Psalms 136:9
The moon and stars to rule by night, for His mercy endureth for ever.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever.
In Context
8The sun to rule by day, for His mercy endureth for ever;
10To Him that smote Egypt in their first-born, for His mercy endureth for ever;
Cross References
Job 31:26If I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in brightness;
Psalms 8:4(8-5) What is man, that Thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that Thou thinkest of him?
Psalms 89:36(89-37) His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before Me.
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 →