Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version who made the great lights— His love endures forever. New Living Translation Give thanks to him who made the heavenly lights— His faithful love endures forever. English Standard Version to him who made the great lights, for his steadfast love endures forever; Berean Standard Bible He made the great lights—His loving devotion endures forever. King James Bible To him that made great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever: New King James Version To Him who made great lights, For His mercy endures forever— New American Standard Bible To Him who made the great lights, For His faithfulness is everlasting: NASB 1995 To Him who made the great lights, For His lovingkindness is everlasting: NASB 1977 To Him who made the great lights, For His lovingkindness is everlasting: Legacy Standard Bible To Him who made the great lights, For His lovingkindness endures forever: Amplified Bible To Him who made the great lights, For His lovingkindness endures forever; Christian Standard Bible He made the great lights: His faithful love endures forever. Holman Christian Standard Bible He made the great lights: His love is eternal. American Standard Version To him that made great lights; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever: Contemporary English Version He made the bright lights in the sky. God's love never fails. English Revised Version To him that made great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever: GOD'S WORD® Translation to the one who made the great lights- because his mercy endures forever. Good News Translation He made the sun and the moon; his love is eternal; International Standard Version to the one who made the great lights, for his gracious love is everlasting— Majority Standard Bible He made the great lights?His loving devotion endures forever. NET Bible to the one who made the great lights, for his loyal love endures, New Heart English Bible To him who made the great lights; for his loving kindness endures forever: Webster's Bible Translation To him that made great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever: World English Bible to him who made the great lights, for his loving kindness endures forever; Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionTo Him making great lights, "" For His kindness [is] for all time. Young's Literal Translation To Him making great lights, For to the age is His kindness. Smith's Literal Translation To him making great lights: for his mercy is forever. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWho made the great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Who made the great lights, for his mercy endures forever; New Revised Standard Version who made the great lights, for his steadfast love endures forever; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleTo him who made great lights; for his mercy endures for ever; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated To him who made great lights, for his mercies are to eternity. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917To Him that made great lights, For His mercy endureth for ever; Brenton Septuagint Translation To him who alone made great lights; for his mercy endures for ever. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context His Loving Faithfulness 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.… Cross References Genesis 1:14-18 And God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to distinguish between the day and the night, and let them be signs to mark the seasons and days and years. / And let them serve as lights in the expanse of the sky to shine upon the earth.” And it was so. / 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 9:9 He is the Maker of the Bear and Orion, of the Pleiades and the constellations of the south. Job 38:31-33 Can you bind the chains of the Pleiades or loosen the belt of Orion? / Can you bring forth the constellations in their seasons or lead out the Bear and her cubs? / Do you know the laws of the heavens? Can you set their dominion over the earth? Isaiah 40:26 Lift up your eyes on high: Who created all these? He leads forth the starry host by number; He calls each one by name. Because of His great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing. Isaiah 45:7 I form the light and create the darkness; I bring prosperity and create calamity. I, the LORD, do all these things. 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. Nehemiah 9:6 You alone are the LORD. You created the heavens, the highest heavens with all their host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to all things, and the host of heaven worships You. Psalm 8:3 When I behold Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have set in place— Psalm 19:1-6 For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands. / Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge. / Without speech or language, without a sound to be heard, ... Psalm 104:19 He made the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows when to set. Psalm 148:3 Praise Him, O sun and moon; praise Him, all you shining stars. 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. Revelation 22:5 There will be no more night in the city, and they will have no need for the light of a lamp or of the sun. For the Lord God will shine on them, and they will reign forever and ever. Treasury of Scripture To him that made great lights: for his mercy endures for ever: Psalm 74:16,17 The day is thine, the night also is thine: thou hast prepared the light and the sun… Psalm 104:19 He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down. Genesis 1:14-19 And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years: … Jump to Previous Age Endures Endureth Everlasting Forever Great Kindness Lights Love Making Mercy Steadfast UnchangingJump to Next Age Endures Endureth Everlasting Forever Great Kindness Lights Love Making Mercy Steadfast UnchangingPsalm 136 1. An exhortation to give thanks to God for particular mercies.He made the great lights This phrase acknowledges God's sovereignty and creative power. The Hebrew word for "made" is "עָשָׂה" (asah), which implies not just creation but also craftsmanship and purpose. The "great lights" refer to the sun and the moon, which are essential for life on Earth. In the ancient Near Eastern context, celestial bodies were often deified, but this verse emphasizes that they are creations of the one true God, not deities themselves. This underscores the biblical theme of monotheism and God's ultimate authority over all creation. His loving devotion endures forever Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He madeלְ֭עֹשֵׂה (lə·‘ō·śêh) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct Strong's 6213: To do, make the great גְּדֹלִ֑ים (gə·ḏō·lîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent lights— אוֹרִ֣ים (’ō·w·rîm) Noun - common plural Strong's 216: Illumination, luminary 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 136:7 NIVPsalm 136:7 NLT Psalm 136:7 ESV Psalm 136:7 NASB Psalm 136:7 KJV Psalm 136:7 BibleApps.com Psalm 136:7 Biblia Paralela Psalm 136:7 Chinese Bible Psalm 136:7 French Bible Psalm 136:7 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 136:7 To him who made the great lights (Psalm Ps Psa.) |