Psalms 136:12
Psalms 136:12 in Multiple Translations
with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. His loving devotion endures forever.
With a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm: for his mercy endureth for ever.
With a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever:
With a strong hand and an outstretched arm: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
He did this with his strong hand and outstretched arm. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
With a mightie hande and stretched out arme: for his mercie endureth for euer:
By a strong hand, and a stretched-out-arm, For to the age [is] His kindness.
with a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm, for his loving kindness endures forever;
With a strong hand, and with an out-stretched arm: for his mercy endureth for ever.
With his ◄strong hand/great power► he led them out; his faithful love for us endures forever.
Berean Amplified Bible — Psalms 136:12
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Psalms 136:12 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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בְּ/יָ֣ד
חֲ֭זָקָה
וּ/בִ/זְר֣וֹעַ
נְטוּיָ֑ה
כִּ֖י
לְ/עוֹלָ֣ם
חַסְדּֽ/וֹ
בְּ/יָ֣ד
yâd
H3027
hand
Prep | N-cs
חֲ֭זָקָה
châzâq
H2389
strong
Adj
וּ/בִ/זְר֣וֹעַ
zᵉrôwaʻ
H2220
arm
Conj | Prep | N-cs
נְטוּיָ֑ה
nâṭâh
H5186
to stretch
V-Qal-Inf-c
כִּ֖י
kîy
H3588
for
Conj
לְ/עוֹלָ֣ם
ʻôwlâm
H5769
forever
Prep | N-ms
חַסְדּֽ/וֹ
chêçêd
H2617
kindness
N-ms | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Psalms 136:12
בְּ/יָ֣ד
yâd
H3027
"hand"
Prep | N-cs
In the Bible, 'yad' refers to an open hand, symbolizing power or direction. It can also mean strength or a part of something, like a side or a share. The word is used in many contexts, including anatomy and everyday life.
Definition: : hand/arm[anatomy] 1) hand 1a) hand (of man) 1b) strength, power (fig.) 1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.) 1d) (various special, technical senses) 1d1) sign, monument 1d2) part, fractional part, share 1d3) time, repetition 1d4) axle-trees, axle 1d5) stays, support (for laver) 1d6) tenons (in tabernacle) 1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure) 1d8) wrists
Usage: Occurs in 1446 OT verses. KJV: ([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, [idiom] enough, [phrase] fellowship, force, [idiom] from, hand(-staves, -y work), [idiom] he, himself, [idiom] in, labour, [phrase] large, ledge, (left-) handed, means, [idiom] mine, ministry, near, [idiom] of, [idiom] order, ordinance, [idiom] our, parts, pain, power, [idiom] presumptuously, service, side, sore, state, stay, draw with strength, stroke, [phrase] swear, terror, [idiom] thee, [idiom] by them, [idiom] themselves, [idiom] thine own, [idiom] thou, through, [idiom] throwing, [phrase] thumb, times, [idiom] to, [idiom] under, [idiom] us, [idiom] wait on, (way-) side, where, [phrase] wide, [idiom] with (him, me, you), work, [phrase] yield, [idiom] yourselves. See also: Genesis 3:22; Exodus 7:19; Leviticus 14:22.
חֲ֭זָקָה
châzâq
H2389
"strong"
Adj
Strong refers to something or someone powerful, but often in a bad sense, like being severe or hard, as translated in the KJV.
Definition: 1) strong, stout, mighty 1a) strong 1a1) severe, sharp, hot 1a2) firm, hard 1b) a strong one (subst)
Usage: Occurs in 54 OT verses. KJV: harder, hottest, [phrase] impudent, loud, mighty, sore, stiff(-hearted), strong(-er). See also: Exodus 3:19; 1 Kings 18:2; Psalms 35:10.
וּ/בִ/זְר֣וֹעַ
zᵉrôwaʻ
H2220
"arm"
Conj | Prep | N-cs
The Hebrew word for arm refers to the arm as stretched out, symbolizing strength, force, or power, as seen in the KJV translations of arm, mighty, and strength.
Definition: 1) arm, forearm, shoulder, strength 1a) arm 1b) arm (as symbol of strength) 1c) forces (political and military) 1d) shoulder (of animal sacrificed)
Usage: Occurs in 84 OT verses. KJV: arm, [phrase] help, mighty, power, shoulder, strength. See also: Genesis 49:24; Proverbs 31:17; Psalms 10:15.
נְטוּיָ֑ה
nâṭâh
H5186
"to stretch"
V-Qal-Inf-c
To stretch or spread out, often used to describe physical movement, but also moral deflection, as seen in the story of Israel's decline in the book of Judges.
Definition: 1) to stretch out, extend, spread out, pitch, turn, pervert, incline, bend, bow 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to stretch out, extend, stretch, offer 1a2) to spread out, pitch (tent) 1a3) to bend, turn, incline 1a3a) to turn aside, incline, decline, bend down 1a3b) to bend, bow 1a3c) to hold out, extend (fig.) 1b) (Niphal) to be stretched out 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to stretch out 1c2) to spread out 1c3) to turn, incline, influence, bend down, hold out, extend, thrust aside, thrust away
Usage: Occurs in 207 OT verses. KJV: [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, out), take (aside), turn (aside, away), wrest, cause to yield. See also: Genesis 12:8; Psalms 31:3; Psalms 17:6.
כִּ֖י
kîy
H3588
"for"
Conj
A conjunction used to show cause or connection, as in Genesis 2:23 where Adam says the woman is bone of his bone because she was taken out of him. It is often translated as 'for', 'because', or 'since'.
Definition: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore
Usage: Occurs in 3910 OT verses. KJV: and, + (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, + till, truly, + until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet. See also: Genesis 1:4; Genesis 26:16; Genesis 42:15.
לְ/עוֹלָ֣ם
ʻôwlâm
H5769
"forever"
Prep | N-ms
This word means forever or always, describing something that lasts an eternity. It is used in the Bible to describe God's eternal nature and his lasting promises.
Definition: : old/ancient 1) long duration, antiquity, futurity, for ever, ever, everlasting, evermore, perpetual, old, ancient, world 1a) ancient time, long time (of past) 1b) (of future) 1b1) for ever, always 1b2) continuous existence, perpetual 1b3) everlasting, indefinite or unending future, eternity
Usage: Occurs in 413 OT verses. KJV: alway(-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), H5703 (עַד). See also: Genesis 3:22; 1 Kings 8:13; Psalms 5:12.
חַסְדּֽ/וֹ
chêçêd
H2617
"kindness"
N-ms | Suff
This word refers to kindness, mercy, or pity, often used to describe God's loving actions towards humanity. It is translated as 'favour', 'kindness', or 'mercy' in the KJV. It emphasizes God's loving character.
Definition: goodness, kindness, faithfulness
Usage: Occurs in 241 OT verses. KJV: favour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-) kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing. See also: Genesis 19:19; Psalms 51:3; Psalms 5:8.
Study Notes — Psalms 136:12
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- Context
- Cross References
- Psalms 136:12 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Psalms 136:12
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 136:12
- Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 136:12
- Cambridge Bible on Psalms 136:12
- Barnes' Notes on Psalms 136:12
- Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 136:12
- Sermons on Psalms 136:12
Context — His Loving Devotion Endures Forever
10He struck down the firstborn of Egypt His loving devotion 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. 14and led Israel through the midst, His loving devotion endures forever.Cross References
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| 1 | 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. |
| 2 | 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? |
| 3 | Psalms 44:3 | For it was not by their sword that they took the land; their arm did not bring them victory. It was by Your right hand, Your arm, and the light of Your face, because You favored them. |
| 4 | 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. |
| 5 | Deuteronomy 11:2–4 | Know this day that it is not your children who have known and seen the discipline of the LORD your God: His greatness, His mighty hand, and His outstretched arm; the signs and works He did in Egypt to Pharaoh king of Egypt and all his land; what He did to the Egyptian army and horses and chariots when He made the waters of the Red Sea engulf them as they pursued you, and how He destroyed them completely, even to this day; |
| 6 | Exodus 13:14 | In the future, when your son asks you, ‘What does this mean?’ you are to tell him, ‘With a mighty hand the LORD brought us out of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. |
| 7 | Isaiah 51:9–10 | Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD. Wake up as in days past, as in generations of old. Was it not You who cut Rahab to pieces, who pierced through the dragon? Was it not You who dried up the sea, the waters of the great deep, who made a road in the depths of the sea for the redeemed to cross over? |
| 8 | Exodus 15:6 | Your right hand, O LORD, is majestic in power; Your right hand, O LORD, has shattered the enemy. |
| 9 | Acts 7:36 | He led them out and performed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, at the Red Sea, and for forty years in the wilderness. |
Psalms 136:12 Summary
[Psalms 136:12 tells us that God acted with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm, which means He used His great power to rescue and redeem His people, just like He did when He parted the Red Sea, as described in Exodus 14:13-14. This shows us that God is a powerful and loving God who cares about His people and wants to help them. We can trust in God's loving devotion, just like the Israelites did, and know that He will always be with us, as promised in Hebrews 13:5.]
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean that God acted with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm?
This phrase, found in Psalms 136:12, is a reference to God's powerful and redeeming action, similar to what is described in Deuteronomy 4:34 and Exodus 6:6, where God delivers His people from bondage.
How does God's loving devotion endure forever?
God's loving devotion endures forever because of His unchanging nature, as stated in Malachi 3:6, where it says 'I am the Lord, and I do not change.' This is a testament to His faithfulness and love for His people, as seen in Psalms 100:5.
What is the significance of the repetition of 'His loving devotion endures forever' in Psalms 136?
The repetition of this phrase in Psalms 136 serves as a reminder of God's consistent and enduring love, much like the refrain in Psalms 107, and is meant to encourage the reader to trust in God's faithfulness, as seen in Lamentations 3:22-23.
How can I apply the concept of God's mighty hand and outstretched arm to my life?
You can apply this concept by trusting in God's power and love, as described in Isaiah 41:10, and remembering that He is always working for your good, as stated in Romans 8:28, even in difficult circumstances.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways that I have experienced God's mighty hand and outstretched arm in my life, and how can I give thanks for those experiences?
- How can I trust in God's loving devotion, even when I face challenges or uncertainties, and what promises can I hold onto from Scripture?
- In what ways can I reflect God's loving devotion to others, and how can I demonstrate His love and care to those around me?
- What are some areas in my life where I need to trust in God's mighty hand and outstretched arm, and how can I surrender those areas to Him?
Gill's Exposition on Psalms 136:12
With a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm,.... Exerting his power in a very open manner, and continuing it till he had effected the work; bringing his people out of Egypt, which is always
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 136:12
And brought out Israel from among them: for his mercy endureth for ever: And brought out Israel ... With a strong hand, and with a stretched-out arm - from Exodus 6:6; Exodus 13:3.
Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 136:12
Psalms 136:12 With a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm: for his mercy [endureth] for ever.Ver. 12. And with a stretched out arm] A metaphor from soldiers’ exercising their arms, with utmost might and sleight.
Cambridge Bible on Psalms 136:12
12. From Deuteronomy 4:34, &c.; cp. Exodus 6:1; Exodus 6:6.
Barnes' Notes on Psalms 136:12
With a strong hand - A powerful hand; as by a hand that could grasp and subdue all that opposed. And with a stretched-out arm - As if the arm were stretched out to strike with the utmost force, or to exert its utmost power.
Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 136:12
10-15 are a rehearsal of the exodus from Egypt. Compare Psalms 136:10 and Psalms 135:8. See, also, notes on Psalms 78, 105. Overthrew Pharaoh—Hebrew, Shook out, or tossed “Pharaoh” into the sea.
Sermons on Psalms 136:12
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Learning God's Word by Stewart Ruch | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the uncertainty of the future and the need for guidance. He highlights the importance of the Word of God as a guide and a source of comfort i |
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God's Hornets by C.H. Spurgeon | C.H. Spurgeon emphasizes that God sends His own forces, likened to 'hornets', to prepare the way for His people, ensuring their victory over adversaries without direct confrontatio |
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Ascribe the Victory to God by C.H. Spurgeon | C.H. Spurgeon emphasizes the importance of ascribing victory to God, using the example of the Syrians who recognized the supernatural power behind their defeat at the hands of the |
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Regeneration & Self-Denial by Paul Washer | In this sermon, the speaker addresses the issue of churches abandoning biblical terminology and relying on church growth methodologies. He emphasizes the need for truth that goes b |
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A Call for Prophetic Evangelistic Preaching by Alan Redpath | In this sermon, the preacher discusses a controversy between God and his people. He highlights how God had shown immense love and care for his people, providing for their needs and |
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A Day and a Night in the Deep by Carter Conlon | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of fully believing and trusting in the word of God. He uses the example of the Israelites who, despite knowing what God had p |
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Learning Through Affliction by David Wilkerson | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of looking to the children of Israel as examples of how God delivers His people from afflictions. The preacher highlights tha |