Psalms 118:2

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.118.2", "source": "יֹֽאמַר־נָ֥א יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ", "text": "*Yōʾmar-nāʾ* *Yiśrāʾēl* because to-*ʿôlām* *ḥasdô*", "grammar": { "*Yōʾmar*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, jussive sense - let say/speak", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - now/please", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular with prefix lamed - to/for eternity/forever", "*ḥasdô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person suffix - his lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy" }, "variants": { "*Yōʾmar-nāʾ*": "let say now/please say/may say", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity", "*ḥasdô*": "his lovingkindness/steadfast love/covenant faithfulness/mercy" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יֹֽאמַר־נָ֥א יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ

Transliteration

Yōʾmar-nāʾ Yiśrāʾēl because to-ʿôlām ḥasdô

Grammar Details

• *Yōʾmar*: imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, jussive sense - let say/speak
• *nāʾ*: particle of entreaty - now/please
• *Yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *ʿôlām*: noun, masculine singular with prefix lamed - to/for eternity/forever
• *ḥasdô*: noun, masculine singular with 3rd person suffix - his lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy

Word Meanings

• *Yōʾmar-nāʾ*: let say now/please say/may say
• *ʿôlām*: forever/eternity/perpetuity
• *ḥasdô*: his lovingkindness/steadfast love/covenant faithfulness/mercy

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Let Israel now say, "His steadfast love endures forever."

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Let Israel now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Let Israel now say, that His mercy endures forever.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Let Israel now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Let Israel{H3478} now say,{H559} That his lovingkindness{H2617} [endureth] for ever.{H5769}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Let Israel{H3478} now say{H559}{(H8799)}, that his mercy{H2617} endureth for ever{H5769}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Let Israel now confesse, yt his mercy endureth for euer.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Let Israel now say, That his mercy endureth for euer.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Let Israel nowe confesse: that his mercie endureth for euer.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Let Israel now say, that his mercy [endureth] for ever.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Let Israel now say That his loving kindness endures forever.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  I pray you, let Israel say, That, to the age `is' His kindness.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Let Israel now say, That his lovingkindness `endureth' for ever.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Let Israel now say, That his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Let Israel now say, that his mercy is unchanging for ever.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Let Israel now say that his loving kindness endures forever.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Let Israel say,“Yes, his loyal love endures!”

Referenced Verses

• Ps 115:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.115.9", "source": "יִ֭שְׂרָאֵל בְּטַ֣ח בַּיהוָ֑ה עֶזְרָ֖ם וּמָגִנָּ֣ם הֽוּא׃", "text": "*Yiśrāʾēl* *bĕṭaḥ* in-*YHWH*, *ʿezrām* *û*-*māḡinnām* *hûʾ*.", "grammar": { "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, 'Israel'", "*bĕṭaḥ*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular, 'trust'", "בַּיהוָה": "preposition + divine name, 'in YHWH'", "*ʿezrām*": "noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix, 'help-their'", "*û*": "conjunction, 'and'", "*māḡinnām*": "noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix, 'shield-their'", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular, 'he/it'" }, "variants": { "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "Israel (proper name)", "*bĕṭaḥ*": "trust/rely/have confidence", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʿezrām*": "their help/their helper", "*māḡinnām*": "their shield/their protection", "*hûʾ*": "he/it" } } 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.115.10", "source": "בֵּ֣ית אַ֭הֲרֹן בִּטְח֣וּ בַיהוָ֑ה עֶזְרָ֖ם וּמָגִנָּ֣ם הֽוּא׃", "text": "House-of *ʾAhărōn* *biṭḥû* in-*YHWH*, *ʿezrām* *û*-*māḡinnām* *hûʾ*.", "grammar": { "בֵּית": "noun, masculine singular construct, 'house of'", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun, 'Aaron'", "*biṭḥû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural, 'trust'", "בַיהוָה": "preposition + divine name, 'in YHWH'", "*ʿezrām*": "noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix, 'help-their'", "*û*": "conjunction, 'and'", "*māḡinnām*": "noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix, 'shield-their'", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular, 'he/it'" }, "variants": { "*ʾAhărōn*": "Aaron (proper name)", "*biṭḥû*": "trust/rely/have confidence", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʿezrām*": "their help/their helper", "*māḡinnām*": "their shield/their protection", "*hûʾ*": "he/it" } } 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.115.11", "source": "יִרְאֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה בִּטְח֣וּ בַיהוָ֑ה עֶזְרָ֖ם וּמָגִנָּ֣ם הֽוּא׃", "text": "*Yirʾê* *YHWH* *biṭḥû* in-*YHWH*, *ʿezrām* *û*-*māḡinnām* *hûʾ*.", "grammar": { "*Yirʾê*": "adjective, masculine plural construct, 'fearers of'", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*biṭḥû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural, 'trust'", "בַיהוָה": "preposition + divine name, 'in YHWH'", "*ʿezrām*": "noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix, 'help-their'", "*û*": "conjunction, 'and'", "*māḡinnām*": "noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix, 'shield-their'", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular, 'he/it'" }, "variants": { "*Yirʾê*": "fearers of/those who fear", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*biṭḥû*": "trust/rely/have confidence", "*ʿezrām*": "their help/their helper", "*māḡinnām*": "their shield/their protection", "*hûʾ*": "he/it" } }
• Ps 135:19-20 : 19 { "verseID": "Psalms.135.19", "source": "בֵּ֣ית יִ֭שְׂרָאֵל בָּרֲכ֣וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה בֵּ֥ית אַ֝הֲרֹ֗ן בָּרֲכ֥וּ אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*bēyt* *Yiśrāʾēl* *bārăkû* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *bēyt* *ʾAhărōn* *bārăkû* *ʾet*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*bēyt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*bārăkû*": "Piel imperative, masculine plural - bless", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron" }, "variants": { "*bēyt*": "house/household/family/lineage", "*bārăkû*": "bless/praise/kneel before" } } 20 { "verseID": "Psalms.135.20", "source": "בֵּ֣ית הַ֭לֵּוִי בָּרֲכ֣וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה יִֽרְאֵ֥י יְ֝הוָ֗ה בָּרֲכ֥וּ אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*bēyt* *haLēwī* *bārăkû* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *yirʾēy* *YHWH* *bārăkû* *ʾet*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*bēyt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*haLēwī*": "definite article + proper noun - the Levi", "*bārăkû*": "Piel imperative, masculine plural - bless", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*yirʾēy*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - fearers of" }, "variants": { "*bēyt*": "house/household/family/lineage", "*Lēwī*": "Levi/Levites", "*bārăkû*": "bless/praise/kneel before", "*yirʾēy*": "those who fear/those who revere/those who respect" } }
• Ps 145:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.145.10", "source": "יוֹד֣וּךָ יְ֭הוָה כָּל־מַעֲשֶׂ֑יךָ וַ֝חֲסִידֶ֗יךָ יְבָרֲכֽוּכָה", "text": "They will *yôdûḵā YHWH* all your *kāl-maʿăśeyḵā* and your *waḥăsîdeyḵā yᵊbārăḵûḵâ*", "grammar": { "*yôdûḵā*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - they will praise/thank you", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*kāl-maʿăśeyḵā*": "noun masculine singular construct + noun masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - all your works", "*waḥăsîdeyḵā*": "conjunction + noun masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your faithful ones", "*yᵊbārăḵûḵâ*": "Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - they will bless you" }, "variants": { "*yôdûḵā*": "they will praise/thank/acknowledge you", "*kāl-maʿăśeyḵā*": "all your works/all your deeds/all your creation", "*waḥăsîdeyḵā*": "and your faithful ones/godly ones/saints", "*yᵊbārăḵûḵâ*": "they will bless/praise/adore you" } }
• Ps 147:19-20 : 19 { "verseID": "Psalms.147.19", "source": "מַגִּ֣יד *דברו **דְּבָרָ֣יו לְיַעֲקֹ֑ב חֻקָּ֥יו וּ֝מִשְׁפָּטָ֗יו לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*Maggid debārāyw leyaʿăqōb huqqāyw ūmishpāṭāyw leyisrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*Maggid*": "participle, masculine singular, Hiphil - declaring/telling", "*debārāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his words", "*leyaʿăqōb*": "preposition + proper noun - to Jacob", "*huqqāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his statutes", "*ūmishpāṭāyw*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his judgments", "*leyisrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - to Israel" }, "variants": { "*Maggid*": "declares/tells/reports/makes known", "*debārāyw*": "his words/his commands/his declarations", "*huqqāyw*": "his statutes/his decrees/his laws", "*mishpāṭāyw*": "his judgments/his ordinances/his legal decisions" } } 20 { "verseID": "Psalms.147.20", "source": "לֹ֘א עָ֤שָׂה כֵ֨ן ׀ לְכָל־גּ֗וֹי וּמִשְׁפָּטִ֥ים בַּל־יְדָע֗וּם הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ׃", "text": "*Lōʾ ʿāsāh khēn lekhol-gōwy ūmishpāṭîm bal-yedāʿūm halelū-yāh*", "grammar": { "*Lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʿāsāh*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular, Qal - he has done", "*khēn*": "adverb - so/thus", "*lekhol*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to all/every", "*gōwy*": "noun, masculine singular - nation", "*ūmishpāṭîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and judgments", "*bal*": "negative particle - not", "*yedāʿūm*": "perfect, 3rd person plural, Qal + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - they have known them", "*halelū-yāh*": "imperative, plural + divine name - praise Yah" }, "variants": { "*ʿāsāh*": "did/has done/made", "*khēn*": "so/thus/in this manner", "*gōwy*": "nation/people/gentile", "*mishpāṭîm*": "judgments/ordinances/regulations", "*yedāʿūm*": "known them/experienced them/understood them", "*halelū-yāh*": "praise the LORD/praise Yah/hallelujah" } }
• Gal 6:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Galatians.6.16", "source": "Καὶ ὅσοι τῷ κανόνι τούτῳ στοιχήσουσιν, εἰρήνη ἐπʼ αὐτούς, καὶ ἔλεος, καὶ ἐπὶ τὸν Ἰσραὴλ τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "And as many as the *kanoni toutō stoichēsousin*, *eirēnē* upon them, and *eleos*, and upon the *Israēl tou Theou*.", "grammar": { "*kanoni*": "dative, masculine, singular - rule/standard", "*toutō*": "dative, masculine, singular - this", "*stoichēsousin*": "future, active, indicative, 3rd plural - will walk/follow", "*eirēnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - peace", "*eleos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - mercy", "*Israēl*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Israel", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*kanoni*": "rule/standard/measure", "*toutō*": "this/this one", "*stoichēsousin*": "will walk/follow/conform to", "*eirēnē*": "peace/harmony/tranquility", "*eleos*": "mercy/compassion/pity", "*Israēl*": "Israel/the people of Israel", "*tou Theou*": "of God/belonging to God" } }
• Heb 13:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Hebrews.13.15", "source": "Διʼ αὐτοῦ οὖν ἀναφέρωμεν θυσίαν αἰνέσεως διὰ παντὸς τῷ Θεῷ, τοῦτʼ ἔστιν, καρπὸν χειλέων ὁμολογούντων τῷ ὀνόματι αὐτοῦ.", "text": "Through him *oun* let us *anapherōmen* *thysian* *aineseōs* *dia* all to the *Theō*, this *estin*, *karpon* *cheileōn* *homologountōn* to the *onomati* of him.", "grammar": { "*oun*": "postpositive conjunction - therefore/then", "*anapherōmen*": "present, active, subjunctive, 1st person, plural - let us offer up", "*thysian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sacrifice", "*aineseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of praise", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is", "*karpon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - fruit", "*cheileōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of lips", "*homologountōn*": "present, active, participle, genitive, neuter, plural - confessing/acknowledging", "*onomati*": "dative, neuter, singular - name" }, "variants": { "*anapherōmen*": "let us offer up/bring up/carry up", "*thysian*": "sacrifice/offering", "*aineseōs*": "of praise/commendation/thanksgiving", "*karpon*": "fruit/produce/result", "*cheileōn*": "of lips/speech", "*homologountōn*": "confessing/acknowledging/professing" } }
• 1 Pet 2:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Peter.2.9", "source": "Ὑμεῖς δὲ γένος ἐκλεκτόν, βασίλειον ἱεράτευμα, ἔθνος ἅγιον, λαὸς εἰς περιποίησιν· ὅπως τὰς ἀρετὰς ἐξαγγείλητε τοῦ ἐκ σκότους ὑμᾶς καλέσαντος εἰς τὸ θαυμαστὸν αὐτοῦ φῶς:", "text": "*Hymeis de genos eklekton*, *basileion hierateuma*, *ethnos hagion*, *laos eis peripoiēsin*; *hopōs tas aretas exangeilēte tou ek skotous hymas kalesantos eis to thaumaston autou phōs*:", "grammar": { "*Hymeis*": "pronoun, 2nd person plural nominative - you", "*de*": "particle - but/and", "*genos*": "noun, neuter singular nominative - race/family/kind", "*eklekton*": "adjective, neuter singular nominative - chosen/elect", "*basileion*": "adjective, neuter singular nominative - royal", "*hierateuma*": "noun, neuter singular nominative - priesthood", "*ethnos*": "noun, neuter singular nominative - nation/people", "*hagion*": "adjective, neuter singular nominative - holy", "*laos*": "noun, masculine singular nominative - people", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for/unto", "*peripoiēsin*": "noun, feminine singular accusative - possession/acquisition", "*hopōs*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*tas aretas*": "noun with article, feminine plural accusative - the virtues/excellencies", "*exangeilēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you may proclaim/declare", "*tou kalesantos*": "aorist active participle with article, masculine singular genitive - of the one who called", "*ek*": "preposition + genitive - out of/from", "*skotous*": "noun, neuter singular genitive - darkness", "*hymas*": "pronoun, 2nd person plural accusative - you", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into/unto", "*to thaumaston*": "adjective with article, neuter singular accusative - the marvelous/wonderful", "*autou*": "pronoun, masculine singular genitive - his", "*phōs*": "noun, neuter singular accusative - light" }, "variants": { "*genos*": "race/family/kind/generation", "*eklekton*": "chosen/elect/selected", "*basileion*": "royal/kingly", "*hierateuma*": "priesthood/body of priests", "*ethnos*": "nation/people/tribe", "*hagion*": "holy/set apart", "*laos*": "people/nation", "*peripoiēsin*": "possession/acquisition/God's own possession", "*aretas*": "virtues/excellencies/praises", "*exangeilēte*": "may proclaim/declare/publish abroad", "*kalesantos*": "who called/who summoned", "*skotous*": "darkness/obscurity", "*thaumaston*": "marvelous/wonderful/amazing", "*phōs*": "light/illumination" } } 10 { "verseID": "1 Peter.2.10", "source": "Οἵ ποτε οὐ λαὸς, νῦν δὲ λαὸς Θεοῦ: οἱ οὐκ ἠλεημένοι, νῦν δὲ ἐλεηθέντες.", "text": "*Hoi pote ou laos*, *nyn de laos Theou*: *hoi ouk ēleēmenoi*, *nyn de eleēthentes*.", "grammar": { "*Hoi*": "article, masculine plural nominative - the ones/those who", "*pote*": "adverb - once/formerly", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*laos*": "noun, masculine singular nominative - people", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*de*": "particle - but/and", "*laos*": "noun, masculine singular nominative - people", "*Theou*": "noun, masculine singular genitive - of God", "*hoi*": "article, masculine plural nominative - the ones/those who", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*ēleēmenoi*": "perfect passive participle, masculine plural nominative - having received mercy", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*de*": "particle - but/and", "*eleēthentes*": "aorist passive participle, masculine plural nominative - having received mercy" }, "variants": { "*pote*": "once/formerly/at one time", "*laos*": "people/nation", "*ēleēmenoi*": "having received mercy/shown mercy", "*eleēthentes*": "having received mercy/shown mercy" } }