God’s Word Translation
Psalms 136:7
7to the one who made the great lights— because his mercy endures forever.
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 the one who made the heavens by his understanding— because his mercy endures forever. 6to the one who spread out the earth on the water— because his mercy endures forever. to the one who made the great lights— because his mercy endures forever. 8the sun to rule the day— because his mercy endures forever. 9the moon and stars to rule the night— because his mercy endures forever.
Read all of Psalms 136Psalms 136:7 word by word
לְ֭עֹשֵׂה אוֹרִ֣ים גְּדֹלִ֑ים כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 136:7
- Psalms 74:16The day and the night are yours. You set the moon and the sun in their places.
- Psalms 104:19He created the moon, which marks the seasons, and the sun, which knows when to set.
- Genesis 1:14Then God said, “Let there be lights in the sky to separate the day from the night. They will be signs and will mark religious festivals, days, and years.
- Deuteronomy 4:19Don’t let yourselves be tempted to worship and serve what you see in the sky—the sun, the moon, the stars, or anything else. The Lord your God has given them to all people everywhere.
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
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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
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