Psalms 117:2

In 11 translations

BSB

For great is His loving devotion toward us, and the faithfulness of the LORD endures forever. Hallelujah!Or Hallelu YAH, meaning Praise the LORD

KJV

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

WEB

For his loving kindness is great toward us. Yahweh’s faithfulness endures forever. Praise Yah!

ASV

For his lovingkindness is great toward us; And the truth of Jehovah endureth for ever. Praise ye Jehovah.

LSV

For His kindness has been mighty to us, || And the truth of YHWH [is] for all time. Praise YAH!

YLT

For mighty to us hath been His kindness, And the truth of Jehovah [is] to the age. Praise ye Jah!

DBY

For his loving-kindness is great toward us, and the truth of Jehovah [endureth] for ever. Hallelujah!

DRC116:2

For his mercy is confirmed upon us: and the truth of the Lord remaineth for ever.

GNV

For his louing kindnes is great toward vs, and the trueth of the Lord endureth for euer. Praise yee the Lord.

JPS

For His mercy is great toward us; and the truth of the LORD endureth for ever. Hallelujah.

LXXE116:2

For his mercy has been abundant toward us: and the truth of the Lord endures for ever.

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WLC

כִּ֥י גָ֘בַ֤ר עָלֵ֨ינוּ ׀ חַסְדּ֗וֹ וֶֽאֱמֶת־יְהוָ֥ה לְעוֹלָ֗ם הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ׃

LXX-Br116:2

Ὅτι ἐκραταιώθη τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ ἐφʼ ἡμᾶς, καὶ ἡ ἀλήθεια τοῦ Κυρίου μένει εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.

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• Isaiah 25:1O LORD, You are my God! I will exalt You; I will praise Your name. For You have worked wonders— plans formed long ago— in perfect faithfulness.
• Psalms 103:11For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His loving devotion for those who fear Him.
• Psalms 89:1I will sing of the loving devotion of the LORD forever; with my mouth I will proclaim Your faithfulness to all generations.
• Psalms 100:4–5Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and bless His name. For the LORD is good, and His loving devotion endures forever; His faithfulness continues to all generations.
• 1 John 5:6This is the One who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ—not by water alone, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who testifies to this, because the Spirit is the truth.
• John 14:6Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
• Micah 7:20You will show faithfulness to Jacob and loving devotion to Abraham, as You swore to our fathers from the days of old.
• Psalms 85:10Loving devotion and faithfulness have joined together; righteousness and peace have kissed.
• Romans 15:8–9For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the circumcised on behalf of God’s truth, to confirm the promises made to the patriarchs, so that the Gentiles may glorify God for His mercy. As it is written:…
• Luke 1:54–55He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful, as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.”

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