Psalms 136:9
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“the moon and stars to govern the night. His loving devotion endures forever.”
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“the moon and stars to govern the night. His loving devotion endures forever.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever.”
King James Version · Public Domain“The moon and stars to rule by night; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever:”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“The moon and stars to rule by night, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Psalms 136:9 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 1:16God made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night. And He made the stars as well.
- Job 31:26if I have beheld the sun in its radiance or the moon moving in splendor,
- Psalms 8:3When I behold Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have set in place—
- Psalms 8:4what is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You care for him?
- Psalms 74:16The day is Yours, and also the night; You established the moon and the sun.
- Psalms 89:36his offspring shall endure forever, and his throne before Me like the sun,
- Jeremiah 31:35Thus says the LORD, who gives the sun for light by day, who sets in order the moon and stars for light by night, who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar—the LORD of Hosts is His name:
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