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Psalm 117

Sal. 117:2 KJV (With Strong’s)

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For his merciful
checed (Hebrew #2617)
kindness; by implication (towards God) piety: rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty
KJV usage: favour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-)kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing.
Pronounce: kheh'-sed
Origin: from 2616
kindness
checed (Hebrew #2617)
kindness; by implication (towards God) piety: rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty
KJV usage: favour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-)kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing.
Pronounce: kheh'-sed
Origin: from 2616
is great
gabar (Hebrew #1396)
to be strong; by implication, to prevail, act insolently
KJV usage: exceed, confirm, be great, be mighty, prevail, put to more (strength), strengthen, be stronger, be valiant.
Pronounce: gaw-bar'
Origin: a primitive root
toward us: and the truth
'emeth (Hebrew #571)
stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness
KJV usage: assured(-ly), establishment, faithful, right, sure, true (-ly, -th), verity.
Pronounce: eh'-meth
Origin: contracted from 539
h of the Lord
Yhovah (Hebrew #3068)
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
KJV usage: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-vaw'
Origin: from 1961
endureth for ever
`owlam (Hebrew #5769)
from 5956; properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
KJV usage: alway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-))ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world (+ without end). Compare 5331, 5703.
Pronounce: o-lawm'
Origin: or lolam {o-lawm'}
. Praise
halal (Hebrew #1984)
to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make a show, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify
KJV usage: (make) boast (self), celebrate, commend, (deal, make), fool(- ish, -ly), glory, give (light), be (make, feign self) mad (against), give in marriage, (sing, be worthy of) praise, rage, renowned, shine.
Pronounce: haw-lal'
Origin: a primitive root
ye the Lord
Yahh (Hebrew #3050)
Jah, the sacred name
KJV usage: Jah, the Lord, most vehement. Compare names in "-iah," "- jah."
Pronounce: yaw
Origin: contraction for 3068, and meaning the same
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Is. 25:1• 1Jehová, tú eres mi Dios: te ensalzaré, alabaré tu nombre; porque has hecho maravillas, los consejos antiguos, la verdad firme. (Is. 25:1)
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Jn. 14:6• 6Jesús le dice: Yo soy el camino, y la verdad, y la vida: nadie viene al Padre, sino por mí. (Jn. 14:6)
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1 Jn. 5:6• 6Este es Jesucristo, que vino por agua y sangre: no por agua solamente, sino por agua y sangre. Y el Espíritu es el que da testimonio: porque el Espírtiu es la verdad. (1 Jn. 5:6)

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Ministry on This Verse

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Sal. 85:10• 10La misericordia y la verdad se encontraron: La justicia y la paz se besaron. (Sal. 85:10)
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Sal. 89:1• 1Masquil de Ethán Ezrahita. Las misericordias de Jehová cantaré perpetuamente; En generación y generación haré notoria tu verdad con mi boca. (Sal. 89:1)
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Sal. 100:4‑5• 4Entrad por sus puertas con reconocimiento, Por sus atrios con alabanza: Alabadle, bendecid su nombre.
 5Porque Jehová es bueno: para siempre es su misericordia, Y su verdad por todas las generaciones. (Sal. 100:4‑5)
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Is. 25:1• 1Jehová, tú eres mi Dios: te ensalzaré, alabaré tu nombre; porque has hecho maravillas, los consejos antiguos, la verdad firme. (Is. 25:1)
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Mi. 7:20• 20Otorgarás á Jacob la verdad, y á Abraham la misericordia, que tú juraste á nuestros padres desde tiempos antiguos. (Mi. 7:20)
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Lc. 1:54‑55• 54Recibió á Israel su siervo, Acordandose de la misericordia.
 55Como habló á nuestros padres A Abraham y á su simiente para siempre. (Lc. 1:54‑55)
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Jn. 14:6• 6Jesús le dice: Yo soy el camino, y la verdad, y la vida: nadie viene al Padre, sino por mí. (Jn. 14:6)
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Ro. 15:8‑9• 8Digo, pues, que Cristo Jesús fué hecho ministro de la circuncisión por la verdad de Dios, para confirmar las promesas hechas á los padres,
 9Y para que los Gentiles glorifiquen á Dios por la misericordia; como está escrito: Por tanto yo te confesaré entre los Gentiles, Y cantaré á tu nombre. (Ro. 15:8‑9)
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1 Jn. 5:6• 6Este es Jesucristo, que vino por agua y sangre: no por agua solamente, sino por agua y sangre. Y el Espíritu es el que da testimonio: porque el Espírtiu es la verdad. (1 Jn. 5:6)
• It is the sentiment of what God is to us, the thankful enjoyment of it as of God, which opens the mouth and heart by the knowledge of Him. It calls others to enjoy His goodness, too. It is an assimilation to the divine nature and privilege in the knowledge of love; only, as it should be, we learn love by knowing its exercise towards ourselves. (“Practical Reflections on the Psalms: Psalms 114-118” by J.N. Darby)
• (vs. 2) They can thus call upon others to praise the Lord, because of what they have experienced themselves― “His merciful kindness is great toward us.” They at last own they have come into blessing on the ground of mercy (cf. Rom. 11:31-32). Nevertheless, they recognize it is not mercy at the expense of truth. (“Psalms 117” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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For his loving-kindness is greatg toward us, and the truth of Jehovah endureth for ever. Hallelujah!

JND Translation Notes

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Or "is powerful," lit. "it has prevailed." see Ps. 103.11.