Psalms 136:6
May my tongue adhere to my jaws, if I do not remember you, if I do not set Jerusalem first, as the beginning of my joy.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever.
In Context
5If I ever forget you, Jerusalem, let my right hand be forgotten.
Cross References
Genesis 1:9Truly God said: “Let the waters that are under heaven be gathered together into one place; and let the dry land appear.” And so it became.
Job 37:18Perhaps you have made the heavens with him, which are very solid, as if they had been cast from brass.
Psalms 104:2Sing to him, and sing psalms to him. Describe all his wonders.
Isaiah 42:5Thus says the Lord God, who created the heavens and expanded it, who formed the earth and all that springs from it, who gives breath to the people in it, and spirit to those walking on it.
Jeremiah 10:12He made the earth by his power, he prepared the world in his wisdom, and he stretched out the heavens with his understanding.
2 Peter 3:5But they willfully ignore this: that the heavens existed first, and that the earth, from water and through water, was established 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 →