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Sing to the LORD, All the Earth

1 Chronicles 16:34

In 11 translations

BSB
Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.Forms of the Hebrew chesed are translated here and in most cases throughout the Scriptures as loving devotion; the range of meaning includes love, goodness, kindness, faithfulness, and mercy, as well as loyalty to a covenant.
KJV
O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.
WEB
Oh give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
ASV
O give thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever.
LSV
Give thanks to YHWH, for [He is] good, || For His kindness [is] for all time,
YLT
Give thanks to Jehovah, for good, For to the age, [is] His kindness,
DBY
Give thanks unto Jehovah, for he is good; For his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever.
DRC
Give ye glory to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
GNV
Prayse the Lord, for hee is good, for his mercie endureth for euer.
JPS
O give thanks unto the LORD; for He is good; for His mercy endureth for ever.
LXXE
Give thanks to the Lord, for it is good, for his mercy is for ever.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC
הוֹד֤וּ לַיהוָה֙ כִּ֣י ט֔וֹב כִּ֥י לְעוֹלָ֖ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
LXX-Br
Ἐξομολογεῖσθε τῷ Κυρίῳ, ὅτι ἀγαθὸν, ὅτι εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ.

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  • Psalms 106:1Hallelujah! Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
  • 2 Chronicles 7:3When all the Israelites saw the fire coming down and the glory of the LORD above the temple, they bowed down on the pavement with their faces to the ground, and they worshiped and gave thanks to the LORD: “For He is…
  • Ezra 3:11And they sang responsively with praise and thanksgiving to the LORD: “For He is good; for His loving devotion to Israel endures forever.” Then all the people gave a great shout of praise to the LORD, because the…
  • Psalms 107:1Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
  • Psalms 136:1–26Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good. His loving devotion endures forever. Give thanks to the God of gods. His loving devotion endures forever. Give thanks to the Lord of lords. His loving devotion endures forever.…
  • 2 Chronicles 5:13The trumpeters and singers joined together to praise and thank the LORD with one voice. They lifted up their voices, accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and musical instruments, in praise to the LORD: “For He is good;…
  • Psalms 118:1Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
  • Jeremiah 33:11the sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of the bride and bridegroom, and the voices of those bringing thank offerings into the house of the LORD, saying: ‘Give thanks to the LORD of Hosts, for the LORD is good; His…

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