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href="/bsb/psalms/136.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/psalms/136.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />the sun to govern the day, His love endures forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/136.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />the sun to rule the day, His faithful love endures forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/136.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />the sun to rule over the day, for his steadfast love endures forever;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/136.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />the sun to rule the day, His loving devotion endures forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/136.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The sun to rule by day: for his mercy <i>endureth</i> for ever:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/136.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The sun to rule by day, For His mercy <i>endures</i> forever;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/136.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The sun to rule by day, For His faithfulness is everlasting,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/136.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The sun to rule by day, For His lovingkindness is everlasting,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/136.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The sun to rule by day, For His lovingkindness is everlasting,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/136.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The sun to rule by day, For His lovingkindness endures forever,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/136.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The sun to rule over the day, For His lovingkindness endures forever;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/136.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />the sun to rule by day, His faithful love endures forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/136.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />the sun to rule by day, His love is eternal. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/136.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The sun to rule by day; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/136.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />He lets the sun rule each day. God's love never fails. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/136.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The sun to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for ever:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/136.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />the sun to rule the day- because his mercy endures forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/136.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />the sun to rule over the day; his love is eternal; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/136.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />the sun to illumine the day, for his gracious love is everlasting—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/136.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />the sun to rule the day, His loving devotion endures forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/136.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />the sun to rule by day, for his loyal love endures, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/136.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The sun to rule by day; for his loving kindness endures forever;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/136.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The sun to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for ever:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/136.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />the sun to rule by day, for his loving kindness endures forever; <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/136.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />The sun to rule by day, "" For His kindness [is] for all time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/136.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> The sun to rule by day, For to the age is His kindness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/136.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The sun for the rulings in the day: for his mercy is forever.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/136.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The sun to rule over the day: for his mercy endureth for ever. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/136.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 135:8>the sun to rule the day, for his mercy is eternal:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/136.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The sun to rule the day, for his mercy endures forever; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/136.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />the sun to rule over the day, for his steadfast love endures forever;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/136.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The sun to rule by day; for his mercy endures for ever;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/136.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The sun for a ruler of the day, for his mercies are to eternity.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/136.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The sun to rule by day, For His mercy endureth for ever;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/136.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The sun to rule by day; for his mercy <i>endures</i> for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/136-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=16939" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/136.htm">His Loving Faithfulness Endures Forever</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>He made the great lights—His loving devotion endures forever. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8121.htm" title="8121: haš·še·meš (Art:: N-cs) -- From an unused root meaning to be brilliant; the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. A notched battlement.">the sun</a> <a href="/hebrew/4475.htm" title="4475: lə·mem·še·leṯ (Prep-l:: N-fsc) -- Rule, dominion, realm. Feminine of mimshal; rule; also a realm or a ruler.">to rule</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: bay·yō·wm (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">the day,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/2617.htm" title="2617: ḥas·dōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty. From chacad; kindness; by implication piety: rarely reproof, or Beauty.">His loving devotion</a> <a href="/hebrew/5769.htm" title="5769: lə·‘ō·w·lām (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Long duration, antiquity, futurity. ">endures forever.</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>the moon and stars to govern the night. His loving devotion endures forever.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/1-16.htm">Genesis 1:16</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/10-12.htm">Joshua 10:12-13</a></span><br />On the day that the LORD gave the Amorites over to the Israelites, Joshua spoke to the LORD in the presence of Israel: “O sun, stand still over Gibeon, O moon, over the Valley of Aijalon.” / So the sun stood still and the moon stopped until the nation took vengeance upon its enemies. Is this not written in the Book of Jashar? “So the sun stopped in the middle of the sky and delayed going down about a full day.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/1-5.htm">Ecclesiastes 1:5</a></span><br />The sun rises and the sun sets; it hurries back to where it rises.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-35.htm">Jeremiah 31:35</a></span><br />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:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/9-7.htm">Job 9:7</a></span><br />He commands the sun not to shine; He seals off the stars.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/38-8.htm">Isaiah 38:8</a></span><br />I will make the sun’s shadow that falls on the stairway of Ahaz go back ten steps.’” So the sunlight went back the ten steps it had descended.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/4-2.htm">Malachi 4:2</a></span><br />“But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings, and you will go out and leap like calves from the stall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/23-5.htm">2 Kings 23:5</a></span><br />Josiah also did away with the idolatrous priests ordained by the kings of Judah to burn incense on the high places of the cities of Judah and in the places all around Jerusalem—those who had burned incense to Baal, to the sun and moon, to the constellations, and to all the host of heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/4-19.htm">Deuteronomy 4:19</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/19-4.htm">Psalm 19:4-6</a></span><br />their voice has gone out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world. In the heavens He has pitched a tent for the sun. / Like a bridegroom emerging from his chamber, like a champion rejoicing to run his course, / it rises at one end of the heavens and runs its circuit to the other; nothing is deprived of its warmth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-45.htm">Matthew 5:45</a></span><br />that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-78.htm">Luke 1:78-79</a></span><br />because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high, / to shine on those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-23.htm">Revelation 21:23</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-5.htm">Revelation 22:5</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-41.htm">1 Corinthians 15:41</a></span><br />The sun has one degree of splendor, the moon another, and the stars another; and star differs from star in splendor.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The sun to rule by day: for his mercy endures for ever:</p><p class="hdg">the sun</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/148-3.htm">Psalm 148:3</a></b></br> Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/31-35.htm">Jeremiah 31:35</a></b></br> Thus saith the LORD, which giveth the sun for a light by day, <i>and</i> the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, which divideth the sea when the waves thereof roar; The LORD of hosts <i>is</i> his name:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/5-45.htm">Matthew 5:45</a></b></br> That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.</p><p class="hdg">to rule.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/136-7.htm">Age</a> <a href="/psalms/136-7.htm">Endures</a> <a href="/psalms/136-7.htm">Endureth</a> <a href="/psalms/136-7.htm">Everlasting</a> <a href="/psalms/136-7.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/psalms/67-4.htm">Govern</a> <a href="/psalms/136-7.htm">Kindness</a> <a href="/psalms/136-6.htm">Loving</a> <a href="/psalms/136-6.htm">Loving-Kindness</a> <a href="/psalms/136-7.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/psalms/119-134.htm">Rule</a> <a href="/psalms/136-7.htm">Steadfast</a> <a href="/psalms/121-6.htm">Sun</a> <a href="/psalms/136-7.htm">Unchanging</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/136-9.htm">Age</a> <a href="/psalms/136-9.htm">Endures</a> <a href="/psalms/136-9.htm">Endureth</a> <a href="/psalms/136-9.htm">Everlasting</a> <a href="/psalms/136-9.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/psalms/136-9.htm">Govern</a> <a href="/psalms/136-9.htm">Kindness</a> <a href="/psalms/136-9.htm">Loving</a> <a href="/psalms/136-9.htm">Loving-Kindness</a> <a href="/psalms/136-9.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/psalms/136-9.htm">Rule</a> <a href="/psalms/136-9.htm">Steadfast</a> <a href="/psalms/148-3.htm">Sun</a> <a href="/psalms/136-9.htm">Unchanging</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 136</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/136-1.htm">An exhortation to give thanks to God for particular mercies.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/136.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/136.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>the sun to rule the day</b><br>This phrase reflects the creation account in <a href="/genesis/1-16.htm">Genesis 1:16</a>, where God made the "greater light" to govern the day. The sun is a symbol of God's provision and order in creation, demonstrating His sovereignty over the universe. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, the sun was often deified, but in the biblical context, it is a creation of God, serving His purposes. The sun's role in marking time and seasons is crucial for agricultural societies, emphasizing God's care in providing for human needs. The sun's regularity and reliability can be seen as a metaphor for God's faithfulness.<p><b>His loving devotion endures forever</b><br>This refrain is repeated throughout <a href="/psalms/136.htm">Psalm 136</a>, emphasizing the steadfastness and eternal nature of God's love. The Hebrew word "hesed" is often translated as "loving devotion" or "steadfast love," indicating a covenantal loyalty that God maintains with His people. This enduring love is a central theme in the Old Testament, seen in God's promises to Abraham, Moses, and David. It points to the ultimate expression of God's love in the New Testament through Jesus Christ, whose sacrificial death and resurrection secure eternal life for believers. The repetition of this phrase in the psalm serves as a reminder of God's unchanging nature and His commitment to His people throughout history.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_sun.htm">The Sun</a></b><br>In this verse, the sun is highlighted as a creation of God, serving as a ruler of the day. It symbolizes God's order and provision in the natural world.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_day.htm">The Day</a></b><br>Represents the period of light and activity, governed by the sun, which God has ordained for work and life.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_loving_devotion.htm">God's Loving Devotion</a></b><br>The central theme of <a href="/bsb/psalms/136.htm">Psalm 136</a> is God's enduring loving devotion, often translated as "steadfast love" or "mercy," which is a key attribute of God's character.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_creation.htm">God's Sovereignty in Creation</a></b><br>The sun's role in ruling the day is a testament to God's sovereign design and order in creation. Recognizing this can lead us to worship and trust in His perfect plan.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/daily_reminder_of_god's_faithfulness.htm">Daily Reminder of God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>Just as the sun rises every day, God's loving devotion is constant and reliable. We can start each day with confidence in His enduring love and mercy.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_light.htm">The Importance of Light</a></b><br>The sun provides physical light, essential for life. Similarly, God's Word is a spiritual light, guiding us in truth and righteousness. We should seek His light daily.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/gratitude_for_god's_provision.htm">Gratitude for God's Provision</a></b><br>The sun's presence is a daily provision from God. Cultivating gratitude for such gifts can deepen our relationship with Him and enhance our spiritual walk.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_136.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 136</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_trusting_in_jesus_entail.htm">What are the Psalms of Praise?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_sihon_and_og's_defeats_confirmed.htm">Psalm 136:19-20 records the defeat of Sihon and Og; do nonbiblical sources confirm these conquests, or could they be mythological exaggerations?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_jerusalem_'established_forever'.htm">Psalm 48:8: In what sense is the city 'established forever' if Jerusalem has repeatedly fallen under foreign rule and been rebuilt?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_136's_mercy_align_with_wrath.htm">Throughout Psalm 136, God's mercy is repeatedly emphasized; how does this reconcile with other biblical passages depicting divine wrath and judgment?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/136-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">the sun</span><br /><span class="heb">הַ֭שֶּׁמֶשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(haš·še·meš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8121.htm">Strong's 8121: </a> </span><span class="str2">The sun, the east, a ray, a notched battlement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to rule</span><br /><span class="heb">לְמֶמְשֶׁ֣לֶת</span> <span class="translit">(lə·mem·še·leṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4475.htm">Strong's 4475: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rule, a realm, a ruler</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the day,</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּיּ֑וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(bay·yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">His loving devotion</span><br /><span class="heb">חַסְדּֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḥas·dōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2617.htm">Strong's 2617: </a> </span><span class="str2">Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">endures forever.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְעוֹלָ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(lə·‘ō·w·lām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5769.htm">Strong's 5769: </a> </span><span class="str2">Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/136-8.htm">Psalm 136:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/136-8.htm">Psalm 136:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/136-8.htm">Psalm 136:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/136-8.htm">Psalm 136:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/136-8.htm">Psalm 136:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/136-8.htm">Psalm 136:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/136-8.htm">Psalm 136:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/136-8.htm">Psalm 136:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/136-8.htm">Psalm 136:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/136-8.htm">Psalm 136:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/136-8.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 136:8 The sun to rule by day (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/136-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 136:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 136:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/136-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 136:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 136:9" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>