Psalms 136:1

Webster's Bible (1833)

Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good; For his loving kindness endures forever.

📖 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 Praise Yahweh! Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, For his loving kindness endures forever.
• Ps 118:1 : 1 Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, For his loving kindness endures forever.
• Ps 107:1 : 1 Give thanks to Yahweh, For he is good, For his loving kindness endures forever.
• 2 Chr 20:21 : 21 When he had taken counsel with the people, he appointed those who should sing to Yahweh, and give praise in holy array, as they went out before the army, and say, Give thanks to Yahweh; for his loving kindness endures forever.
• 1 Chr 16:34 : 34 Oh give thanks to Yahweh; for he is good; For his loving kindness endures forever.
• 1 Chr 16:41 : 41 and with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest who were chosen, who were mentioned by name, to give thanks to Yahweh, because his loving kindness endures forever;
• 2 Chr 7:3 : 3 All the children of Israel looked on, when the fire came down, and the glory of Yahweh was on the house; and they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground on the pavement, and worshiped, and gave thanks to Yahweh, [saying], For he is good; for his loving kindness endures for ever.
• Ezra 3:11 : 11 They sang one to another in praising and giving thanks to Yahweh, [saying], For he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever toward Israel. All the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised Yahweh, because the foundation of the house of Yahweh was laid.
• Jer 33:11 : 11 the voice of joy and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the voice of those who say, Give thanks to Yahweh of Hosts, for Yahweh is good, for his loving kindness endures forever; [and of them] who bring [sacrifices of] thanksgiving into the house of Yahweh. For I will cause the captivity of the land to return as at the first, says Yahweh.
• Ps 105:1 : 1 Give thanks to Yahweh! Call on his name! Make his doings known among the peoples.
• Luke 1:50 : 50 His mercy is for generations of generations on those who fear him.
• Jude 1:21 : 21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life.
• Ps 119:68 : 68 You are good, and do good. Teach me your statutes.
• Ps 103:17 : 17 But Yahweh's loving kindness is from everlasting to everlasting with those who fear him, His righteousness to children's children;
• 2 Chr 7:6 : 6 The priests stood, according to their offices; the Levites also with instruments of music of Yahweh, which David the king had made to give thanks to Yahweh, (for his loving kindness endures for ever), when David praised by their ministry: and the priests sounded trumpets before them; and all Israel stood.