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Psalms 136:12

With a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm: for his mercy endureth for ever.

KJV

With a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever:

ASV

בְּ/יָ֣ד חֲ֭זָקָה וּ/בִ/זְר֣וֹעַ נְטוּיָ֑ה כִּ֖י לְ/עוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽ/וֹ

Hebrew

By a strong hand, and a stretched-out-arm, For to the age is His kindness.

YLT

with a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm, for his loving kindness endures forever;

WEB

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

וֹ
v
noun · 246×
וֹ
v
noun · 1620×
זְר֣וֹעַ
zrv'
noun · 91×
חֲזָקָ֔ה
chzqh
adjective · 56×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
נָטִ֤יתִי
ntyty
verb · 216×
עוֹלָֽם
'vlm
noun · 427×

Historic Christian voices

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

Cross-references

  • Deut 4:34 — Or hath God assayed to go and take him a nation from the midst of another nation, by temptations, by signs, and by wonders, and by war, and by a mighty hand, and by a stretched out arm, and by great t
  • Exod 6:1 — Then the LORD said unto Moses, Now shalt thou see what I will do to Pharaoh: for with a strong hand shall he let them go, and with a strong hand shall he drive them out of his land.
  • Exod 6:6 — Wherefore say unto the children of Israel, I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will rid you out of their bondage, and I will redeem you with a stretc
  • Jer 32:21 — And hast brought forth thy people Israel out of the land of Egypt with signs, and with wonders, and with a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with great terror;
  • Ps 44:3 — For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto t