Psalms 117:2 — King James Version← Study notes

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

Psalms 117:2 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 117:29 words

HebrewMeaning

כִּ֥יkiy

forconjH3588

+ (forasmuch · inasmuch · where-) as · assured ···

גָ֘בַ֤רgābar

it is strongverbH1396

confirm · be great · be mighty · prevail ···

עָלֵ֨י/נוּʿālēynw

towards uspronH5921

according to · after · against · among ···

חַסְדּ֗/וֹḥasədwō

covenant loyalty hisnounH2617

good deed(-liness · -ness) · kindly · kindness ···

וֶֽ/אֱמֶתweʾĕmet

and the faithfulness ofconjH571

establishment · faithful · right · sure ···

יְהוָ֥הyəhwāh

YahwehnounH3068

the Lord. Compare

לְ/עוֹלָ֗םləʿwōlām

is for everpronH5769

ancient · any more · continuance · eternal ···

הַֽלְלוּhaləlw

praiseverbH1984

celebrate · commend · (deal · make) ···

יָֽהּyāh

YahwehnounH3050

the Lord · most vehement. Compare names in '-iah · ' '-jah.'

ℹWords are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Church Fathers on Psalms 117:2

1. “O praise the Lord, all you heathen: praise Him, all you nations” Psalm 116:1. These are the courts of the Lord's house, this all His people, this the true Jerusalem. Let those rather listen who have refused to be the children of this city, since they have cut themselves off from the communion of all nations. “For His merciful kindness is ever more and more towards us: and the truth of the Lord endures for ever” Psalm 116:2. These are those two things, loving-kindness and…
Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 117

Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain

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