Psalms 136
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
2O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever.
3O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever.
4To him who alone doeth great wonders: for his mercy endureth for ever.
5To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endureth for ever.
6To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever.
7To him that made great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever:
8The sun to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for ever:
9The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever.
10To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endureth for ever:
11And brought out Israel from among them: for his mercy endureth for ever:
12With a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm: for his mercy endureth for ever.
13To him which divided the Red sea into parts: for his mercy endureth for ever:
14And made Israel to pass through the midst of it: for his mercy endureth for ever:
15But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy endureth for ever.
16To him which led his people through the wilderness: for his mercy endureth for ever.
17To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:
18And slew famous kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:
19Sihon king of the Amorites: for his mercy endureth for ever:
20And Og the king of Bashan: for his mercy endureth for ever:
21And gave their land for an heritage: for his mercy endureth for ever:
22Even an heritage unto Israel his servant: for his mercy endureth for ever.
23Who remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy endureth for ever:
24And hath redeemed us from our enemies: for his mercy endureth for ever.
25Who giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy endureth for ever.
26O give thanks unto the God of heaven: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- כִּיkîyH358827× in this chapter
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
- חֵסֵדchêçêdH261726× in this chapter
kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty
- עוֹלָםʻôwlâmH576926× in this chapter
properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
- יָדָהyâdâhH30344× in this chapter
physically, to throw (a stone, an arrow) at or away; especially to revere or worship (with extended hands); intensively, to bemoan (by wringing the hands)
- מֶלֶךְmelekH44284× in this chapter
a king
- גָּדוֹלgâdôwlH14193× in this chapter
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
- יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlH34783× in this chapter
Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
- עָשָׂהʻâsâhH62133× in this chapter
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
- אָדוֹןʼâdôwnH1132× in this chapter
sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)
- יָםyâmH32202× in this chapter
a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river, or an artifical basin; locally, the west, or (rarely) the south
- אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymH4302× in this chapter
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative
- מֶמְשָׁלָהmemshâlâhH44752× in this chapter
rule; also (concretely in plural) a realm or a ruler
- נַחֲלָהnachălâhH51592× in this chapter
properly, something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion
- נָכָהnâkâhH52212× in this chapter
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
- נָתַןnâthanH54142× in this chapter
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
- סוּףçûwphH54882× in this chapter
a reed, especially the papyrus
- אֶרֶץʼeretsH7762× in this chapter
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
- שָׁמַיִםshâmayimH80642× in this chapter
the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve)
- תָּוֶךְtâvekH84322× in this chapter
a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre
- אֵתʼêthH8532× in this chapter
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
- בְּכוֹרbᵉkôwrH10601× in this chapter
firstborn; hence, chief
- אַדִּירʼaddîyrH1171× in this chapter
wide or (generally) large; figuratively, powerful
- בָּשָׁןBâshânH13161× in this chapter
Bashan (often with the article), a region East of the Jordan
- בָּשָׂרbâsârH13201× in this chapter
flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of aman
- גָּזַרgâzarH15041× in this chapter
to cut down or off; (figuratively) to destroy, divide, exclude, or decide
- גֶּזֶרgezerH15061× in this chapter
something cut off; a portion
- הָלַךְhâlakH19801× in this chapter
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
- הָרַגhâragH20261× in this chapter
to smite with deadly intent
- זָכַרzâkarH21421× in this chapter
properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male
- אוֹרʼôwrH2161× in this chapter
illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)
- זְרוֹעַzᵉrôwaʻH22201× in this chapter
the arm (as stretched out), or (of animals) the foreleg; figuratively, force
- חָזָקchâzâqH23891× in this chapter
strong (usu. in a bad sense, hard, bold, violent)
- חַיִלchayilH24281× in this chapter
probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength
- טוֹבṭôwbH28961× in this chapter
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)
- יָדyâdH30271× in this chapter
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
- יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhH30681× in this chapter
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
- יוֹםyôwmH31171× in this chapter
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)
- יָצָאyâtsâʼH33181× in this chapter
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
- יָרֵחַyârêachH33941× in this chapter
the moon
- כּוֹכָבkôwkâbH35561× in this chapter
a star (as round or as shining); figuratively, a prince