Psalm 57:10
Old Testament • 5 words with Strong's data
"For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds."
Word-by-Word Analysis
חֵסֵד
chêçêd
kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty
גָּדוֹל
gâdôwl
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
שָׁמַיִם
shâmayim
the 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 r...
אֶמֶת
ʼemeth
stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness
עָב
ʻâb
properly, an envelope, i.e. darkness (or density, 2 Chronicles 4:17); specifically, a (scud) cloud; also a copse
Key Terms in This Verse
עָב ʻâb
properly, an envelope, i.e. darkness (or density, 2 Chronicles 4:17); specifically, a (scud) cloud; also a copse
Study H5645 →שָׁמַיִם shâmayim
the 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)
Study H8064 →חֵסֵד chêçêd
kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty
Study H2617 →Cross References
For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds.
For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.
Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee!
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