Psalms 136:7
5 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.
He made the great lights— His loving devotion endures forever.
8 the sun to rule the day, His loving devotion endures forever.
9 the moon and stars to govern the night. His loving devotion endures forever.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- He made the great lights— His loving devotion endures forever.
- KJV
- To him that made great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever:
- WEB
- to him who made the great lights, for his loving kindness endures forever;
- ASV
- To him that made great lights; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever:
- DARBY
- To him that made great lights, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;
- BLB
- to the One making great the lights—for His loving devotion [is] forever—
- ÅB
- ham som gjorde de store lys, for hans miskunnhet varer evindelig,
- OTB
- Han som skapte de store lysene,
Hans kjærlighet varer evig. - B1930
- ham som gjorde de store lys, for hans miskunnhet varer evindelig,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 104:19
He made the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows when to set.
Read in contextPsalms 74:16–17
The day is Yours, and also the night; You established the moon and the sun.
Read in contextGenesis 1:14–19
And God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to distinguish between the day and the night, and let them be signs to mark the seasons and days and years.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 4:19
When you look to the heavens and see the sun and moon and stars—all the host of heaven—do not be enticed to bow down and worship what the LORD your God has apportioned to all the nations under heaven.
Read in context