Psalms 36 · Verse 5

Psalms 36:5

Thy mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.
Psalms 36:5, King James Version

Psalms 36:5 in other translations

BSBYour loving devotion, O LORD, reaches to the heavens, Your faithfulness to the clouds.
WEBYour loving kindness, LORD, is in the heavens. Your faithfulness reaches to the skies.
ASVThy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, is in the heavens; Thy faithfulness reacheth unto the skies.
YLTO Jehovah, in the heavens is Thy kindness, Thy faithfulness is unto the clouds.
DARBYJehovah, thy loving-kindness is in the heavens, and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.
BBEYour mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens, and your strong purpose is as high as the clouds.
WebsterThy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth to the clouds.

What does Psalms 36:5 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 36:5-6
5-6. mercy ... and ... faithfulness--as mercy and truth (Psa 25:10).

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 5 Thy mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens - That is, thou art abundant, infinite in thy mercy; else such transgressors must be immediately cut off; but thy long-suffering is intended to lead them to repentance. Thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds - עד שחקים ad shechakim, to the eternal regions; above all visible space. God's faithfulness binds him to fulfill the promises and covenants made by his mercy. Blessings from the heavens, from the clouds, from the earth, are promised by God to his followers; and his faithfullness is in all those places, to distribute to his followers the mercies he has promised.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 36:5-12
Men may shut up their compassion, yet, with God we shall find mercy. This is great comfort to all believers, plainly to be seen, and not to be taken away. God does all wisely and well; but what he does we know not now, it is time enough to know hereafter. God's loving-kindness is precious to the saints. They put themselves under his protection, and then are safe and easy. Gracious souls, though still desiring more of God, never desire more than God. The gifts of Providence so far satisfy them, that they are content with such things as they have. The benefit of holy ordinances is sweet to a sanctified soul, and strengthening to the spiritual and Divine life. But full satisfaction is reserved for the future state. Their joys shall be constant. God not only works in them a gracious desire for these pleasures, but by his Spirit fills their souls with joy and peace in believing. He quickens whom he will; and whoever will, may come, and take from him of the waters of life freely. May we know, and love, and uprightly serve the Lord; then no proud enemy, on earth or from hell, shall separate us from his love. Faith calleth things that are not, as though they were. It carries us forward to the end of time; it shows us the Lord, on his throne of judgment; the empire of sin fallen to rise no more.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Psalms 36:5 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
בְּהַשָּׁמַ֣יִםbe.ha.sha.Ma.yim[is] in the heavensH8064
חַסְדֶּ֑ךָchas.De.khacovenant loyalty yourH2617
אֱ֝מֽוּנָתְךָ֗'e.mu.na.te.khafaithfulness yourH530
עַד\־'ad-[is] toH5704
שְׁחָקִֽים\׃she.cha.Kim[the] cloudsH7834

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

Cross references for Psalms 36:5

  • Psalms 100:5

    For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.

  • Psalms 108:4

    For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds.

  • Psalms 103:11

    For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.

  • Psalms 57:10

    For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds.

  • Hebrews 6:18-20

    That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us: Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil; Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

  • Psalms 89:2

    For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens.

  • Psalms 92:2

    To shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night,

  • Matthew 24:35

    Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

  • Isaiah 55:7-9

    Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

  • Psalms 52:1

    To the chief Musician, Maschil, A Psalm of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech. Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
mercy.
52:1; 57:10; 103:11; 108:4; Isa 55:7-9
faithfulness.
89:2; 92:2; 100:5; Mt 24:35; Heb 6:18-20

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Psalms 36:4

    He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.

  • Psalms 36:5

    Thy mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.

  • Psalms 36:6

    Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O Lord, thou preservest man and beast.

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Psalms 36:5 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Jehová, hasta los cielos es tu misericordia; tu verdad hasta las nubes.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Il médite la vanité sur son lit; il se tient sur un chemin qui n’est pas bon; il n’a point en horreur le mal.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Jehova! an die Himmel reicht deine Güte, bis zu den Wolken deine Treue.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Revela Domino viam tuam, et spera in eo, et ipse faciet.