Psalms 136:15 — King James Version← Study notes

“But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy endureth for ever.”

Psalms 136:15 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 136:158 words

HebrewMeaning

וְ/נִ֘עֵ֤רwəniʿēr

and he shook offconjH5287

out · self) · overthrow · toss up and down

פַּרְעֹ֣הparəʿōh

PharaohnounH6547

וְ/חֵיל֣/וֹwəḥēylwō

and army hisconjH2428

activity · army · band of men · company ···

בְ/יַםbəyam

in the sea ofpronH3220

) · south · west (-ern · side ···

ס֑וּףswp

reedsnounH5488

Red · weed. Compare

כִּ֖יkiy

forconjH3588

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

לְ/עוֹלָ֣םləʿwōlām

is for everpronH5769

ancient · any more · continuance · eternal ···

חַסְדּֽ/וֹḥasədwō

covenant loyalty hisnounH2617

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

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 136:15

1. “Give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good, for His mercy endures for ever” Psalm 135:1. This Psalm contains the praise of God, and all its verses finish in the same way. Wherefore although many things are related here in praise of God, yet His mercy is most commended; for without this plain commendation, he, whom the Holy Spirit used to utter this Psalm, would have no verse be ended. Although after the judgment, by which at the end of the world the quick and the dead must…
Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 136 (excerpt)

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

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