Psalms 136:5
For I have known that the Lord is great, and our God is above all gods.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endureth for ever.
In Context
4For the Lord hath chosen Jacob unto himself: Israel for his own possession.
Cross References
Genesis 1:1In the beginning God created heaven, and earth.
Genesis 1:8And God called the firmament, Heaven; and the evening and morning were the second day.
Psalms 33:6By the word of the Lord the heavens were established; and all the power of them by the spirit of his mouth:
Psalms 134:3as the dew of Hermon, which descendeth upon mount Sion. For there the Lord hath commandeth blessing, and life for evermore.
Proverbs 8:22The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his ways, before he made any thing from the beginning.
Jeremiah 10:12He that maketh the earth by his power, that prepareth the world by his wisdom, and stretcheth out the heavens by his knowledge.
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 →