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The LORD Is on My Side

Psalms 118:2

In 11 translations

BSB
Let Israel say, “His loving devotion endures forever.”LXX the house of Israel
KJV
Let Israel now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
WEB
Let Israel now say that his loving kindness endures forever.
ASV
Let Israel now say, That his lovingkindness endureth for ever.
LSV
Now let Israel say, || His kindness [is] for all time.
YLT
I pray you, let Israel say, That, to the age [is] His kindness.
DBY
Oh let Israel say, that his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever.
DRC117:2
Let Israel now say that he is good: that his mercy endureth for ever.
GNV
Let Israel now say, That his mercy endureth for euer.
JPS
So let Israel now say, for His mercy endureth for ever,
LXXE117:2
Let now the house of Israel say, that he is good: for his mercy endures 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
יֹֽאמַר־נָ֥א יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
LXX-Br117:2
Εἰπάτω δὴ οἶκος Ἰσραὴλ, ὅτι ἀγαθὸς, ὅτι εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

  • Psalms 115:9–11O Israel, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield. O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield. You who fear the LORD, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield.
  • Psalms 145:10All You have made will give You thanks, O LORD, and Your saints will bless You.
  • Psalms 147:19–20He declares His word to Jacob, His statutes and judgments to Israel. He has done this for no other nation; they do not know His judgments. Hallelujah!
  • Psalms 135:19–20O house of Israel, bless the LORD; O house of Aaron, bless the LORD; O house of Levi, bless the LORD; you who fear the LORD, bless the LORD!
  • 1 Peter 2:9–10But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. Once you were not a people, but…
  • Galatians 6:16Peace and mercy to all who walk by this rule, even to the Israel of God.
  • Hebrews 13:15Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name.

From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).

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