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His faithful love endures forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/136.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />with a strong hand and an outstretched arm, for his steadfast love endures forever;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/136.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. His loving devotion endures forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/136.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />With a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm: for his mercy <i>endureth</i> for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/136.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />With a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm, For His mercy <i>endures</i> forever;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/136.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />With a strong hand and an outstretched arm, For His faithfulness is everlasting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/136.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />With a strong hand and an outstretched arm, For His lovingkindness is everlasting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/136.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />With a strong hand and an outstretched arm, For His lovingkindness is everlasting;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/136.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />With a strong hand and an outstretched arm, For His lovingkindness endures forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/136.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />With a strong hand and with an outstretched arm, For His lovingkindness endures forever;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/136.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />with a strong hand and outstretched arm. His faithful love endures forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/136.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />with a strong hand and outstretched arm. His love is eternal. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/136.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />With a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/136.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />God used his great strength and his powerful arm. God's love never fails. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/136.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />With a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm: for his mercy endureth for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/136.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />with a mighty hand and a powerful arm- because his mercy endures forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/136.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />with his strong hand, his powerful arm; his love is eternal. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/136.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />with a strong hand and an active arm, for his gracious love is everlasting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/136.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. His loving devotion endures forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/136.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />with a strong hand and an outstretched arm, for his loyal love endures, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/136.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />With a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm; for his loving kindness endures forever:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/136.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />With a strong hand, and with an out-stretched arm: for his mercy endureth for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/136.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />with a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm, for his loving kindness endures forever; <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/136.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />By a strong hand and an outstretched-arm, "" For His kindness [is] for all time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/136.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> By a strong hand, and a stretched-out-arm, For to the age is His kindness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/136.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />With a hand of strength, and with an arm stretched out: for his mercy is forever.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/136.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />With a mighty hand and a stretched out arm: for his mercy endureth for ever. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/136.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 135:12>with a powerful hand and an outstretched arm, for his mercy is eternal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/136.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />With mighty hand and outstretched arm, for his mercy endures forever; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/136.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />with a strong hand and an outstretched arm, for his steadfast love endures forever;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/136.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />With a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm; for his mercy endures for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/136.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />With a strong hand and with a high arm, for his mercies are to eternity.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/136.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />With a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm, For His mercy endureth for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/136.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />with a strong hand, and a high arm: for his mercy <i>endures</i> for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/136-12.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=16966" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/136.htm">His Loving Faithfulness Endures Forever</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">11</span>and brought Israel out from among them His loving devotion endures forever. <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2389.htm" title="2389: ḥă·zā·qāh (Adj-fs) -- Strong, stout, mighty. From chazaq; strong.">with a mighty</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: bə·yāḏ (Prep-b:: N-fs) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">hand</a> <a href="/hebrew/5186.htm" title="5186: nə·ṭū·yāh (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-fs) -- A primitive root; to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away; used in a great variety of application.">and an outstretched</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/2220.htm" title="2220: ū·ḇiz·rō·w·a‘ (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-fs) -- Arm, shoulder, strength. Or zroao; and zrowpah; or zrowah; from zara'; the arm, or the foreleg; figuratively, force.">arm.</a> <a href="/hebrew/2617.htm" title="2617: ḥas·dōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty. From chacad; kindness; by implication piety: rarely reproof, or Beauty.">His loving devotion</a> <a href="/hebrew/5769.htm" title="5769: lə·‘ō·w·lām (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Long duration, antiquity, futurity. ">endures forever.</a> </span><span class="reftext">13</span>He divided the Red Sea in two His loving devotion endures forever.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/6-6.htm">Exodus 6:6</a></span><br />Therefore tell the Israelites: ‘I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians and deliver you from their bondage. I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with mighty acts of judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/4-34.htm">Deuteronomy 4:34</a></span><br />Or has any god tried to take as his own a nation out of another nation—by trials, signs, wonders, and war, by a strong hand and an outstretched arm, and by great terrors—as the LORD your God did for you in Egypt, before your eyes?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/13-3.htm">Exodus 13:3</a></span><br />So Moses told the people, “Remember this day, the day you came out of Egypt, out of the house of slavery; for the LORD brought you out of it by the strength of His hand. And nothing leavened shall be eaten.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/15-6.htm">Exodus 15:6</a></span><br />Your right hand, O LORD, is majestic in power; Your right hand, O LORD, has shattered the enemy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/5-15.htm">Deuteronomy 5:15</a></span><br />Remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and that the LORD your God brought you out of there with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. That is why the LORD your God has commanded you to keep the Sabbath day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/7-19.htm">Deuteronomy 7:19</a></span><br />the great trials that you saw, the signs and wonders, and the mighty hand and outstretched arm by which the LORD your God brought you out. The LORD your God will do the same to all the peoples you now fear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/26-8.htm">Deuteronomy 26:8</a></span><br />Then the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm, with great terror, signs, and wonders.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-10.htm">Nehemiah 9:10</a></span><br />You performed signs and wonders against Pharaoh, all his officials, and all the people of his land, for You knew they had acted with arrogance against our fathers. You made a name for Yourself that endures to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/32-21.htm">Jeremiah 32:21</a></span><br />You brought Your people Israel out of the land of Egypt with signs and wonders, with a strong hand and an outstretched arm, and with great terror.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-17.htm">Acts 13:17</a></span><br />The God of the people of Israel chose our fathers. He made them into a great people during their stay in Egypt, and with an uplifted arm He led them out of that land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/3-19.htm">Exodus 3:19-20</a></span><br />But I know that the king of Egypt will not allow you to go unless a mighty hand compels him. / So I will stretch out My hand and strike the Egyptians with all the wonders I will perform among them. And after that, he will release you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/7-4.htm">Exodus 7:4-5</a></span><br />Pharaoh will not listen to you. Then I will lay My hand on Egypt, and by mighty acts of judgment I will bring the divisions of My people the Israelites out of the land of Egypt. / And the Egyptians will know that I am the LORD, when I stretch out My hand against Egypt and bring the Israelites out from among them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/12-51.htm">Exodus 12:51</a></span><br />And on that very day the LORD brought the Israelites out of the land of Egypt by their divisions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/14-21.htm">Exodus 14:21-22</a></span><br />Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the LORD drove back the sea with a strong east wind that turned it into dry land. So the waters were divided, / and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on their right and on their left.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/15-12.htm">Exodus 15:12</a></span><br />You stretched out Your right hand, and the earth swallowed them up.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">With a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm: for his mercy endures for ever.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/6-6.htm">Exodus 6:6</a></b></br> Wherefore say unto the children of Israel, I <i>am</i> the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will rid you out of their bondage, and I will redeem you with a stretched out arm, and with great judgments:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/13-14.htm">Exodus 13:14</a></b></br> And it shall be when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What <i>is</i> this? that thou shalt say unto him, By strength of hand the LORD brought us out from Egypt, from the house of bondage:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/15-6.htm">Exodus 15:6</a></b></br> Thy right hand, O LORD, is become glorious in power: thy right hand, O LORD, hath dashed in pieces the enemy.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/136-11.htm">Age</a> <a href="/psalms/107-16.htm">Arm</a> <a href="/psalms/136-11.htm">Endures</a> <a href="/psalms/136-11.htm">Endureth</a> <a href="/psalms/136-11.htm">Everlasting</a> <a href="/psalms/136-11.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/psalms/129-7.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/psalms/136-11.htm">Kindness</a> <a href="/psalms/136-11.htm">Loving</a> <a href="/psalms/136-11.htm">Loving-Kindness</a> <a href="/psalms/136-11.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/psalms/135-10.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/psalms/75-5.htm">Outstretched</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-32.htm">Out-Stretched</a> <a href="/psalms/69-4.htm">Powerful</a> <a href="/psalms/136-11.htm">Steadfast</a> <a href="/psalms/136-6.htm">Stretched</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-36.htm">Stretched-Out</a> <a href="/psalms/135-10.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/psalms/136-11.htm">Unchanging</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/136-14.htm">Age</a> <a href="/songs/2-6.htm">Arm</a> <a href="/psalms/136-13.htm">Endures</a> <a href="/psalms/136-13.htm">Endureth</a> <a href="/psalms/136-13.htm">Everlasting</a> <a href="/psalms/136-13.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/psalms/137-5.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/psalms/136-13.htm">Kindness</a> <a href="/psalms/136-13.htm">Loving</a> <a href="/psalms/136-13.htm">Loving-Kindness</a> <a href="/psalms/136-13.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/psalms/136-18.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-16.htm">Outstretched</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-24.htm">Out-Stretched</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-18.htm">Powerful</a> <a href="/psalms/136-13.htm">Steadfast</a> <a href="/psalms/138-7.htm">Stretched</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-16.htm">Stretched-Out</a> <a href="/psalms/140-7.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/psalms/136-13.htm">Unchanging</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 136</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/136-1.htm">An exhortation to give thanks to God for particular mercies.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/136.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/136.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>with a mighty hand</b><br>This phrase emphasizes God's power and strength in delivering His people. In the context of the Exodus, it refers to the miraculous acts God performed to free the Israelites from Egyptian bondage. The "mighty hand" symbolizes divine intervention and authority, often associated with God's ability to perform wonders and execute judgment. This imagery is consistent throughout the Old Testament, where God's hand is depicted as a source of deliverance and protection (<a href="/exodus/3-19.htm">Exodus 3:19-20</a>, <a href="/deuteronomy/5-15.htm">Deuteronomy 5:15</a>).<p><b>and an outstretched arm</b><br>The "outstretched arm" further illustrates God's active involvement in the salvation of His people. It conveys the idea of God reaching out to rescue and support His chosen ones. This expression is used in various passages to describe God's readiness to act on behalf of Israel (<a href="/deuteronomy/4-34.htm">Deuteronomy 4:34</a>, <a href="/jeremiah/32-21.htm">Jeremiah 32:21</a>). The imagery of an outstretched arm also foreshadows the redemptive work of Jesus Christ, who extends His grace and salvation to all humanity.<p><b>His loving devotion endures forever</b><br>This phrase highlights the central theme of <a href="/psalms/136.htm">Psalm 136</a>, which is the enduring and steadfast love of God. The Hebrew word "hesed" is often translated as "loving devotion" or "steadfast love," and it signifies God's covenantal faithfulness and mercy. This refrain is repeated throughout the psalm, underscoring the eternal nature of God's love and commitment to His people. It connects to the New Testament revelation of God's love through Christ (<a href="/romans/8-38.htm">Romans 8:38-39</a>), affirming that His love is unchanging and everlasting.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The central figure in this verse, demonstrating His power and enduring love through His actions.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The recipients of God's mighty acts, particularly in the context of their deliverance from Egypt.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>The place of bondage from which God delivered the Israelites, showcasing His power and faithfulness.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader chosen by God to lead the Israelites out of Egypt, often associated with God's mighty hand and outstretched arm.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/e/exodus.htm">Exodus</a></b><br>The event of deliverance from Egypt, symbolizing God's intervention and faithfulness to His covenant people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_power_in_deliverance.htm">God's Power in Deliverance</a></b><br>God's "mighty hand and outstretched arm" symbolize His unparalleled power and authority. Reflect on how God has delivered you from personal "Egypts" or challenges in your life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/enduring_loving_devotion.htm">Enduring Loving Devotion</a></b><br>The phrase "His loving devotion endures forever" reminds us of God's unchanging love. Consider how this eternal love impacts your daily walk with Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_faithfulness.htm">Trust in God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>Just as God was faithful to the Israelites, He remains faithful to us today. Trust in His promises and His ability to act powerfully on your behalf.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_history.htm">God's Sovereignty in History</a></b><br>Recognize God's hand in historical events, both in biblical times and in your personal history. How has God shown His sovereignty in your life?<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/responding_to_god's_mighty_acts.htm">Responding to God's Mighty Acts</a></b><br>Our response to God's mighty acts should be one of worship and gratitude. How can you incorporate more praise into your daily routine?<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_136.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 136</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_we_imitate_god.htm">What does 'God's Outstretched Arm' symbolize?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/where_is_psalm_110's_conquest_fulfilled.htm">Psalm 110 portrays a victorious king judging entire nations. Where is the documented historical fulfillment of such a worldwide conquest?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_psalm_18_differ_from_103.htm">Why do the descriptions of God's power in Psalm 18 seem inconsistent with passages portraying His more gentle attributes (e.g., Psalm 103)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'god's_arm'_symbolize.htm">What does "God's Outstretched Arm" symbolize?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/136.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 12.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">With a strong hand, and with a stretched-out arm</span> (comp. <a href="/exodus/6-6.htm">Exodus 6:6</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/7-8.htm">Deuteronomy 7:8, 14</a>; <a href="/nehemiah/1-10.htm">Nehemiah 1:10</a>, etc.). <span class="cmt_word">For his mercy</span>, etc. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/136-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">with a mighty</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲ֭זָקָה</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·zā·qāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2389.htm">Strong's 2389: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strong, stout, mighty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">hand</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּיָ֣ד</span> <span class="translit">(bə·yāḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and outstretched</span><br /><span class="heb">נְטוּיָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(nə·ṭū·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5186.htm">Strong's 5186: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend</span><br /><br /><span class="word">arm.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבִזְר֣וֹעַ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇiz·rō·w·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2220.htm">Strong's 2220: </a> </span><span class="str2">The arm, the foreleg, force</span><br /><br /><span class="word">His loving devotion</span><br /><span class="heb">חַסְדּֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḥas·dōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2617.htm">Strong's 2617: </a> </span><span class="str2">Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">endures forever.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְעוֹלָ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(lə·‘ō·w·lām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5769.htm">Strong's 5769: </a> </span><span class="str2">Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/136-12.htm">Psalm 136:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/136-12.htm">Psalm 136:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/136-12.htm">Psalm 136:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/136-12.htm">Psalm 136:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/136-12.htm">Psalm 136:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/136-12.htm">Psalm 136:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/136-12.htm">Psalm 136:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/136-12.htm">Psalm 136:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/136-12.htm">Psalm 136:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/136-12.htm">Psalm 136:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/136-12.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 136:12 With a strong hand and (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/136-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 136:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 136:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/136-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 136:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 136:13" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>