Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version the moon and stars to govern the night; His love endures forever. New Living Translation and the moon and stars to rule the night. His faithful love endures forever. English Standard Version the moon and stars to rule over the night, for his steadfast love endures forever; Berean Standard Bible the moon and stars to govern the night. His loving devotion endures forever. King James Bible The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever. New King James Version The moon and stars to rule by night, For His mercy endures forever. New American Standard Bible The moon and stars to rule by night, For His faithfulness is everlasting. NASB 1995 The moon and stars to rule by night, For His lovingkindness is everlasting. NASB 1977 The moon and stars to rule by night, For His lovingkindness is everlasting. Legacy Standard Bible The moon and stars to rule by night, For His lovingkindness endures forever. Amplified Bible The moon and stars to rule by night, For His lovingkindness endures forever; Christian Standard Bible the moon and stars to rule by night. His faithful love endures forever. Holman Christian Standard Bible the moon and stars to rule by night. His love is eternal. American Standard Version The moon and stars to rule by night; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever: Contemporary English Version He lets the moon and the stars rule each night. God's love never fails. English Revised Version The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever. GOD'S WORD® Translation the moon and stars to rule the night- because his mercy endures forever. Good News Translation the moon and the stars to rule over the night; his love is eternal. International Standard Version and the moon and stars to illumine the night, for his gracious love is everlasting— Majority Standard Bible the moon and stars to govern the night. His loving devotion endures forever. NET Bible the moon and stars to rule by night, for his loyal love endures, New Heart English Bible The moon and stars to rule by night; for his loving kindness endures forever: Webster's Bible Translation The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever. World English Bible the moon and stars to rule by night, for his loving kindness endures forever; Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThe moon and stars to rule by night, "" For His kindness [is] for all time. Young's Literal Translation The moon and stars to rule by night, For to the age is His kindness. Smith's Literal Translation The moon and the stars for rulings in the night: for his mercy is forever. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe moon and the stars to rule the night: for his mercy endureth for ever. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible The moon and stars to rule the night, for his mercy endures forever; New Revised Standard Version the moon and stars to rule over the night, for his steadfast love endures forever; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThe moon and stars to rule by night; for his mercy endures for ever. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated The moon and the stars for rulers of the night, for his mercies are to eternity. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917The moon and stars to rule by night, For His mercy endureth for ever. Brenton Septuagint Translation The moon and the stars to rule the night; for his mercy endures for ever. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context His Loving Faithfulness Endures Forever…8the sun to rule the day, His loving devotion endures forever. 9 the moon and stars to govern the night. His loving devotion endures forever. 10He struck down the firstborn of Egypt His loving devotion endures forever.… Cross References 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. 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: Job 38:12-13 In your days, have you commanded the morning or assigned the dawn its place, / that it might spread to the ends of the earth and shake the wicked out of it? Isaiah 60:19-20 No longer will the sun be your light by day, nor the brightness of the moon shine on your night; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your splendor. / Your sun will no longer set, and your moon will not wane; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and the days of your sorrow will cease. Deuteronomy 4:19 When you look to the heavens and see the sun and moon and stars—all the host of heaven—do not be enticed to bow down and worship what the LORD your God has apportioned to all the nations under heaven. Psalm 104:19 He made the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows when to set. Ecclesiastes 12:2 before the light of the sun, moon, and stars is darkened, and the clouds return after the rain, Joshua 10:12-13 On the day that the LORD gave the Amorites over to the Israelites, Joshua spoke to the LORD in the presence of Israel: “O sun, stand still over Gibeon, O moon, over the Valley of Aijalon.” / So the sun stood still and the moon stopped until the nation took vengeance upon its enemies. Is this not written in the Book of Jashar? “So the sun stopped in the middle of the sky and delayed going down about a full day.” 1 Corinthians 15:41 The sun has one degree of splendor, the moon another, and the stars another; and star differs from star in splendor. Revelation 21:23 And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its lamp. Luke 21:25 There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among the nations, bewildered by the roaring of the sea and the surging of the waves. Matthew 24:29 Immediately after the tribulation of those days: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’ Acts 2:20 The sun will be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the coming of the great and glorious Day of the Lord. Revelation 6:12 And I watched as the Lamb opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black like sackcloth of goat hair, and the whole moon turned blood red, Mark 13:24 But in those days, after that tribulation: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; Treasury of Scripture The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endures for ever. The moon and stars. Psalm 8:3 When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; Psalm 89:36,37 His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me… Job 31:26 If I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in brightness; Jump to Previous Age Endures Endureth Everlasting Forever Govern Kindness Loving Loving-Kindness Mercy Moon Night Rule Stars Steadfast UnchangingJump to Next Age Endures Endureth Everlasting Forever Govern Kindness Loving Loving-Kindness Mercy Moon Night Rule Stars Steadfast UnchangingPsalm 136 1. An exhortation to give thanks to God for particular mercies.the moon The Hebrew word for "moon" is "יָרֵחַ" (yareach). In ancient Israel, the moon was a vital part of the calendar system, marking months and seasons. The moon's regular cycle was a symbol of God's order and faithfulness. In the context of this psalm, the moon is a testament to God's creative power and His provision for humanity. The moon's light during the night is a reminder of God's presence even in times of darkness. and stars to govern the night His loving devotion endures forever Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew the moonהַיָּרֵ֣חַ (hay·yā·rê·aḥ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3394: The moon and stars וְ֭כוֹכָבִים (wə·ḵō·w·ḵā·ḇîm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3556: A star, a prince to govern לְמֶמְשְׁל֣וֹת (lə·mem·šə·lō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 4475: Rule, a realm, a ruler the night. בַּלָּ֑יְלָה (bal·lā·yə·lāh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3915: A twist, night, adversity His loving devotion חַסְדּֽוֹ׃ (ḥas·dōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 2617: Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty endures forever. לְעוֹלָ֣ם (lə·‘ō·w·lām) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5769: Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always Links Psalm 136:9 NIVPsalm 136:9 NLT Psalm 136:9 ESV Psalm 136:9 NASB Psalm 136:9 KJV Psalm 136:9 BibleApps.com Psalm 136:9 Biblia Paralela Psalm 136:9 Chinese Bible Psalm 136:9 French Bible Psalm 136:9 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 136:9 The moon and stars to rule (Psalm Ps Psa.) |