Psalms 136:5
3 O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever.
4 To him who alone doeth great wonders: for his mercy endureth for ever.
To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endureth for ever.
6 To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever.
7 To him that made great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever:
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 heaven and the earth.
Read in contextPsalms 104:24
O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.
Read in contextJeremiah 51:15
He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heaven by his understanding.
Read in contextPsalms 33:6
By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.
Read in contextProverbs 8:22–29
The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
Read in contextJeremiah 10:12
He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion.
Read in contextProverbs 3:19–20
The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.
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