New King James Version
Psalms 136:5
5To Him who by wisdom made the heavens, For His mercy endures forever;
Psalms 136:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endureth for ever.
- New International Version (NIV)who by his understanding made the heavens, His love endures forever.
- English Standard Version (ESV)to him who by understanding made the heavens, for his steadfast love endures forever;
- New Living Translation (NLT)Give thanks to him who made the heavens so skillfully. His faithful love endures forever.
Context of Psalms 136:5
3Oh, give thanks to the Lord of lords! For His mercy endures forever: 4To Him who alone does great wonders, For His mercy endures forever; To Him who by wisdom made the heavens, For His mercy endures forever; 6To Him who laid out the earth above the waters, For His mercy endures forever; 7To Him who made great lights, For His mercy endures forever—
Read all of Psalms 136Psalms 136:5 word by word
לְעֹשֵׂ֣ה הַ֭שָּׁמַיִם בִּתְבוּנָ֑ה כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 136:5
- Psalms 33:6By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, And all the host of them by the breath of His mouth.
- Psalms 104:24O Lord, how manifold are Your works! In wisdom You have made them all. The earth is full of Your possessions—
- Genesis 1:1In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
- Proverbs 3:19The Lord by wisdom founded the earth; By understanding He established the heavens;
- Proverbs 8:22“The Lord possessed me at the beginning of His way, Before His works of old.
- Jeremiah 51:15He has made the earth by His power; He has established the world by His wisdom, And stretched out the heaven by His understanding.
Commentaries on Psalms 136:5
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5To him that by wisdom made the heavens - Made them in so wise a manner; where so much wisdom was manifested. See Proverbs 3:19; Proverbs 8:24-31. For his mercy - The making of the heavens was a manifestation of mercy and goodness as furnishing an abode for unfallen and holy beings; as a dwelling-place for redeemed sinners when they shall be removed there from the earth; and as, by their order, their beauty, their harmony, and their happy influences…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. 5-65-6. by wisdom--or, "in wisdom" (Psa 104:24). made--literally, "maker of." above the waters--or, "higher than the waters" (Psa 24:2).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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