American Standard Version
Psalms 136:22
22Even a heritage unto Israel his servant;For his lovingkindness endureth for ever:
Psalms 136:22 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Even an heritage unto Israel his servant: for his mercy endureth for ever.
- New International Version (NIV)an inheritance to his servant Israel. His love endures forever.
- English Standard Version (ESV)a heritage to Israel his servant, for his steadfast love endures forever.
- New King James Version (NKJV)A heritage to Israel His servant, For His mercy endures forever.
Context of Psalms 136:22
20And Og king of Bashan; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever; 21And gave their land for a heritage; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever; Even a heritage unto Israel his servant; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever: 23Who remembered us in our low estate; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever; 24And hath delivered us from our adversaries; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever:
Read all of Psalms 136Psalms 136:22 word by word
נַ֭חֲלָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל עַבְדּ֑וֹ כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
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Commentaries on Psalms 136:22
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17-22Verses 17-22 To him which smote great kings - On this passage see the notes at Psalm 135:10-12. There is little difference in the two places, except that here the statement is divided by the refrain, “For his mercy endureth forever.” The idea in the whole passage, in view of the divine interposition in slaying the mighty kings, and in giving their land for a possession to the Hebrew people, is, that it was a proof of mercy and benevolence. It is…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-22Verses 10-22 The great things God did for Israel, when he brought them out of Egypt, were mercies which endured long to them; and our redemption by Christ, which was typified thereby, endures for ever. It is good to enter into the history of God's favours, and in each to observe, and own, that his mercy endureth for ever. He put them in possession of a good land; it was a figure of the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-22The psalmist tells the early history of Israel's redemption.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-261-3. The divine titles denote supremacy.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 136
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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