KJV King James Version
O give thanks unto the LORD; for [he is] good: for his mercy [endureth] for ever.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Psalm 136:1
O give thanks unto the LORD; for [he is] good: for his mercy [endureth] for ever.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good. His loving devotion endures forever.
WEB World English Bible
Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good; for his loving kindness endures forever.
ASV American Standard Version
Oh give thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Give ye thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age is His kindness.
Surrounding context — Psalm 136
1 O give thanks unto the LORD; for [he is] good: for his mercy [endureth] for ever.
2 O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy [endureth] for ever.
3 O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy [endureth] for ever.
4 To him who alone doeth great wonders: for his mercy [endureth] for ever.
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1 Chronicles 16:34O give thanks unto the LORD; for [he is] good; for his mercy [endureth] for ever.Psalm 118:1O give thanks unto the LORD; for [he is] good: because his mercy [endureth] for ever.1 Chronicles 16:41And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because his mercy [endureth] for ever;Psalm 107:1O give thanks unto the LORD, for [he is] good: for his mercy [endureth] for ever.Psalm 106:1Praise ye the LORD. O give thanks unto the LORD; for [he is] good: for his mercy [endureth] for ever.2 Chronicles 20:21And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the LORD, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the LORD; for his mercy [endureth] for ever.Ezra 3:11And they sang together by course in praising and giving thanks unto the LORD; because [he is] good, for his mercy [endureth] for ever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid.2 Chronicles 7:3And when all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down, and the glory of the LORD upon the house, they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the pavement, and worshipped, and praised the LORD, [saying], For [he is] good; for his mercy [endureth] for ever.Luke 1:50And his mercy [is] on them that fear him from generation to generation.Jeremiah 33:11The voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the voice of them that shall say, Praise the LORD of hosts: for the LORD [is] good; for his mercy [endureth] for ever: [and] of them that shall bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the LORD. For I will cause to return the captivity of the land, as at the first, saith the LORD.Psalm 105:1O give thanks unto the LORD; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people.2 Chronicles 7:6And the priests waited on their offices: the Levites also with instruments of musick of the LORD, which David the king had made to praise the LORD, because his mercy [endureth] for ever, when David praised by their ministry; and the priests sounded trumpets before them, and all Israel stood.Psalm 119:68Thou [art] good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.Psalm 103:17But the mercy of the LORD [is] from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children’s children;Jude 1:21Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.
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