Psalms 136:6
4 He alone does great wonders. His loving devotion endures forever.
5 By His insight He made the heavens. His loving devotion endures forever.
He spread out the earth upon the waters. His loving devotion endures forever.
7 He made the great lights— His loving devotion endures forever.
8 the sun to rule the day, His loving devotion endures forever.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- He spread out the earth upon the waters. His loving devotion endures forever.
- KJV
- To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever.
- WEB
- to him who spread out the earth above the waters, for his loving kindness endures forever;
- ASV
- To him that spread forth the earth above the waters; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever:
- DARBY
- To him that stretched out the earth above the waters, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;
- BLB
- to the One spreading out the earth upon the waters, for His loving devotion [is] forever;
- ÅB
- ham som strakte jorden over vannene, for hans miskunnhet varer evindelig;
- OTB
- Han som bredte ut jorden over vannene,
Hans kjærlighet varer evig. - B1930
- ham som strakte jorden over vannene, for hans miskunnhet varer evindelig;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 24:2
For He has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the waters.
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 contextGenesis 1:9
And God said, “Let the waters under the sky be gathered into one place, so that the dry land may appear.” And it was so.
Read in contextIsaiah 44:24
Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer who formed you from the womb: “I am the LORD, who has made all things, who alone stretched out the heavens, who by Myself spread out the earth,
Read in contextIsaiah 42:5
This is what God the LORD says— He who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread out the earth and its offspring, who gives breath to the people on it and life to those who walk in it:
Read in contextPsalms 104:2–3
He wraps Himself in light as with a garment; He stretches out the heavens like a tent,
Read in contextJob 26:7
He stretches out the north over empty space; He hangs the earth upon nothing.
Read in contextZechariah 12:1
This is the burden of the word of the LORD concerning Israel. Thus declares the LORD, who stretches out the heavens and lays the foundation of the earth, who forms the spirit of man within him:
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