Psalms 136:9
136:8 The sun to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for ever: to rule: Heb. for the rulings by dayThe moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever.
KJV
The moon and stars to rule by night; for his loving kindness endures forever:
The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever.
The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endures for ever.
What does Psalms 136:9 mean?
Psalms 136:9 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include יָרֵחַ (yârêach), כּוֹכָב (kôwkâb), מֶמְשָׁלָה (memshâlâh).
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And lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun, and the moon, and the stars, even all the host of heaven, shouldest be driven to worship them, and serve them, which the LORD thy God hath divided unto all nations under the whole heaven. divided: or, imparted
Ecclesiastes 12:2While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain:
Ezekiel 32:7And when I shall put thee out, I will cover the heaven, and make the stars thereof dark; I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon shall not give her light. put: or, extinguish thee
Genesis 1:16And 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 37:9And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me.
Isaiah 13:10For the stars of heaven and the constellations thereof shall not give their light: the sun shall be darkened in his going forth, and the moon shall not cause her light to shine.
Jeremiah 31:35Thus saith the LORD, which giveth the sun for a light by day, and the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, which divideth the sea when the waves thereof roar; The LORD of hosts is his name:
Job 25:5Behold even to the moon, and it shineth not; yea, the stars are not pure in his sight.
Frequently asked questions
What does Psalms 136:9 say?
Psalms 136:9 (King James Version) reads: "The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever."
Is Psalms 136:9 in the Old or New Testament?
Psalms 136:9 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.
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