Revised Literal Translation
Psalms 136:6
6To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalms 136:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever.
- New International Version (NIV)who spread out the earth upon the waters, His love endures forever.
- English Standard Version (ESV)to him who spread out the earth above the waters, for his steadfast love endures forever;
- New King James Version (NKJV)To Him who laid out the earth above the waters, For His mercy endures forever;
Context of Psalms 136:6
4To him who alone doeth great wonders: for his mercy endureth for ever. 5To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endureth for ever. To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever. 7To him that made great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever: 8The sun to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for ever:
Read all of Psalms 136Psalms 136:6 word by word
לְרֹקַ֣ע הָ֭אָרֶץ עַל־הַמָּ֑יִם כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 136:6
- Psalms 24:2For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods.
- Psalms 104:2Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:
- Genesis 1:9And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.
- Job 26:7He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.
- Job 37:1At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of his place.
- Isaiah 40:22It 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:
- Isaiah 44:24Thus saith Yhwh, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I am Yhwh that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself;
- Jeremiah 10:12He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion.
- Zechariah 12:1The burden of the word of Yhwh for Israel, saith Yhwh, which stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him.
- 2 Peter 3:5For 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:
Commentaries on Psalms 136:6
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6To him that stretched out the earth above the waters - Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:9; see the notes at Psalm 24:2. For his mercy - As an illustration of his benignity and kindness in preparing an abode for man, and for other creatures in the world. Whatever there is of life or happiness, on the continents and islands, has resulted from that act of God when “he made the dry land appear.”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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