Psalms 136:6
To him by whom the earth was stretched out over the waters: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever.
In Context
5To him who by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
7To him who made great lights: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
Cross References
Genesis 1:9And God said, Let the waters under the heaven come together in one place, and let the dry land be seen: and it was so.
Job 37:18Will you, with him, make the skies smooth, and strong as a polished looking-glass?
Psalms 104:2You are clothed with light as with a robe; stretching out the heavens like a curtain:
Isaiah 42:5God the Lord, even he who made the heavens, measuring them out on high; stretching out the earth, and giving its produce; he who gives breath to the people on it, and life to those who go about on it, says:
Jeremiah 10:12He has made the earth by his power, he has made the world strong in its place by his wisdom, and by his wise design the heavens have been stretched out.
2 Peter 3:5But in taking this view they put out of their minds the memory that in the old days there was a heaven, and an earth lifted out of the water and circled by water, by the word of God;
Matthew Henry on Psalms 136:2-10
Exhortations to Thanksgiving. 1 O give thanks unto the Lord ; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. 2 O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever. 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. 5 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… Read the whole commentary →