Psalm 136:7-9

International Standard Version

⁷to the one who made the great lights,
    for his gracious love is everlasting—
⁸the sun to illumine^[a] the day,
    for his gracious love is everlasting—
⁹and the moon and stars to illumine^[b] the night,
    for his gracious love is everlasting—

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Footnotes

Psalm 136:8 Lit. govern; cf. Gen 1:16
Psalm 136:9 Lit. govern; cf. Gen 1:16

Psalm 136:7-9

New International Version

⁷who made the great lights^(A)—
His love endures forever.
⁸the sun to govern^(B) the day,
His love endures forever.
⁹the moon and stars to govern the night;
His love endures forever.

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Psalm 136:7-9

King James Version

⁷To him that made great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever:

⁸The sun to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for ever:

⁹The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever.

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Psalm 136:7-9

New King James Version

⁷^(A)To Him who made great lights,
For His mercy endures forever—
⁸^(B)The sun to rule by day,
For His mercy endures forever;
⁹The moon and stars to rule by night,
For His mercy endures forever.