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Psalms 136:5-9

5To him that by wisdomבִּתְבוּנָ֑הbit.vu.NahH8394madeלְעֹשֵׂ֣הle.'o.SehH6213the heavensהַ֭שָּׁמַיִםHa.sha.ma.yimH8064:for his mercyחַסְדּֽוֹ׃chas.DoH2617endurethfor everלְעוֹלָ֣םle.'o.LamH5769.

6To him that stretched outלְרֹקַ֣עle.ro.Ka'H7554the earthהָ֭אָרֶץHa.'a.retzH776above the watersהַמָּ֑יִםha.Ma.yimH4325:for his mercyחַסְדּֽוֹ׃chas.DoH2617endurethfor everלְעוֹלָ֣םle.'o.LamH5769.

7To him that madeלְ֭עֹשֵׂהLe.'o.sehH6213greatגְּדֹלִ֑יםge.do.LimH1419lightsאוֹרִ֣ים'o.RimH216:for his mercyחַסְדּֽוֹ׃chas.DoH2617endurethfor everלְעוֹלָ֣םle.'o.LamH5769:

8The sunהַ֭שֶּׁמֶשׁHa.she.meshH8121to ruleלְמֶמְשֶׁ֣לֶתle.mem.She.letH4475by dayבַּיּ֑וֹםbai.YomH3117:for his mercyחַסְדּֽוֹ׃chas.DoH2617endurethfor everלְעוֹלָ֣םle.'o.LamH5769:

9The moonהַיָּרֵ֣חַhai.ya.Re.achH3394and starsוְ֭כוֹכָבִיםVe.kho.kha.vimH3556to ruleלְמֶמְשְׁל֣וֹתle.mem.she.LotH4475by nightבַּלָּ֑יְלָהba.La.ye.lahH3915:for his mercyחַסְדּֽוֹ׃chas.DoH2617endurethfor everלְעוֹלָ֣םle.'o.LamH5769.

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