Psalms
Psalm 136:5–8
5By His insight He made the heavens.
His loving devotion endures forever.
6He spread out the earth upon the waters.
His loving devotion endures forever.
7He made the great lights —
His loving devotion endures forever.
8the sun to rule the day,
His loving devotion endures forever.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Psalm 136:5
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| By His insight | בִּתְבוּנָ֑ה | biṯ·ḇū·nāh | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular | H8394 intelligence, argument, caprice |
| He made | לְעֹשֵׂ֣ה | lə·‘ō·śêh | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | H6213 do, make |
| the heavens | הַ֭שָּׁמַיִם | haš·šā·ma·yim | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H8064 sky, aloft |
| His loving devotion | חַסְדּֽוֹ׃ | ḥas·dōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H2617 goodness, kindness |
| endures forever | לְעוֹלָ֣ם | lə·‘ō·w·lām | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity |
Psalm 136:6
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He spread out | לְרֹקַ֣ע | lə·rō·qa‘ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | H7554 beat, stamp, beat out, spread out |
| the earth | הָ֭אָרֶץ | hā·’ā·reṣ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| upon | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the waters | הַמָּ֑יִם | ham·mā·yim | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H4325 water, juice, urine |
| His loving devotion | חַסְדּֽוֹ׃ | ḥas·dōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H2617 goodness, kindness |
| endures forever | לְעוֹלָ֣ם | lə·‘ō·w·lām | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity |
Psalm 136:7
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He made | לְ֭עֹשֵׂה | lə·‘ō·śêh | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | H6213 do, make |
| the great | גְּדֹלִ֑ים | gə·ḏō·lîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H1419 great |
| lights | אוֹרִ֣ים | ’ō·w·rîm | Noun - common plural | H216 light |
| His loving devotion | חַסְדּֽוֹ׃ | ḥas·dōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H2617 goodness, kindness |
| endures forever | לְעוֹלָ֣ם | lə·‘ō·w·lām | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity |
Psalm 136:8
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the sun | הַ֭שֶּׁמֶשׁ | haš·še·meš | Article; Noun - common singular | H8121 sun |
| to rule | לְמֶמְשֶׁ֣לֶת | lə·mem·še·leṯ | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct | H4475 rule, dominion, realm |
| the day | בַּיּ֑וֹם | bay·yō·wm | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
| His loving devotion | חַסְדּֽוֹ׃ | ḥas·dōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H2617 goodness, kindness |
| endures forever | לְעוֹלָ֣ם | lə·‘ō·w·lām | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 136:5 Genesis 1:1 · Psalm 104:24 · Psalm 33:6 · Jeremiah 51:15 · Proverbs 3:19–20 · Proverbs 8:22–29 · Jeremiah 10:12
Psalm 136:6 Psalm 24:2 · Genesis 1:9 · Jeremiah 10:12 · Job 26:7 · Isaiah 44:24 · Isaiah 42:5 · Psalm 104:2–3 · Zechariah 12:1 · 2 Peter 3:5–7
Psalm 136:8 Psalm 148:3
Cross-references from OpenBible.info, used under CC BY 4.0. The best-supported references for each verse are shown.
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.