Psalms
Psalm 136:15–20
15but sweptb Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea.
His loving devotion endures forever.
16He led His people through the wilderness.
His loving devotion endures forever.
17He struck down great kings
His loving devotion endures forever.
18and slaughtered mighty kings—
His loving devotion endures forever.
19Sihon king of the Amorites
His loving devotion endures forever.
20and Og king of Bashan—
His loving devotion endures forever.
Footnotes
- b 136:15 Hebrew shook off
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Psalm 136:15
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| but swept | וְנִ֘עֵ֤ר | wə·ni·‘êr | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H5287 shake, shake out or off |
| Pharaoh | פַּרְעֹ֣ה | par·‘ōh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6547 Pharaoh |
| and his army | וְחֵיל֣וֹ | wə·ḥê·lōw | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army |
| into the Red | ס֑וּף | sūp̄ | Noun - masculine singular | H5488 reeds, rushes |
| Sea | בְיַם־ | ḇə·yam- | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3220 sea |
| His loving devotion | חַסְדּֽוֹ׃ | ḥas·dōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H2617 goodness, kindness |
| endures forever | לְעוֹלָ֣ם | lə·‘ō·w·lām | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity |
Psalm 136:16
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He led | לְמוֹלִ֣יךְ | lə·mō·w·lîḵ | Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct | H1980 go, come, walk |
| His people | עַ֭מּוֹ | ‘am·mōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H5971 people |
| through the wilderness | בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר | bam·miḏ·bār | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4057 mouth |
| His loving devotion | חַסְדּֽוֹ׃ | ḥas·dōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H2617 goodness, kindness |
| endures forever | לְעוֹלָ֣ם | lə·‘ō·w·lām | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity |
Psalm 136:17
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He struck down | לְ֭מַכֵּה | lə·mak·kêh | Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct | H5221 smite |
| great | גְּדֹלִ֑ים | gə·ḏō·lîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H1419 great |
| kings | מְלָכִ֣ים | mə·lā·ḵîm | Noun - masculine plural | H4428 king |
| His loving devotion | חַסְדּֽוֹ׃ | ḥas·dōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H2617 goodness, kindness |
| endures forever | לְעוֹלָ֣ם | lə·‘ō·w·lām | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity |
Psalm 136:18
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and slaughtered | וַֽ֭יַּהֲרֹג | way·ya·hă·rōḡ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H2026 kill, slay |
| mighty | אַדִּירִ֑ים | ’ad·dî·rîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H117 majestic |
| kings | מְלָכִ֣ים | mə·lā·ḵîm | Noun - masculine plural | H4428 king |
| His loving devotion | חַסְדּֽוֹ׃ | ḥas·dōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H2617 goodness, kindness |
| endures forever | לְעוֹלָ֣ם | lə·‘ō·w·lām | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity |
Psalm 136:19
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sihon | לְ֭סִיחוֹן | lə·sî·ḥō·wn | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5511 Sihon |
| king | מֶ֣לֶךְ | me·leḵ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4428 king |
| of the Amorites | הָאֱמֹרִ֑י | hā·’ĕ·mō·rî | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H567 Amorites |
| His loving devotion | חַסְדּֽוֹ׃ | ḥas·dōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H2617 goodness, kindness |
| endures forever | לְעוֹלָ֣ם | lə·‘ō·w·lām | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity |
Psalm 136:20
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and Og | וּ֭לְעוֹג | ū·lə·‘ō·wḡ | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5747 Og |
| king | מֶ֣לֶךְ | me·leḵ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4428 king |
| of Bashan | הַבָּשָׁ֑ן | hab·bā·šān | Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H1316 Bashan |
| His loving devotion | חַסְדּֽוֹ׃ | ḥas·dōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H2617 goodness, kindness |
| endures forever | לְעוֹלָ֣ם | lə·‘ō·w·lām | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 136:15 Psalm 78:53 · Nehemiah 9:10–11 · Psalm 135:9
Psalm 136:16 Deuteronomy 8:15 · Exodus 13:18 · Exodus 15:22 · Deuteronomy 8:2 · Psalm 77:20
Psalm 136:17 Psalm 135:10–12 · Joshua 12:1–24
Psalm 136:19 Deuteronomy 29:7 · Deuteronomy 2:30–36
Psalm 136:20 Numbers 21:33 · Deuteronomy 3:1–29
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.