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Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/108.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />For your steadfast love is great above the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/108.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For Your loving devotion extends beyond the heavens, and Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/108.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For thy mercy <i>is</i> great above the heavens: and thy truth <i>reacheth</i> unto the clouds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/108.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For Your mercy <i>is</i> great above the heavens, And Your truth <i>reaches</i> to the clouds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/108.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For Your mercy is great above the heavens, And Your truth <i>reaches</i> to the skies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/108.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />For Your lovingkindness is great above the heavens, And Your truth reaches to the skies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/108.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />For Thy lovingkindness is great above the heavens; And Thy truth <i>reaches</i> to the skies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/108.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For Your lovingkindness is great above the heavens, And Your truth <i>reaches</i> to the skies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/108.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For Your lovingkindness is great <i>and</i> higher than the heavens; Your truth <i>reaches</i> to the skies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/108.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For your faithful love is higher than the heavens, and your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/108.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For Your faithful love is higher than the heavens, and Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/108.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For thy lovingkindness is great above the heavens; And thy truth reacheth unto the skies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/108.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Your love reaches higher than the heavens, and your loyalty extends beyond the clouds. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/108.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For thy mercy is great above the heavens, and thy truth reacheth unto the skies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/108.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />because your mercy is higher than the heavens. Your truth reaches the skies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/108.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Your constant love reaches above the heavens; your faithfulness touches the skies. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/108.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />For your gracious love extends to the sky, and your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/108.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For Your loving devotion extends beyond the heavens, and Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/108.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For your loyal love extends beyond the sky, and your faithfulness reaches the clouds. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/108.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For your loving kindness is great above the heavens. Your faithfulness reaches to the skies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/108.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth to the clouds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/108.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For your loving kindness is great above the heavens. Your faithfulness reaches to the skies. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/108.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For Your kindness [is] great above the heavens, "" And Your truth to the clouds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/108.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For great above the heavens is Thy kindness, And unto the clouds Thy truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/108.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For great above the heavens thy mercy, and even to the clouds thy truth.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/108.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth even unto the clouds. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/108.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 107:5>For your mercy is great, beyond the heavens, and your truth, even to the clouds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/108.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />For your mercy is greater than the heavens; your faithfulness, to the skies. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/108.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />For your steadfast love is higher than the heavens, and your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/108.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For thy mercy is great to the heavens; and thy truth reaches to the heaven of heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/108.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because your kindness is great under the sky and your faithfulness unto The Heaven of Heavens.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/108.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For Thy mercy is great above the heavens, And Thy truth reacheth unto the skies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/108.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For thy mercy is great above the heavens, and thy truth <i>reaches</i> to the clouds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/108-4.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=13891" 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/108.htm">Israel's Kingdom Blessing</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>I will praise You, O LORD, among the nations; I will sing Your praises among the peoples. <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/2617.htm" title="2617: ḥas·de·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty. From chacad; kindness; by implication piety: rarely reproof, or Beauty.">Your loving devotion</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: ḡā·ḏō·wl (Adj-ms) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent.">extends</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: mê·‘al- (Prep-m) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">beyond</a> <a href="/hebrew/8064.htm" title="8064: šā·ma·yim (N-mp) -- Heaven, sky. Dual of an unused singular shameh; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky.">the heavens,</a> <a href="/hebrew/571.htm" title="571: ’ă·mit·te·ḵā (N-fsc:: 2ms) -- Firmness, faithfulness, truth. Contracted from 'aman; stability; certainty, truth, trustworthiness.">and Your faithfulness</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: wə·‘aḏ- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">reaches to</a> <a href="/hebrew/7834.htm" title="7834: šə·ḥā·qîm (N-mp) -- Dust, cloud. From shachaq; a powder: by analogy, a thin vapor; by extension, the firmament.">the clouds.</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; may Your glory cover all the earth.…<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="/psalms/36-5.htm">Psalm 36:5</a></span><br />Your loving devotion, O LORD, reaches to the heavens, Your faithfulness to the clouds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/57-10.htm">Psalm 57:10</a></span><br />For Your loving devotion reaches to the heavens, and Your faithfulness to the clouds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/103-11.htm">Psalm 103:11</a></span><br />For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His loving devotion for those who fear Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-2.htm">Psalm 89:2</a></span><br />For I have said, “Loving devotion is built up forever; in the heavens You establish Your faithfulness.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/117-2.htm">Psalm 117:2</a></span><br />For great is His loving devotion toward us, and the faithfulness of the LORD endures forever. Hallelujah!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-22.htm">Lamentations 3:22-23</a></span><br />Because of the loving devotion of the LORD we are not consumed, for His mercies never fail. / They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/34-6.htm">Exodus 34:6</a></span><br />Then the LORD passed in front of Moses and called out: “The LORD, the LORD God, is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/14-18.htm">Numbers 14:18</a></span><br />‘The LORD is slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion, forgiving iniquity and transgression. Yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished; He will visit the iniquity of the fathers upon their children to the third and fourth generation.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/7-9.htm">Deuteronomy 7:9</a></span><br />Know therefore that the LORD your God is God, the faithful God who keeps His covenant of loving devotion for a thousand generations of those who love Him and keep His commandments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-9.htm">Isaiah 55:9</a></span><br />“For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so My ways are higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-10.htm">Isaiah 54:10</a></span><br />Though the mountains may be removed and the hills may be shaken, My loving devotion will not depart from you, and My covenant of peace will not be broken,” says the LORD, who has compassion on you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/2-4.htm">Ephesians 2:4-5</a></span><br />But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, / made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in our trespasses. It is by grace you have been saved!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/5-8.htm">Romans 5:8</a></span><br />But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/3-16.htm">John 3:16</a></span><br />For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/4-9.htm">1 John 4:9-10</a></span><br />This is how God’s love was revealed among us: God sent His one and only Son into the world, so that we might live through Him. / And love consists in this: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For your mercy is great above the heavens: and your truth reaches to the clouds.</p><p class="hdg">thy mercy</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/36-5.htm">Psalm 36:5</a></b></br> Thy mercy, O LORD, <i>is</i> in the heavens; <i>and</i> thy faithfulness <i>reacheth</i> unto the clouds.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/85-10.htm">Psalm 85:10</a></b></br> Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed <i>each other</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/89-2.htm">Psalm 89:2,4</a></b></br> For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens… </p><p class="hdg">clouds, or, skies </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/104-3.htm">Clouds</a> <a href="/psalms/106-24.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/psalms/100-5.htm">Faithfulness</a> <a href="/psalms/107-43.htm">Great</a> <a href="/psalms/107-26.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/psalms/89-27.htm">Higher</a> <a href="/psalms/107-31.htm">Kindness</a> <a href="/psalms/107-43.htm">Loving</a> <a href="/psalms/107-31.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/psalms/71-19.htm">Reaches</a> <a href="/psalms/71-19.htm">Reacheth</a> <a href="/psalms/89-37.htm">Skies</a> <a href="/psalms/108-1.htm">Steadfast</a> <a href="/psalms/100-5.htm">Truth</a> <a href="/psalms/107-1.htm">Unchanging</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/135-7.htm">Clouds</a> <a href="/psalms/111-7.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/psalms/111-8.htm">Faithfulness</a> <a href="/psalms/108-13.htm">Great</a> <a href="/psalms/108-5.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/psalms/108-5.htm">Higher</a> <a href="/psalms/109-12.htm">Kindness</a> <a href="/psalms/109-21.htm">Loving</a> <a href="/psalms/109-12.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-20.htm">Reaches</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-20.htm">Reacheth</a> <a href="/psalms/148-1.htm">Skies</a> <a href="/psalms/109-21.htm">Steadfast</a> <a href="/psalms/111-7.htm">Truth</a> <a href="/psalms/111-3.htm">Unchanging</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 108</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/108-1.htm">David encourages himself to praise God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/108-5.htm">He prays for God's assistance according to his promise</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/108-11.htm">His confidence in God's help</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'; 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The imagery of extending "beyond the heavens" suggests an infinite quality, surpassing human understanding and limitations. In biblical context, the heavens are often seen as the highest realm of creation (<a href="/genesis/1.htm">Genesis 1:1</a>), and to extend beyond them signifies a divine attribute that is immeasurable. This concept is echoed in other scriptures, such as <a href="/psalms/36-5.htm">Psalm 36:5</a>, which also speaks of God's love reaching to the heavens. Theologically, this can be seen as a type of Christ, whose sacrificial love on the cross is the ultimate expression of divine loving devotion, transcending earthly bounds.<p><b>and Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds</b><br>The term "faithfulness" here is translated from the Hebrew word "emunah," which conveys steadfastness, reliability, and truth. The imagery of reaching "to the clouds" suggests a vastness and elevation, indicating that God's faithfulness is as expansive and enduring as the sky itself. In the ancient Near Eastern context, clouds were often associated with divine presence and activity, as seen in the Exodus narrative where God led the Israelites by a pillar of cloud (<a href="/exodus/13-21.htm">Exodus 13:21</a>). This phrase assures believers of God's unwavering commitment to His promises, a theme that resonates throughout scripture, such as in <a href="/lamentations/3-23.htm">Lamentations 3:23</a>, which speaks of God's mercies being new every morning. This faithfulness is ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who is described as "the same yesterday and today and forever" (<a href="/hebrews/13-8.htm">Hebrews 13:8</a>), embodying the eternal and unchanging nature of God's promises.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/108.htm">Psalm 108</a>, David was the second king of Israel and a man after God's own heart. His psalms often express deep trust in God and a desire to worship Him.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/h/heavens.htm">Heavens</a></b><br>In the context of this verse, the heavens symbolize the vastness and majesty of God's creation, emphasizing the greatness of His loving devotion.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/skies.htm">Skies</a></b><br>Similar to the heavens, the skies represent the expanse of God's truth, illustrating its boundless nature.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_immeasurable_love_of_god.htm">The Immeasurable Love of God</a></b><br>God's loving devotion is beyond human comprehension, surpassing even the vastness of the heavens. This should lead us to a deeper awe and worship of Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_unchanging_truth_of_god.htm">The Unchanging Truth of God</a></b><br>Just as the skies are a constant presence, God's truth is unchanging and reliable. We can trust His promises and His Word in every circumstance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_in_response_to_god's_love_and_truth.htm">Living in Response to God's Love and Truth</a></b><br>Recognizing the greatness of God's love and truth should inspire us to live lives of gratitude, obedience, and faithfulness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_love_and_truth_in_our_relationships.htm">God's Love and Truth in Our Relationships</a></b><br>As recipients of God's boundless love and truth, we are called to reflect these attributes in our interactions with others, showing love and speaking truth in love.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_108.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 108</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_did_jesus_mean_by_'raise_him_up'.htm">How can I engage in a guided Christian prayer?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_psalm_108's_repetition_affect_its_originality.htm">If Psalm 108 is partly repeated from Psalms 57 and 60, does this raise doubts about its originality or authorship (Psalm 108)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_timelines_conflict_with_psalm_108.htm">If David wrote this psalm, why do some historical timelines suggest inconsistencies with events described here (Psalm 108)? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_was_jesus'_place_of_residence.htm">What defines a psalm?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/108.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds.</span> Identical with <a href="/psalms/57-10.htm">Psalm 57:10</a>, with the exception of one preposition, which occurs only in some manuscripts. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/108-4.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">For</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Your loving devotion</span><br /><span class="heb">חַסְדֶּ֑ךָ</span> <span class="translit">(ḥas·de·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second 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">is higher</span><br /><span class="heb">גָד֣וֹל</span> <span class="translit">(ḡā·ḏō·wl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm">Strong's 1419: </a> </span><span class="str2">Great, older, insolent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">than the heavens,</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁמַ֣יִם</span> <span class="translit">(šā·ma·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8064.htm">Strong's 8064: </a> </span><span class="str2">Heaven, sky</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Your truth</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·mit·te·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_571.htm">Strong's 571: </a> </span><span class="str2">Stability, certainty, truth, trustworthiness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">reaches</span><br /><span class="heb">וְֽעַד־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘aḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> </span><span class="str2">As far as, even to, up to, until, while</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the skies.</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁחָקִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(šə·ḥā·qîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7834.htm">Strong's 7834: </a> </span><span class="str2">A powder, a thin vapor, the firmament</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/108-4.htm">Psalm 108:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/108-4.htm">Psalm 108:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/108-4.htm">Psalm 108:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/108-4.htm">Psalm 108:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/108-4.htm">Psalm 108:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/108-4.htm">Psalm 108:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/108-4.htm">Psalm 108:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/108-4.htm">Psalm 108:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/108-4.htm">Psalm 108:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/108-4.htm">Psalm 108:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/108-4.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 108:4 For your loving kindness is great above (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/108-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 108:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 108:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/108-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 108:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 108:5" /></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>