Psalms 136:4

Psalms 136:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)To him who alone doeth great wonders: for his mercy endureth for ever.
• New International Version (NIV)to him who alone does great wonders, His love endures forever.
• English Standard Version (ESV)to him who alone does great wonders, for his steadfast love endures forever;
• New King James Version (NKJV)To Him who alone does great wonders, For His mercy endures forever;

Context of Psalms 136:4

2Give thanks to the God of gods. His faithful love endures forever. 3Give thanks to the Lord of lords. His faithful love endures forever. He alone does great wonders. His faithful love endures forever. 5He made the heavens skillfully. His faithful love endures forever. 6He spread the land on the waters. His faithful love endures forever.

Psalms 136:4 word by word

לְעֹ֘שֵׂ֤ה נִפְלָא֣וֹת גְּדֹל֣וֹת לְבַדּ֑וֹ כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• To him who alone doethעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• greatגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
• wondersפָּלָאpâlâ' · to wonderH6381
• for his mercyחֶ֫סֶדchêsêd · kindnessH2617
• for everעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769

Cross-references for Psalms 136:4

• Psalms 72:18Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, who alone does wonders.
• Psalms 86:10For you are great and perform wonders; you alone are God.
• Exodus 15:11Lord, who is like you among the gods? Who is like you, glorious in holiness, revered with praises, performing wonders?
• Job 5:9He does great and unsearchable things, wonders without number.
• Revelation 15:3They sang the song of God’s servant Moses and the song of the Lamb: Great and awe-inspiring are your works, Lord God, the Almighty; just and true are your ways, King of the nations.

Commentaries on Psalms 136:4

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4To him who alone doeth great wonders - Miracles; marvelous things; things which spring from his direct and absolute power; things lying beyond the range of natural laws. See the notes at Psalm 72:18. For his mercy … - For all these mighty wonders are performed in carrying out purposes of mercy. So the wonders which were done in Egypt were for the deliverance of an oppressed people; so the miracles performed by the Saviour and his apostles were to remove…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-26This is the last of the Great Hallel psalms (Psalms 120–136). It uniquely repeats the phrase His loving devotion endures forever in every verse. The hymn begins and ends with a call to praise (Psalm 136:1–3, 26). It declares the Lord as the Creator of everything and the Redeemer of Israel, both in ancient times (Psalm 136:10–22) and in the recent past (136:23–24).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. alone--excluding all help.Read the comment
• Rashi on Tanakh · v. 4To Him Who performs great wonders alone In the beginning, no angel was created when He made the wonders: the heaven, the earth, the sun and the moon.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 136:4

• Blessing
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In the dictionaries

• Exodus
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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