Psalm 136:8

Translations

Modern

…the sun to rule the day, His loving devotion endures forever.

Traditional

The sun to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for ever:

Literal

…the sun for ruling over the day, for His loving devotion is forever;

Latin

…solem in potestatem diei, quoniam in æternum misericordia ejus;

Original

Hebrew

English

…the sun to rule the day, His loving devotion endures forever.

Notes

Psalms 136:1–26

This 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).

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Praise Psalms

Related verses

Psalm 148:3
Praise Him, O sun and moon; praise Him, all you shining stars.
Matthew 5:45
…that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.
Jeremiah 31:35
Thus says the LORD, who gives the sun for light by day, who sets in order the moon and stars for light by night, who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar—the LORD of Hosts is His name:
Genesis 1:16
God made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night. And He made the stars as well.

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