King James Version

Psalms 108:4

For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 108:5.

כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…גָד֣וֹלgadolgreatגָּדוֹלadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “great”, the ordinary formH1419great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent[phrase] aloud, elder(-est), [phrase] exceeding(-ly), [phrase] far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, [idiom] sore, ([idiom]) very.מֵֽעַלmealfrom aboveעַלpreposition, preposition — “from above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…שָׁמַ֣יִםshamayimheavenשָׁמַיִםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “heaven”, the ordinary formH8064the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve)air, [idiom] astrologer, heaven(-s).חַסְדֶּ֑ךָchasdekhakindnessחֵסֵדnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “kindness”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2617kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beautyfavour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-) kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing.וְֽעַדveadand evenעַדconjunction, preposition — “and even”H5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet.שְׁחָקִ֥יםshechaqimsmall dustשַׁחַקnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “small dust”, the ordinary formH7834a powder (as beaten small); by analogy, a thin vapor; by extension, the firmamentcloud, small dust, heaven, sky.אֲמִתֶּֽךָamitekhaassuredאֶמֶתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “assured”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH571stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthinessassured(-ly), establishment, faithful, right, sure, true (-ly, -th), verity.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(108-5) For Thy mercy is great above the heavens, and Thy truth reacheth unto the skies.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For thy lovingkindness is great above the heavens; And thy truth reacheth unto the skies.

Young’s Literal Translation

For great above the heavens [is] Thy kindness, And unto the clouds Thy truth.

World English Bible

For your loving kindness is great above the heavens. Your faithfulness reaches to the skies.

Darby Translation

For thy loving-kindness is great above the heavens, and thy truth is unto the clouds.

Douay-Rheims

Instead of making me a return of love, they detracted me: but I gave myself to prayer.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(108-5) For Thy mercy is great above the heavens, and Thy truth reacheth unto the skies.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For thy mercy is great above the heavens, and thy truth reaches to the clouds.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι μέγα ἐπάνω τῶν οὐρανῶν τὸ ἔλεός σου, καὶ ἕως τῶν νεφελῶν ἡ ἀλήθειά σου.