Psalms 136:8

136:7 To him that made great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever:

The sun to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for ever: to rule: Heb. for the rulings by day

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The sun to rule by day; for his loving kindness endures forever;

The sun to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for ever:

The sun to rule by day: for his mercy endures for ever:

136:9 The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever.

What does Psalms 136:8 mean?

Psalms 136:8 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include שֶׁמֶשׁ (shemesh), מֶמְשָׁלָה (memshâlâh), יוֹם (yôwm).

Hebrew interlinear

The

sunשֶׁמֶשׁshemesh/sheh'-mesh/H8121the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. (architectural) a notched battlement

ruleמֶמְשָׁלָהmemshâlâh/mem-shaw-law'/H4475rule; also (concretely in plural) a realm or a ruler

day:יוֹםyôwm/yome/H3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)

for

his

mercyחֵסֵדchêçêd/kheh'-sed/H2617kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty

endureth

for

ever:עוֹלָםʻôwlâm/o-lawm'/H5769properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always

rule:

Heb.

for

the

rulings

day

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Astronomy God Mercy of God, the Moon Praise Sun, the

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 136:8.

Genesis 1:16

And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also. to rule the day: Heb. for the rule of the day, etc.

Genesis 6:3

And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.

Genesis 6:4

There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 136:8 say?

Psalms 136:8 (King James Version) reads: "The sun to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for ever: to rule: Heb. for the rulings by day"

Is Psalms 136:8 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 136:8 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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