Psalms 136:8
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:
The sun to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for ever:
9 The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever.
10 To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endureth for ever:
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- the sun to rule the day, His loving devotion endures forever.
- KJV
- The sun to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for ever:
- WEB
- the sun to rule by day, for his loving kindness endures forever;
- ASV
- The sun to rule by day; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever;
- DARBY
- The sun for rule over the day, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever,
- BLB
- the sun for ruling over the day, for His loving devotion [is] forever;
- ÅB
- solen til å råde om dagen, for hans miskunnhet varer evindelig,
- OTB
- Solen til å herske om dagen,
Hans kjærlighet varer evig. - B1930
- solen til å råde om dagen, for hans miskunnhet varer evindelig,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 148:3
Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.
Read in contextJeremiah 31:35
Thus saith the LORD, which giveth the sun for a light by day, and the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, which divideth the sea when the waves thereof roar; The LORD of hosts is his name:
Read in contextGenesis 1:16
And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.
Read in contextMatthew 5:45
That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
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