Psalm 136:12
New International Version
with a mighty hand and outstretched arm; His love endures forever.

New Living Translation
He acted with a strong hand and powerful arm. His faithful love endures forever.

English Standard Version
with a strong hand and an outstretched arm, for his steadfast love endures forever;

Berean Standard Bible
with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. His loving devotion endures forever.

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

New King James Version
With a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm, For His mercy endures forever;

New American Standard Bible
With a strong hand and an outstretched arm, For His faithfulness is everlasting.

NASB 1995
With a strong hand and an outstretched arm, For His lovingkindness is everlasting.

NASB 1977
With a strong hand and an outstretched arm, For His lovingkindness is everlasting;

Legacy Standard Bible
With a strong hand and an outstretched arm, For His lovingkindness endures forever.

Amplified Bible
With a strong hand and with an outstretched arm, For His lovingkindness endures forever;

Christian Standard Bible
with a strong hand and outstretched arm. His faithful love endures forever.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
with a strong hand and outstretched arm. His love is eternal.

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

Contemporary English Version
God used his great strength and his powerful arm. God's love never fails.

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
with a mighty hand and a powerful arm- because his mercy endures forever.

Good News Translation
with his strong hand, his powerful arm; his love is eternal.

International Standard Version
with a strong hand and an active arm, for his gracious love is everlasting.

Majority Standard Bible
with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. His loving devotion endures forever.

NET Bible
with a strong hand and an outstretched arm, for his loyal love endures,

New Heart English Bible
With a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm; for his loving kindness endures forever:

Webster's Bible Translation
With a strong hand, and with an out-stretched arm: for his mercy endureth for ever.

World English Bible
with a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm, for his loving kindness endures forever;
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
By a strong hand and an outstretched-arm, "" For His kindness [is] for all time.

Young's Literal Translation
By a strong hand, and a stretched-out-arm, For to the age is His kindness.

Smith's Literal Translation
With a hand of strength, and with an arm stretched out: for his mercy is forever.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
With a mighty hand and a stretched out arm: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Catholic Public Domain Version
with a powerful hand and an outstretched arm, for his mercy is eternal.

New American Bible
With mighty hand and outstretched arm, for his mercy endures forever;

New Revised Standard Version
with a strong hand and an outstretched arm, for his steadfast love endures forever;
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
With a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm; for his mercy endures for ever.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
With a strong hand and with a high arm, for his mercies are to eternity.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
With a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm, For His mercy endureth for ever.

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

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
His Loving Faithfulness Endures Forever
11and brought Israel out from among them His loving devotion endures forever. 12with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. His loving devotion endures forever. 13He divided the Red Sea in two His loving devotion endures forever.…

Cross References
Exodus 6:6
Therefore tell the Israelites: ‘I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians and deliver you from their bondage. I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with mighty acts of judgment.

Deuteronomy 4:34
Or has any god tried to take as his own a nation out of another nation—by trials, signs, wonders, and war, by a strong hand and an outstretched arm, and by great terrors—as the LORD your God did for you in Egypt, before your eyes?

Exodus 13:3
So Moses told the people, “Remember this day, the day you came out of Egypt, out of the house of slavery; for the LORD brought you out of it by the strength of His hand. And nothing leavened shall be eaten.

Exodus 15:6
Your right hand, O LORD, is majestic in power; Your right hand, O LORD, has shattered the enemy.

Deuteronomy 5:15
Remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and that the LORD your God brought you out of there with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. That is why the LORD your God has commanded you to keep the Sabbath day.

Deuteronomy 7:19
the great trials that you saw, the signs and wonders, and the mighty hand and outstretched arm by which the LORD your God brought you out. The LORD your God will do the same to all the peoples you now fear.

Deuteronomy 26:8
Then the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm, with great terror, signs, and wonders.

Nehemiah 9:10
You performed signs and wonders against Pharaoh, all his officials, and all the people of his land, for You knew they had acted with arrogance against our fathers. You made a name for Yourself that endures to this day.

Jeremiah 32:21
You brought Your people Israel out of the land of Egypt with signs and wonders, with a strong hand and an outstretched arm, and with great terror.

Acts 13:17
The God of the people of Israel chose our fathers. He made them into a great people during their stay in Egypt, and with an uplifted arm He led them out of that land.

Exodus 3:19-20
But I know that the king of Egypt will not allow you to go unless a mighty hand compels him. / So I will stretch out My hand and strike the Egyptians with all the wonders I will perform among them. And after that, he will release you.

Exodus 7:4-5
Pharaoh will not listen to you. Then I will lay My hand on Egypt, and by mighty acts of judgment I will bring the divisions of My people the Israelites out of the land of Egypt. / And the Egyptians will know that I am the LORD, when I stretch out My hand against Egypt and bring the Israelites out from among them.”

Exodus 12:51
And on that very day the LORD brought the Israelites out of the land of Egypt by their divisions.

Exodus 14:21-22
Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the LORD drove back the sea with a strong east wind that turned it into dry land. So the waters were divided, / and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on their right and on their left.

Exodus 15:12
You stretched out Your right hand, and the earth swallowed them up.


Treasury of Scripture

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

Exodus 6:6
Wherefore say unto the children of Israel, I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will rid you out of their bondage, and I will redeem you with a stretched out arm, and with great judgments:

Exodus 13:14
And it shall be when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What is this? that thou shalt say unto him, By strength of hand the LORD brought us out from Egypt, from the house of bondage:

Exodus 15:6
Thy right hand, O LORD, is become glorious in power: thy right hand, O LORD, hath dashed in pieces the enemy.

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Psalm 136
1. An exhortation to give thanks to God for particular mercies.














with a mighty hand
The phrase "with a mighty hand" in Psalm 136:12 emphasizes the power and strength of God. The Hebrew word for "mighty" is "חָזָק" (chazaq), which conveys the idea of being strong, firm, or resolute. This term is often used in the Old Testament to describe God's intervention in human affairs, particularly in delivering His people from oppression. Historically, this phrase recalls the Exodus narrative, where God delivered the Israelites from Egyptian bondage. The "mighty hand" signifies not only physical power but also divine authority and sovereignty. It serves as a reminder of God's ability to overcome any obstacle and His commitment to His covenant people.

and outstretched arm
The "outstretched arm" complements the "mighty hand" and further illustrates God's active involvement in the deliverance of His people. The Hebrew word for "outstretched" is "נְטוּיָה" (netuyah), which implies an extension or reaching out. This imagery is rich in its depiction of God's readiness and willingness to act on behalf of His people. In the context of the Exodus, it symbolizes God's direct intervention and His personal engagement in the liberation process. Theologically, it underscores the idea that God is not distant or detached but is intimately involved in the lives of His followers, extending His protection and guidance.

His loving devotion endures forever
This phrase is a recurring refrain throughout Psalm 136, emphasizing the central theme of God's enduring "loving devotion," translated from the Hebrew word "חֶסֶד" (chesed). This term encompasses love, mercy, kindness, and faithfulness. It is a covenantal word, reflecting God's steadfast commitment to His people despite their failures and shortcomings. The phrase "endures forever" assures believers of the eternal nature of God's love and faithfulness. Historically, this assurance would have been a source of comfort and hope for the Israelites, reminding them of God's unchanging nature and His promises. For contemporary believers, it serves as a reminder of the constancy of God's love and His unwavering commitment to His covenant relationship with humanity.

Verse 12. - With a strong hand, and with a stretched-out arm (comp. Exodus 6:6; Deuteronomy 7:8, 14; Nehemiah 1:10, etc.). For his mercy, etc.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
with a mighty
חֲ֭זָקָה (ḥă·zā·qāh)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 2389: Strong, stout, mighty

hand
בְּיָ֣ד (bə·yāḏ)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 3027: A hand

and outstretched
נְטוּיָ֑ה (nə·ṭū·yāh)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular
Strong's 5186: To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend

arm.
וּבִזְר֣וֹעַ (ū·ḇiz·rō·w·a‘)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 2220: The arm, the foreleg, force

His loving devotion
חַסְדּֽוֹ׃ (ḥas·dōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 2617: Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty

endures forever.
לְעוֹלָ֣ם (lə·‘ō·w·lām)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5769: Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always


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