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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 />who made the great lights— 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 />Give thanks to him who made the heavenly lights— 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 />to him who made the great lights, 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 />He made the great lights—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 />To him that made great lights: 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 />To Him who made great lights, 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 />To Him who made <i>the</i> great lights, 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 />To Him who made the great lights, 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 />To Him who made <i>the</i> great lights, 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 />To Him who made <i>the</i> great lights, 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 />To Him who made the great lights, 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 />He made the great lights: 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 />He made the great lights: 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 />To him that made great lights; 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 made the bright lights in the sky. 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 />To him that made great lights: 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 />to the one who made the great lights- 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 />He made the sun and the moon; 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 />to the one who made the great lights, 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 />He made the great lights?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 />to the one who made the great lights, 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 />To him who made the great lights; 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 />To him that made great lights: 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 />to him who made the great lights, 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 />To Him making great lights, "" 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 /> To Him making great lights, 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 />To him making great lights: 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 />Who made the great lights: 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 135:7>He made the great lights, 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 />Who made the great lights, 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 />who made the great lights, 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 />To him who made great lights; 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 />To him who made great lights, 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 />To Him that made great lights, 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 />To him who alone made great lights; for his mercy <i>endures</i> for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/136-7.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=16933" 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">6</span>He spread out the earth upon the waters. His loving devotion endures forever. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: lə·‘ō·śêh (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">He made</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: gə·ḏō·lîm (Adj-mp) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent.">the great</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/216.htm" title="216: ’ō·w·rîm (N-cp) -- A light. From 'owr; illumination or luminary.">lights—</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">8</span>the sun to rule the day, 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/1-14.htm">Genesis 1:14-18</a></span><br />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. ...<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/9-9.htm">Job 9:9</a></span><br />He is the Maker of the Bear and Orion, of the Pleiades and the constellations of the south.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/38-31.htm">Job 38:31-33</a></span><br />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?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-26.htm">Isaiah 40:26</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-7.htm">Isaiah 45:7</a></span><br />I form the light and create the darkness; I bring prosperity and create calamity. I, the LORD, do all these things.<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="/nehemiah/9-6.htm">Nehemiah 9:6</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/8-3.htm">Psalm 8:3</a></span><br />When I behold Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have set in place—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/19-1.htm">Psalm 19:1-6</a></span><br />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, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/104-19.htm">Psalm 104:19</a></span><br />He made the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows when to set.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/148-3.htm">Psalm 148:3</a></span><br />Praise Him, O sun and moon; praise Him, all you shining stars.<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.<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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">To him that made great lights: for his mercy endures for ever:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/74-16.htm">Psalm 74:16,17</a></b></br> The day <i>is</i> thine, the night also <i>is</i> thine: thou hast prepared the light and the sun… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/104-19.htm">Psalm 104:19</a></b></br> He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/1-14.htm">Genesis 1:14-19</a></b></br> 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: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/136-5.htm">Age</a> <a href="/psalms/136-6.htm">Endures</a> <a href="/psalms/136-6.htm">Endureth</a> <a href="/psalms/136-6.htm">Everlasting</a> <a href="/psalms/136-6.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/psalms/136-4.htm">Great</a> <a href="/psalms/136-6.htm">Kindness</a> <a href="/job/38-36.htm">Lights</a> <a href="/psalms/136-3.htm">Love</a> <a href="/psalms/136-5.htm">Making</a> <a href="/psalms/136-6.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/psalms/136-6.htm">Steadfast</a> <a href="/psalms/136-6.htm">Unchanging</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/136-8.htm">Age</a> <a href="/psalms/136-8.htm">Endures</a> <a href="/psalms/136-8.htm">Endureth</a> <a href="/psalms/136-8.htm">Everlasting</a> <a href="/psalms/136-8.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/psalms/136-17.htm">Great</a> <a href="/psalms/136-8.htm">Kindness</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-18.htm">Lights</a> <a href="/psalms/136-16.htm">Love</a> <a href="/psalms/139-22.htm">Making</a> <a href="/psalms/136-8.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/psalms/136-8.htm">Steadfast</a> <a href="/psalms/136-8.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>He made the great lights—</b><br>This phrase acknowledges God as the Creator of the celestial bodies, referring to the sun, moon, and stars. In the biblical context, this creation is first described in <a href="/genesis/1-14.htm">Genesis 1:14-19</a>, where God sets the lights in the sky to separate day from night and to serve as signs for seasons, days, and years. The "great lights" symbolize God's power and sovereignty over the universe. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, celestial bodies were often deified, but the Bible emphasizes that they are creations of the one true God, not deities themselves. This distinction underscores the monotheistic belief central to the faith. The creation of these lights also points to God's order and purpose in creation, reflecting His wisdom and care for the world.<p><b>His loving devotion endures forever.</b><br>This refrain, repeated throughout <a href="/psalms/136.htm">Psalm 136</a>, highlights the enduring and steadfast nature of God's love, often translated as "lovingkindness" or "mercy." The Hebrew word "hesed" conveys a sense of covenantal loyalty and faithfulness. This phrase assures believers of God's unchanging commitment to His people, a theme echoed in <a href="/lamentations/3-22.htm">Lamentations 3:22-23</a>, which speaks of God's mercies being new every morning. The enduring nature of God's love is a source of comfort and hope, reminding believers that His promises are reliable and eternal. This concept is fulfilled in the New Testament through Jesus Christ, whose sacrificial love and resurrection affirm God's eternal covenant with humanity.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The Creator of the universe, who is praised for His enduring loving devotion.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_great_lights.htm">The Great Lights</a></b><br>Refers to the sun, moon, and stars, which God created to govern the day and night.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/creation.htm">Creation</a></b><br>The event of God creating the heavens and the earth, including the celestial bodies.<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>God is the ultimate Creator, and His creation of the great lights demonstrates His power and authority over the universe. Recognizing His sovereignty should lead us to worship and trust in His perfect plan.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/enduring_loving_devotion.htm">Enduring Loving Devotion</a></b><br>The phrase "His loving devotion endures forever" is a reminder of God's unchanging love and faithfulness. Just as the sun rises each day, God's love is constant and reliable.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_purpose_of_creation.htm">The Purpose of Creation</a></b><br>The great lights serve a purpose in God's creation, providing light and marking time. Similarly, we are created with purpose and should seek to fulfill God's will in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflecting_god's_light.htm">Reflecting God's Light</a></b><br>As the sun, moon, and stars reflect God's glory, we are called to reflect His light in the world. Our lives should be a testament to His love and truth.<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/main_themes_of_psalms.htm">What are the main themes of the Psalms?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_the_bible_say_the_moon_shines.htm">Why does the Bible state that the moon emits light when it reflects sunlight?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_a_merciful_god_justify_this.htm">Psalm 136:10 refers to striking down Egypt's firstborn; how can a merciful God justify the death of innocent children?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_means_'mercies_new_every_morning'.htm">What does 'mercies new every morning' mean?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/136.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) <span class= "bld">Lights.</span>--An unusual word, meaning <span class= "ital">light </span>itself, and not <span class= "ital">luminaries. </span>But possibly the poet wished in one phrase to combine <a href="/genesis/1-3.htm" title="And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.">Genesis 1:3</a>; <a href="/context/genesis/1-14.htm" title="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:">Genesis 1:14-15</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/136.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">To him that made great lights</span> (see <a href="/genesis/1-14.htm">Genesis 1:14-16</a>). <span class="cmt_word">For his mercy</span>, etc. Ver. 8 - <span class="cmt_word">The sun to rule by day</span> (comp. <a href="/genesis/1-16.htm">Genesis 1:16</a>). <span class="cmt_word">For his mercy</span>, etc. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/136-7.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">He made</span><br /><span class="heb">לְ֭עֹשֵׂה</span> <span class="translit">(lə·‘ō·śêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the great</span><br /><span class="heb">גְּדֹלִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(gə·ḏō·lîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm">Strong's 1419: </a> </span><span class="str2">Great, older, insolent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">lights—</span><br /><span class="heb">אוֹרִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·w·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_216.htm">Strong's 216: </a> </span><span class="str2">Illumination, luminary</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/136-7.htm">Psalm 136:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/136-7.htm">Psalm 136:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/136-7.htm">Psalm 136:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/136-7.htm">Psalm 136:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/136-7.htm">Psalm 136:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/136-7.htm">Psalm 136:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/136-7.htm">Psalm 136:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/136-7.htm">Psalm 136:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/136-7.htm">Psalm 136:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/136-7.htm">Psalm 136:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/136-7.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 136:7 To him who made the great lights (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/136-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 136:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 136:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/136-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 136:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 136:8" /></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>