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Psalms 117:2

For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the LORD endureth for ever. Praise ye the LORD.

KJV

Dicat nunc Israël : Quoniam bonus, quoniam in sæculum misericordia ejus.

Vulgate

εἰπάτω δὴ οἶκος Ἰσραὴλ ὅτι ἀγαθός, ὅτι εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ·

LXX

For his lovingkindness is great toward us; And the truth of Jehovahendurethfor ever. Praise ye Jehovah.

ASV

כִּ֥י גָ֘בַ֤ר עָלֵ֨י/נוּ חַסְדּ֗/וֹ וֶֽ/אֱמֶת יְהוָ֥ה לְ/עוֹלָ֗ם הַֽלְלוּ יָֽהּ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֱמֶֽת
'mt
noun · 127×
הוּ
hv
verb · 163×
וֹ
v
noun · 246×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יָֽהּ
yh
proper_noun · 50×
יִּגְבְּר֥וּ
ygbrv
verb · 25×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
עוֹלָֽם
'vlm
noun · 427×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1John 5:6 — This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth.
  • Col 3:11 — Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.
  • Isa 25:1 — O Lord, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth.
  • John 14:6 — Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
  • Luke 1:54 — He hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy;
  • Mic 7:20 — Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.
  • Ps 85:10 — Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
  • Ps 89:1 — I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.
  • Ps 100:4 — Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
  • Ps 103:11 — For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
  • Ps 146:6 — Which made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein is: which keepeth truth for ever:
  • Ps 149:4 — For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.
  • Rom 15:8 — Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers: