Psalms 108:4

Psalms 108:4 in other versions

• New International Version (NIV)For great is your love, higher than the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the skies.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For your steadfast love is great above the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For Your mercy is great above the heavens, And Your truth reaches to the clouds.
• New Living Translation (NLT)For your unfailing love is higher than the heavens. Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.

Context of Psalms 108:4

2Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early. 3I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations. For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds. 5Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth; 6That thy beloved may be delivered: save with thy right hand, and answer me.

Psalms 108:4 word by word

כִּֽי־גָד֣וֹל מֵֽעַל־שָׁמַ֣יִם חַסְדֶּ֑ךָ וְֽעַד־שְׁחָקִ֥ים אֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃Read the interlinear

• For thy mercyחֶ֫סֶדchêsêd · kindnessH2617
• greatגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
• above the heavensשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
• and thy truthאֱמֶת'emeth · truth: faithfulH571
• unto the cloudsשַׁ֫חַקshachaq · cloudH7834

Cross-references for Psalms 108:4

• Psalms 36:5Thy mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.
• Psalms 85:10Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
• Psalms 89:2For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens.
• Psalms 103:11For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
• Isaiah 55:9For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
• Micah 7:18Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.
• Ephesians 2:4But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,

Commentaries on Psalms 108:4

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4For thy mercy … - This is taken from Psalm 57:10. The only change is in the expression “above the heavens,” instead of “unto the heavens.” The sense is essentially the same. The particular idea here, if it differs at all from the expression in Psalm 57:1-11, is, that the mercy of God seems to “descend” from heaven upon man, or “comes down” from on high.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-13This psalm combines two parts from David's other psalms (compare Psalms 57:5, 7–11; 60:5–12).Read the comment

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Commentaries on Psalms 108

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• 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