Psalms 118:2

KJV1611 – Modern English

Let Israel now say, that His mercy endures forever.

📖 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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• 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 O Israel, trust in the LORD; He is their help and their shield. 10 O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD; He is their help and their shield. 11 You who fear the LORD, trust in the LORD; He is their help and their shield.
• Ps 135:19-20 : 19 Bless the LORD, O house of Israel: bless the LORD, O house of Aaron: 20 Bless the LORD, O house of Levi: you who fear the LORD, bless the LORD.
• Ps 145:10 : 10 All your works shall praise you, O LORD; and your saints shall bless you.
• Ps 147:19-20 : 19 He shows his word to Jacob, his statutes and his judgments to Israel. 20 He has not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise the LORD.
• Gal 6:16 : 16 And as many as walk according to this rule, peace and mercy be upon them, and upon the Israel of God.
• Heb 13:15 : 15 Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name.
• 1 Pet 2:9-9 : 9 But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; 10 Who once were not a people, but now are the people of God; who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.