Psalms 136:5
3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords. His loving devotion endures forever.
4 He alone does great wonders. His loving devotion endures forever.
By His insight He made the heavens. His loving devotion endures forever.
6 He spread out the earth upon the waters. His loving devotion endures forever.
7 He made the great lights— His loving devotion endures forever.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- By His insight He made the heavens. His loving devotion endures forever.
- KJV
- To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endureth for ever.
- WEB
- to him who by understanding made the heavens, for his loving kindness endures forever;
- ASV
- To him that by understanding made the heavens; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever:
- DARBY
- To him that by understanding made the heavens, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;
- BLB
- to the One making the heavens with understanding, for His loving devotion [is] forever;
- ÅB
- ham som gjorde himmelen med forstand, for hans miskunnhet varer evindelig;
- OTB
- Han som skapte himlene med visdom,
Hans kjærlighet varer evig. - B1930
- ham som gjorde himmelen med forstand, for hans miskunnhet varer evindelig;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
Read in contextPsalms 104:24
How many are Your works, O LORD! In wisdom You have made them all; the earth is full of Your creatures.
Read in contextJeremiah 51:15
The LORD made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom and stretched out the heavens by His understanding.
Read in contextPsalms 33:6
By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all the stars by the breath of His mouth.
Read in contextProverbs 8:22–29
The LORD created me as His first course, before His works of old.
Read in contextJeremiah 10:12
The LORD made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom and stretched out the heavens by His understanding.
Read in contextProverbs 3:19–20
The LORD founded the earth by wisdom and established the heavens by understanding.
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