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Psalms 136:24

And hath redeemed us from our enemies: for his mercy endureth for ever.

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וַיִּפְרְקֵ֥נוּvayifreqenvand breakפָּרַקconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “and break”, the next action in the storyH6561to break off or crunch; figuratively, to deliverbreak (off), deliver, redeem, rend (in pieces), tear in pieces.מִצָּרֵ֑ינוּmitsareynvfrom narrowצַרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “from narrow”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6862narrow; (as a noun) a tight place (usually figuratively, i.e. trouble); also a pebble ; (transitive) an opponent (as crowding)adversary, afflicted(-tion), anguish, close, distress, enemy, flint, foe, narrow, small, sorrow, strait, tribulation, trouble.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)

And hath delivered us from our adversaries, for His mercy endureth for ever.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And hath delivered us from our adversaries; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever:

Young’s Literal Translation

And He delivereth us from our adversaries, For to the age [is] His kindness.

World English Bible

and has delivered us from our adversaries, for his loving kindness endures forever;

Darby Translation

And hath delivered us from our oppressors, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And hath delivered us from our adversaries, for His mercy endureth for ever.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

and redeemed us from our enemies; for his mercy endures for ever.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐλυτρώσατο ἡμᾶς ἐκ τῶν ἐχθρῶν ἡμῶν, ὅτι εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ.