Psalms

Psalm 136:7–9

7He made the great lights —

His loving devotion endures forever.

8the sun to rule the day,

His loving devotion endures forever.

9the moon and stars to govern the night.

His loving devotion endures forever.

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Psalm 136:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He madeלְ֭עֹשֵׂהlə·‘ō·śêhPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructH6213 do, make
the greatגְּדֹלִ֑יםgə·ḏō·lîmAdjective - masculine pluralH1419 great
lightsאוֹרִ֣ים’ō·w·rîmNoun - common pluralH216 light
His loving devotionחַסְדּֽוֹ׃ḥas·dōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2617 goodness, kindness
endures foreverלְעוֹלָ֣םlə·‘ō·w·lāmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity

Psalm 136:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
the sunהַ֭שֶּׁמֶשׁhaš·še·mešArticle; Noun - common singularH8121 sun
to ruleלְמֶמְשֶׁ֣לֶתlə·mem·še·leṯPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singular constructH4475 rule, dominion, realm
the dayבַּיּ֑וֹםbay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
His loving devotionחַסְדּֽוֹ׃ḥas·dōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2617 goodness, kindness
endures foreverלְעוֹלָ֣םlə·‘ō·w·lāmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity

Psalm 136:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
the moonהַיָּרֵ֣חַhay·yā·rê·aḥArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3394 moon
and starsוְ֭כוֹכָבִיםwə·ḵō·w·ḵā·ḇîmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine pluralH3556 star
to governלְמֶמְשְׁל֣וֹתlə·mem·šə·lō·wṯPreposition-l; Noun - feminine plural constructH4475 rule, dominion, realm
the nightבַּלָּ֑יְלָהbal·lā·yə·lāhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3915 twist, night, adversity
His loving devotionחַסְדּֽוֹ׃ḥas·dōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2617 goodness, kindness
endures foreverלְעוֹלָ֣םlə·‘ō·w·lāmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 136:8 Psalm 148:3

Psalm 136:9 Psalm 89:36–37 · Job 31:26

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.