Psalms 136:7

Psalms 136:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)To him that made great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever:
• New International Version (NIV)who made the great lights— His love endures forever.
• English Standard Version (ESV)to him who made the great lights, for his steadfast love endures forever;
• New King James Version (NKJV)To Him who made great lights, For His mercy endures forever—

Context of Psalms 136:7

5To Him who made the heavens with skill, For His lovingkindness endures forever; 6To Him who stretched out the earth upon the waters, For His lovingkindness endures forever; To Him who made the great lights, For His lovingkindness endures forever; 8The sun to rule over the day, For His lovingkindness endures forever; 9The moon and stars to rule by night, For His lovingkindness endures forever;

Psalms 136:7 word by word

לְ֭עֹשֵׂה אוֹרִ֣ים גְּדֹלִ֑ים כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• To him that madeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• greatגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
• lightsאוֹר'ôr · lightH216
• for his mercyחֶ֫סֶדchêsêd · kindnessH2617
• for everעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769

Cross-references for Psalms 136:7

• Psalms 74:16The day is Yours, the night also is Yours; You have established and prepared the [heavenly] light and the sun.
• Psalms 104:19He made the moon for the seasons; The sun knows the [exact] place of its setting.
• Genesis 1:14Then God said, “Let there be light-bearers (sun, moon, stars) in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night, and let them be useful for signs (tokens) [of God’s provident care], and for marking seasons, days, and years;
• Deuteronomy 4:19And beware that you do not raise your eyes toward heaven and see the sun and the moon and the stars, all the host of heaven, and let yourselves be led astray and worship them and serve them, [mere created bodies] which the Lord your God has allotted to [serve and benefit] all the peoples under the whole heaven.

Commentaries on Psalms 136:7

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7To him that made great lights - Genesis 1:14. The sun and the moon are here particularly referred to. For his mercy … - As manifested in all that has followed from the creation and diffusion of light - (all the beauty in the universe as seen; all the life, beauty, and vigor in the vegetable and animal world; all that there is of life and happiness in the universe - for there could be neither if darkness reigned everywhere); light, the emblem of happiness…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-26This is the last of the Great Hallel psalms (Psalms 120–136). It uniquely repeats the phrase His loving devotion endures forever in every verse. The hymn begins and ends with a call to praise (Psalm 136:1–3, 26). It declares the Lord as the Creator of everything and the Redeemer of Israel, both in ancient times (Psalm 136:10–22) and in the recent past (136:23–24).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-261-3. The divine titles denote supremacy.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 136:7

• Astronomy
• Blessing
• God
• God Continued...
• Moon
• Praise
• Stars
• Sun
• Thankfulness

In the dictionaries

• Exodus
• Hallel
• Psalms
• Sun
• Celebrate
• Egypt
• Light
• Lovingkindness
• Psalms, Book of
• Sirach, Book of

Commentaries on Psalms 136

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings