Psalms 118:4

Let those who fear the LORD say, “His loving devotion endures forever.”

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — The psalmist issues a command for a specific group to voice a declaration within a corporate worship context. This instruction directly follows the call for the house of Aaron to speak the same line and immediately precedes a personal account of deliverance from distress.

The words — The phrase יִרְאֵי יְהוָה (yir'ei YHWH) literally identifies the speakers as "those fearing Yahweh," while חַסְדּוֹ לְעוֹלָם (chaso le'olam) translates to "his covenant loyalty [is] forever."

The thread — This designated group appears in Psalms 22:23 as those commanded to praise God, and in Revelation 19:5 where a heavenly voice summons all who serve or fear Him.

Why it lands — The text requires reverent believers to actively proclaim a fixed statement of God's enduring loyalty rather than passively acknowledge it. It places the burden of vocal confession on the listener to join the established corporate declaration.

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The Hebrew words

יֹֽאמְרוּ־yo.me.ru-let them say נָ֭אna'please יִרְאֵ֣יyir.'Ei[those] fearing יְהוָ֑הYah.weh<of> Yahweh כִּ֖יkithat לְעוֹלָ֣םle./'o.Lam[is] for/ ever חַסְדּֽוֹ׃chas.D/ocovenant loyalty/ his

King James Version

Let them now that fear the Lord say, that his mercy endureth for ever.

Cross-references

Psalms 22:23 You who fear the LORD, praise Him! All descendants of Jacob, honor Him! All offspring of Israel, revere Him!
Revelation 19:5 Then a voice came from the throne, saying: “Praise our God, all you who serve Him, and those who fear Him, small and great alike!”