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Psalms 136:9

The moon and stars for the rule by night; for to eternity endureth his kindness.

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever.

In Context

8The sun for the rule by day; for to eternity endureth his kindness;

10To him that smote Egypt in their first-born; for to eternity endureth his kindness;

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Cross References

Job 31:26If ever I looked at the light [of the sun] when he shone brightly and on the moon walking in splendor:

Psalms 8:4(8:5) What is the mortal, that thou rememberest 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 shall be like 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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

King James VersionBíblia Portuguesa MundialLuther Bibel (Deutsch)Bible Louis Segond (Français)Библия (Русский)新标点和合本성경 (한국어)الكتاب المقدس باللغة العربية، فان دايكBibbia Diodati (Italiano)Kinh Thánh (Tiếng Việt)Biblia Cornilescu (Română)Polish Biblia Gdanska (1881)Statenvertaling (Nederlands)

Study Psalms 136:9

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