְרְקֵ֥נוּvai.yif.re.Ke.nuand he rescued usH6561
מִצָּרֵ֑ינוּmi.tza.Rei.nufrom foes ourH6862
כִּ֖יkiforH3588
לְעוֹלָ֣םle.'o.Lam[is] for everH5769
חַסְדּֽוֹ\׃chas.Docovenant loyalty hisH2617

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 136:24

  • Psalms 107:2

    Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy;

  • Exodus 15:13

    Thou in thy mercy hast led forth the people which thou hast redeemed: thou hast guided them in thy strength unto thy holy habitation.

  • Luke 1:68-74

    Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people, And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David; As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began: That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us; …

  • Deuteronomy 15:15

    And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt, and the Lord thy God redeemed thee: therefore I command thee this thing to day.

  • Isaiah 63:9

    In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old.

  • Titus 2:14

    Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

  • Proverbs 23:10-11

    Remove not the old landmark; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless: For their redeemer is mighty; he shall plead their cause with thee.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Ex 15:13; De 15:15; Pr 23:10,11; Isa 63:9; Lu 1:68-74; Tit 2:14

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Context

  • Psalms 136:23

    Who remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy endureth for ever:

  • Psalms 136:24

    And hath redeemed us from our enemies: for his mercy endureth for ever.

  • Psalms 136:25

    Who giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy endureth for ever.

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Psalms 136:24 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y nos rescató de nuestros enemigos, porque para siempre es su misericordia.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et nous a délivrés de nos ennemis, car sa bonté demeure à toujours;
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und uns errettete von unseren Bedrängern, denn seine Güte währt ewiglich;