King James Version

Psalms 136:5

To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endureth for ever.

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לְעֹשֵׂ֣הleosehto doעָשָׂהpreposition, verb, qal, participle, construct — “to do”, a verb used as a describing wordH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…הַ֭שָּׁמַיִםhashamayimthe heavenשָׁמַיִםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the 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).בִּתְבוּנָ֑הbitvunahin discretionתָּבוּןpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in discretion”, the ordinary formH8394intelligence; by implication, an argument; by extension, capricediscretion, reason, skilfulness, understanding, wisdom.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)

To Him that by understanding made the heavens, for His mercy endureth for ever.

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American Standard Version (1901)

To him that by understanding made the heavens; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever:

Young’s Literal Translation

To Him making the heavens by understanding, For to the age [is] His kindness.

World English Bible

to him who by understanding made the heavens, for his loving kindness endures forever;

Darby Translation

To him that by understanding made the heavens, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;

Douay-Rheims

If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand be forgotten.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

To Him that by understanding made the heavens, for His mercy endureth for ever.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

To him who made the heavens by understanding; for his mercy endures for ever.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τῷ ποιήσαντι τοὺς οὐρανοὺς ἐν συνέσει, ὅτι εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ.