Psalms 136:6
Who spread forth the earth on the waters: for his kindness endures forever.
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever.
In Context
5Whose wisdom created the heavens: for his kindness endures forever.
7Who made great lights: for his kindness endures forever.
Cross References
Genesis 1:9Then God said, “Let the waters under the sky be gathered together, and let the dry ground appear.” It was so.
Psalms 104:2covered with robe of light. You stretch out the heavens like the cloth of a tent.
2 Peter 3:5For they willfully shut their eyes to the fact that long ago the heavens existed; and the earth, also – formed out of water and by the action of water, by the fiat 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 →