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Psalms 136:12

With a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm: for his mercy endureth for ever.

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בְּיָ֣דbeyadin handיָדpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “in hand”, the ordinary formH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […חֲ֭זָקָהchazaqahstrongחָזָקadjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “strong”, the ordinary formH2389strong (usu. in a bad sense, hard, bold, violent)harder, hottest, [phrase] impudent, loud, mighty, sore, stiff(-hearted), strong(-er).וּבִזְר֣וֹעַuvizroaand in armזְרוֹעַconjunction, preposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “and in arm”, the ordinary formH2220the arm (as stretched out), or (of animals) the foreleg; figuratively, forcearm, [phrase] help, mighty, power, shoulder, strength.נְטוּיָ֑הnetuyahspreadנָטָהverb, qal, passive participle, absolute — “spread”, a verb used as a describing wordH5186to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application[phrase] afternoon, apply, bow (down, -ing), carry aside, decline, deliver, extend, go down, be gone, incline, intend, lay, let down, offer, outstretched, overthrown, pervert, pitch, prolong, put away, shew, spread (out), stretch (forth, o…כִּ֖יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “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…לְעוֹלָ֣םleolamto alwayעוֹלָםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to alway”, the ordinary formH5769properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) alwaysalway(-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 ([phrase] without end). Compare H5331 (נֶצַח), H5…חַסְדּֽוֹchasdvokindnessחֵסֵדnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd 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.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

With a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm, for His mercy endureth for ever.

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American Standard Version (1901)

With a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever:

Young’s Literal Translation

By a strong hand, and a stretched-out-arm, For to the age [is] His kindness.

World English Bible

with a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm, for his loving kindness endures forever;

Darby Translation

With a powerful hand and with a stretched-out arm, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

With a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm, for His mercy endureth for ever.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

with a strong hand, and a high arm: for his mercy endures for ever.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐν χειρὶ κραταιᾷ καὶ ἐν βραχίονι ὑψηλῷ, ὅτι εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ.