Psalms 136:6
To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalms 136:6 in other translations
| BSB | He spread out the earth upon the waters. His loving devotion endures forever. |
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| WEB | to him who spread out the earth above the waters, for his loving kindness endures forever; |
| ASV | To him that spread forth the earth above the waters; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever: |
| YLT | To Him spreading the earth over the waters, For to the age is His kindness. |
| DARBY | To him that stretched out the earth above the waters, for his loving-kindness endureth for ever; |
| BBE | To him by whom the earth was stretched out over the waters: for his mercy is unchanging for ever. |
| Webster | To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever. |
What does Psalms 136:6 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 136:5-6
5-6. by wisdom--or, "in wisdom" (Psa 104:24). made--literally, "maker of." above the waters--or, "higher than the waters" (Psa 24:2).
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 136:1-9
Forgetful as we are, things must be often repeated to us. By "mercy" we understand the Lord's disposition to save those whom sin has rendered miserable and vile, and all the provision he has made for the redemption of sinners by Jesus Christ. The counsels of this mercy have been from everlasting, and the effects of it will endure for ever, to all who are interested in it. The Lord continues equally ready to show…
Psalms 136:6 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 136:6
- Psalms 24:2
For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods.
- Jeremiah 10:12
He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion.
- Genesis 1:9
And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.
- Isaiah 44:24
Thus saith the Lord, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I am the Lord that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself;
- Isaiah 42:5
Thus saith God the Lord, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein:
- Psalms 104:2-3
Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain: Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind:
- Job 26:7
He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.
- Zechariah 12:1
The burden of the word of the Lord for Israel, saith the Lord, which stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him.
- 2 Peter 3:5-7
For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water: Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished: But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.
- Job 37:18
Hast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass?
- Isaiah 40:22
It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in:
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Context
- Psalms 136:5
To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endureth for ever.
- Psalms 136:6
To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever.
- Psalms 136:7
To him that made great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever:
Psalms 136:6 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Al que tendió la tierra sobre las aguas, porque para siempre es su misericordia; |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Qui a étendu la terre sur les eaux, car sa bonté demeure à toujours; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Den, der die Erde ausgebreitet hat über den Wassern, denn seine Güte währt ewiglich; |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Adhæreat lingua mea faucibus meis, si non meminero tui; si non proposuero Jerusalem in principio lætitiæ meæ. |