Psalms 136:9

Psalms 136:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever.
• New International Version (NIV)the moon and stars to govern the night; His love endures forever.
• English Standard Version (ESV)the moon and stars to rule over the night, for his steadfast love endures forever;
• New King James Version (NKJV)The moon and stars to rule by night, For His mercy endures forever.

Context of Psalms 136:9

7to the one who made the great lights— because his mercy endures forever. 8the sun to rule the day— because his mercy endures forever. the moon and stars to rule the night— because his mercy endures forever. 10Give thanks to the one who killed the firstborn males in Egypt— because his mercy endures forever. 11He brought Israel out from among them— because his mercy endures forever.

Psalms 136:9 word by word

אֶת־הַיָּרֵ֣חַ וְ֭כוֹכָבִים לְמֶמְשְׁל֣וֹת בַּלָּ֑יְלָה כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The moonיָרֵחַyârêach · moonH3394
• and starsכּוֹכָבkôkâb · starH3556
• to ruleמֶמְשָׁלָהmemshâlâh · dominionH4475
• by nightלַ֫יְלָהlayil lêyl layelâh · nightH3915
• for his mercyחֶ֫סֶדchêsêd · kindnessH2617
• for everעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769

Cross-references for Psalms 136:9

• Psalms 8:3When I look at your heavens, the creation of your fingers, the moon and the stars that you have set in place—
• Psalms 89:36His dynasty will last forever. His throne will be in my presence like the sun.
• Job 31:26If I saw the light shine or the moon move along in its splendor

Commentaries on Psalms 136:9

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9The moon and stars to rule by night - Genesis 1:16. For his mercy … - As a proof also of his benignity and mercy. By all the beauty of the moon and stars in their course through the heavens - by all that there is in the harmony and order of their movements - by all that there is to make night less hideous and fearful - by all that there is to reveal a countless number of worlds whose existence could not have been discovered but for the night - by all that…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 136:9

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

In the dictionaries

• Exodus
• Hallel
• Psalms
• Sun
• Celebrate
• Egypt
• Lovingkindness
• Psalms, Book of
• Sirach, Book of
• Song of the Three Children

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