Psalms 136:16
What does Psalms 136:16 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 136:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000To him that led his people through the wilderness; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever:
KJV
King James Version · 1611To him which led his people through the wilderness: for his mercy endureth for ever.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901To him that led his people through the wilderness; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever:
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949To him who took his people through the waste land: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862To Him leading His people in a wilderness, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Not available in this translation
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890To him that led his people through the wilderness, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 49:10
They shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall the heat nor sun smite them: for he that hath mercy on them will lead them, even by springs of water will he guide them.
- Deuteronomy 8:2
And thou shalt remember all the way which Jehovah thy God hath led thee these forty years in the wilderness, that he might humble thee, to prove thee, to know what was in thy heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or not.
- Nehemiah 9:19
yet thou in thy manifold mercies forsookest them not in the wilderness: the pillar of cloud departed not from over them by day, to lead them in the way; neither the pillar of fire by night, to show them light, and the way wherein they should go.
- Nehemiah 9:12
Moreover in a pillar of cloud thou leddest them by day; and in a pillar of fire by night, to give them light in the way wherein they should go.
- Exodus 13:18
but God led the people about, by the way of the wilderness by the Red Sea: and the children of Israel went up armed out of the land of Egypt.
- Exodus 15:22
And Moses led Israel onward from the Red Sea, and they went out into the wilderness of Shur; and they went three days in the wilderness, and found no water.
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