Psalm 36:5 (KJV)
“Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.”
Psalm 36:5 is verse of the day number 270 of 366 on Lampfold, under the theme “Mercy in the heavens”. It comes from Psalm 36, and 10 other passages connected to it are listed below.
Psalm 36:5 in other translations
Your loving devotion, O LORD, reaches to the heavens, Your faithfulness to the clouds.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, is in the heavens; Thy faithfulness reacheth unto the skies.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Psalm 36:5 in context
Psalm 36:2–8 (KJV). The verse of the day is highlighted.
2For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful.
3The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.
4He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.
5Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.
6Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast.
7How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.
8They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.
Cross-references for Psalm 36:5
Passages most often linked to Psalm 36:5, strongest connections first.
For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.
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.
For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds.
That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us: Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil; Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens.
Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
To shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night,
Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.
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