King James Version

Psalms 57:10

For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 57:11.

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…גָדֹ֣לgadolgreatגָּדוֹלadjective, 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.עַדadevenעַדpreposition — “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.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)

(57-11) For Thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and Thy truth unto the skies.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For thy lovingkindness is great unto the heavens, And thy truth unto the skies.

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

For your great loving kindness reaches to the heavens, and your truth to the skies.

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

Before your thorns could know the brier; he swalloweth them up, as alive, in his wrath.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(57-11) For Thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and Thy truth unto the skies.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For thy mercy has been magnified even to the heavens, and thy truth to the clouds.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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