Psalms 136:9
7 He made the great lights— His loving devotion endures forever.
8 the sun to rule the day, His loving devotion endures forever.
the moon and stars to govern the night. His loving devotion endures forever.
10 He struck down the firstborn of Egypt His loving devotion endures forever.
11 and brought Israel out from among them His loving devotion endures forever.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- the moon and stars to govern the night. His loving devotion endures forever.
- KJV
- The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever.
- WEB
- the moon and stars to rule by night, for his loving kindness endures forever;
- ASV
- The moon and stars to rule by night; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever:
- DARBY
- The moon and stars for rule over the night, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever:
- BLB
- the moon and stars for ruling over the night, for His loving devotion [is] forever;
- ÅB
- månen og stjernene til å råde om natten, for hans miskunnhet varer evindelig;
- OTB
- Månen og stjernene til å herske om natten,
Hans kjærlighet varer evig. - B1930
- månen og stjernene til å råde om natten, for hans miskunnhet varer evindelig;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 89:36–37
his offspring shall endure forever, and his throne before Me like the sun,
Read in contextJob 31:26
if I have beheld the sun in its radiance or the moon moving in splendor,
Read in contextPsalms 8:3
When I behold Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have set in place—
Read in context