Psalm 136:8–9

8 the sun to rule over the day,

for his steadfast love endures forever;

9 the moon and stars to rule over the night,

for his steadfast love endures forever;

Psalm 136:8–9 — The New International Version (NIV)

8 the sun to govern the day,

His love endures forever.

9 the moon and stars to govern the night;

His love endures forever.

Psalm 136:8–9 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

8 The sun to rule by day: For his mercy endureth for ever: 9 The moon and stars to rule by night: For his mercy endureth for ever.

Psalm 136:8–9 — New Living Translation (NLT)

8 the sun to rule the day,

His faithful love endures forever.

9 and the moon and stars to rule the night.

His faithful love endures forever.

Psalm 136:8–9 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

8 The sun to rule by day,

For His mercy endures forever;

9 The moon and stars to rule by night,

For His mercy endures forever.

Psalm 136:8–9 — New Century Version (NCV)

8 He made the sun to rule the day.

His love continues forever.

9 He made the moon and stars to rule the night.

His love continues forever.

Psalm 136:8–9 — American Standard Version (ASV)

8 The sun to rule by day;

For his lovingkindness endureth for ever;

9 The moon and stars to rule by night;

For his lovingkindness endureth for ever:

Psalm 136:8–9 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

8 The sun for rule over the day, for his loving-kindness endureth for ever, 9 The moon and stars for rule over the night, for his loving-kindness endureth for ever:

Psalm 136:8–9 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

8 the sun to rule the day—

because his mercy endures forever.

9 the moon and stars to rule the night—

because his mercy endures forever.

Psalm 136:8–9 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

8 the sun to rule by day,

His love is eternal.

9 the moon and stars to rule by night.

His love is eternal.

Psalm 136:8–9 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

8 the sun to rule over the day,

for his steadfast love endures forever;

9 the moon and stars to rule over the night,

for his steadfast love endures forever;

Psalm 136:8–9 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

8 The sun to rule the day,

for his loyal love endures forever.

9 The moon and stars to rule the night,

for his loyal love endures forever.

Psalm 136:8–9 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

8 He made the sun to rule over the day.

His faithful love continues forever.

9 He made the moon and stars to rule over the night.

His faithful love continues forever.

Psalm 136:8–9 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

8 The sun to rule by day,

For His lovingkindness is everlasting,

9 The moon and stars to rule by night,

For His lovingkindness is everlasting.

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