Psalms 136:3
O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalms 136:3 in other translations
| BSB | Give thanks to the Lord of lords. His loving devotion endures forever. |
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| WEB | Give thanks to the Lord of lords, for his loving kindness endures forever; |
| ASV | Oh give thanks unto the Lord of lords; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever: |
| YLT | Give ye thanks to the Lord of lords, For to the age is His kindness. |
| DARBY | Give thanks unto the Lord of lords, for his loving-kindness endureth for ever. |
| BBE | O give praise to the Lord of lords: for his mercy is unchanging for ever. |
| Webster | O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever. |
What does Psalms 136:3 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 136:1-3
Psa 136:1-26. The theme is the same as that of Psalm 135. God should be praised for His works of creation and providence, His deliverance and care of His people, and judgments on their enemies, and His goodness to all. The chorus to every verse is in terms of that of Psa 106:1; 118:1-4, and was perhaps used as the Amen by the people, in worship (compare 1Ch 16:36; Psa 105:45). 1-3. The divine titles denote supremacy.
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 136:1-9
Forgetful as we are, things must be often repeated to us. By "mercy" we understand the Lord's disposition to save those whom sin has rendered miserable and vile, and all the provision he has made for the redemption of sinners by Jesus Christ. The counsels of this mercy have been from everlasting, and the effects of it will endure for ever, to all who are interested in it. The Lord continues equally ready to show…
Psalms 136:3 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 136:3
- Revelation 17:14
These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.
- Revelation 19:16
And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
- 1 Timothy 6:15
Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;
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Context
- Psalms 136:2
O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever.
- Psalms 136:3
O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever.
- Psalms 136:4
To him who alone doeth great wonders: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalms 136:3 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Alabad al Señor de los señores, porque para siempre es su misericordia. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Célébrez le Seigneur des seigneurs! car sa bonté demeure à toujours; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Preiset den Herrn der Herren! denn seine Güte währt ewiglich; |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | quia illic interrogaverunt nos, qui captivos duxerunt nos, verba cantionum; et qui abduxerunt nos: Hymnum cantate nobis de canticis Sion. |