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He alone works great wonders,
    for his love endures forever.
[a]In his wisdom he made the heavens,
    for his love endures forever.
He spread out the earth upon the waters,[b]
    for his love endures forever.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 136:5 The psalmist here brings together two Old Testament treatments of the creation theme: that of Proverbs, which speaks of the understanding and wisdom (v. 5) presupposed by creation (see Prov 3:19f; 8:1, 22-31; see also Ps 104:24; Jer 10:12), and that of Genesis, which gives the account of it (Ps 136:6-9: see Gen 1:9f, 16-18).
  2. Psalm 136:6 Upon the waters: see Ps 24:2.

to him who alone does great wonders,(A)
His love endures forever.
who by his understanding(B) made the heavens,(C)
His love endures forever.
who spread out the earth(D) upon the waters,(E)
His love endures forever.

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