King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy [endureth] for ever.
Complete Jewish Bible:
to him who spread out the earth on the water, for his grace continues forever;
Berean Standard Bible:
He spread out the earth upon the waters. His loving devotion endures forever.
American Standard Version:
To him that spread forth the earth above the waters; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever:
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
To him that stretched out{H7554} the earth{H776} above the waters{H4325}: for his mercy{H2617} endureth for ever{H5769}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Psalms 24:2
- For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods.
Jeremiah 10:12
- He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion.
Genesis 1:9
- ¶ And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry [land] appear: and it was so.
Job 26:7
- He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, [and] hangeth the earth upon nothing.
Isaiah 44:24
- Thus saith the LORD, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I [am] the LORD that maketh all [things]; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself;
Psalms 104:2
- Who coverest [thyself] with light as [with] a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:
Psalms 104:3
- Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind:
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Commentary for Psalms 136:6
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H7554
There are 11 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: רָקַע
Transliteration: râqaʻ
Pronunciation: raw-kah'
Description: a primitive root; to pound the earth (as a sign of passion); by analogy to expand (by hammering); by implication, to overlay (with thin sheets of metal); beat, make broad, spread abroad (forth, over, out, into plates), stamp, stretch. - Strong's Number: H776
There are 2739 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אֶרֶץ
Transliteration: ʼerets
Pronunciation: eh'-rets
Description: from an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land); [idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world. - Strong's Number: H4325
There are 525 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מַיִם
Transliteration: mayim
Pronunciation: mah'-yim
Description: dual of a primitive noun (but used in a singular sense); water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen; [phrase] piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)). - Strong's Number: H2617
There are 241 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: חֵסֵד
Transliteration: chêçêd
Pronunciation: kheh'-sed
Description: from חָסַד; kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty; favour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-) kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing. - Strong's Number: H5769
There are 414 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עוֹלָם
Transliteration: ʻôwlâm
Pronunciation: o-lawm'
Description: or עֹלָם; from עָלַם; properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always; alway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-)) ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world ([phrase] without end). Compare נֶצַח, עַד.