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Psalm 136:5–9

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5To him that fby wisdom gmade the heavens:

For his mercy endureth for ever.

6To him that hstretched out the earth iabove the waters:

For his mercy endureth for ever.

7To him that made kgreat lights:

For his mercy endureth for ever:

8lThe sun †to rule by day:

For his mercy endureth for ever:

9lThe moon and stars to rule by night:

For his mercy endureth for ever.

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Footnotes

  1. fSee Prov. 3:19.
  2. gSee Gen. 1:1.
  3. hIsai. 42:5. & 44:24 in the Heb. Comp. Gen. 1:6, 9. See Job 37:18. & Ps. 104:5.
  4. iPs. 24:2 (Heb.).
  5. kSo Gen. 1:14.
  6. †Heb. for the ruling by day.

Cross references

  1. lGen. 1:16.
  2. lGen. 1:16.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

to him who by understanding made the heavens,

for his steadfast love endures forever;

to him who spread out the earth above the waters,

for his steadfast love endures forever;

to him who made the great lights,

for his steadfast love endures forever;

the sun to rule over the day,

for his steadfast love endures forever;

the moon and stars to rule over the night,

for his steadfast love endures forever;

NIVNew International Version (2011)

who by his understanding made the heavens,

His love endures forever.

who spread out the earth upon the waters,

His love endures forever.

who made the great lights—

His love endures forever.

the sun to govern the day,

His love endures forever.

the moon and stars to govern the night;

His love endures forever.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

He made the heavens skillfully.

His faithful love endures forever.

He spread the land on the waters.

His faithful love endures forever.

He made the great lights:

His faithful love endures forever.

the sun to rule by day,

His faithful love endures forever.

the moon and stars to rule by night.

His faithful love endures forever.

NLTNew Living Translation

Give thanks to him who made the heavens so skillfully.

His faithful love endures forever.

Give thanks to him who placed the earth among the waters.

His faithful love endures forever.

Give thanks to him who made the heavenly lights—

His faithful love endures forever.

the sun to rule the day,

His faithful love endures forever.

and the moon and stars to rule the night.

His faithful love endures forever.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

To him who made the heavens with skill,

for his loyal love endures forever.

To him who spread out the earth above the waters,

for his loyal love endures forever.

To him who made the great lights,

for his loyal love endures forever.

The sun to rule the day,

for his loyal love endures forever.

The moon and stars to rule the night,

for his loyal love endures forever.