Psalms 136:1

Bible in Basic English (1941)

O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הוֹד֣וּ לַיהוָ֣ה כִּי־ט֑וֹב כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ

Transliteration

hôdû to-YHWH because-ṭôb because to-ʿôlām ḥasdô

Grammar Details

• *hôdû*: imperative, plural - give thanks/praise
• *YHWH*: proper name with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for Yahweh
• *ṭôb*: adjective, masculine singular - good
• *ʿôlām*: noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for eternity/forever
• *ḥasdô*: noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his steadfast love/mercy/kindness

Word Meanings

• *hôdû*: give thanks/praise/acknowledge
• *ṭôb*: good/pleasant/agreeable
• *ʿôlām*: eternity/long duration/antiquity
• *ḥasdô*: his steadfast love/mercy/kindness/covenant faithfulness

Referenced Verses

• Ps 106:1 : 1 Let the Lord be praised. O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
• Ps 118:1 : 1 O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
• Ps 107:1 : 1 O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
• 2 Chr 20:21 : 21 And after discussion with the people, he put in their places those who were to make melody to the Lord, praising him in holy robes, while they went at the head of the army, and saying, May the Lord be praised, for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
• 1 Chr 16:34 : 34 O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
• 1 Chr 16:41 : 41 And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest who were marked out by name to give praise to the Lord, for his mercy is unchanging for ever;
• 2 Chr 7:3 : 3 And all the children of Israel were looking on when the fire came down, and the glory of the Lord was on the house; and they went down on their knees, with their faces to the earth, worshipping and praising the Lord, and saying, He is good; for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
• Ezra 3:11 : 11 And they gave praise to the Lord, answering one another in their songs and saying, For he is good, for his mercy to Israel is eternal. And all the people gave a great cry of joy, when they gave praise to the Lord, because the base of the Lord's house was put in place.
• Jer 33:11 : 11 Happy sounds, the voice of joy, the voice of the newly-married man and the voice of the bride, the voices of those who say, Give praise to the Lord of armies, for the Lord is good, for his mercy is unchanging for ever: the voices of those who go with praise into the house of the Lord. For I will let the land come back to its first condition, says the Lord.
• Ps 105:1 : 1 O give praise to the Lord; give honour to his name, talking of his doings among the peoples.
• Luke 1:50 : 50 His mercy is for all generations in whom is the fear of him.
• Jude 1:21 : 21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for life eternal through the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ.
• Ps 119:68 : 68 You are good, and your works are good; give me knowledge of your rules.
• Ps 103:17 : 17 But the mercy of the Lord is eternal for his worshippers, and their children's children will see his righteousness;
• 2 Chr 7:6 : 6 And the priests were in their places, and the Levites with their instruments of music for the Lord's song, which David the king had made for the praise of the Lord whose mercy is unchanging for ever, when David gave praise by their hand; and the priests were sounding horns before them; and all Israel were on their feet.