Psalms
Psalm 136:4–5
4He alone does great wonders.
His loving devotion endures forever.
5By His insight He made the heavens.
His loving devotion endures forever.
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 136:4
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He alone | לְבַדּ֑וֹ | lə·ḇad·dōw | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H905 separation |
| does | לְעֹ֘שֵׂ֤ה | lə·‘ō·śêh | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | H6213 do, make |
| great | גְּדֹל֣וֹת | gə·ḏō·lō·wṯ | Adjective - feminine plural | H1419 great |
| wonders | נִפְלָא֣וֹת | nip̄·lā·’ō·wṯ | Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural | H6381 be surpassing, extraordinary |
| 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 136:5
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| By His insight | בִּתְבוּנָ֑ה | biṯ·ḇū·nāh | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular | H8394 intelligence, argument, caprice |
| He made | לְעֹשֵׂ֣ה | lə·‘ō·śêh | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | H6213 do, make |
| the heavens | הַ֭שָּׁמַיִם | haš·šā·ma·yim | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H8064 sky, aloft |
| 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 136:4 Psalm 72:18 · Job 5:9 · Psalm 86:10 · Exodus 15:11 · Revelation 15:3
Psalm 136:5 Genesis 1:1 · Psalm 104:24 · Psalm 33:6 · Jeremiah 51:15 · Proverbs 3:19–20 · Proverbs 8:22–29 · Jeremiah 10:12
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.