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Psalms 136:6 Cross-References
Explore 11 cross-references for Psalms 136:6 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Psalms chapter 136 verse 6 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever.”
Psalms 136:6 (KJV)
Commentary on Psalms 136:6
To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever. The psalmist moves from heavens to earth, celebrating God's formation of habitable land. "Stretched out the earth" (לְרֹקַע הָאָרֶץ/leroqa ha'arets) uses רָקַע (raqa), to spread out, stamp, or stretch like hammering metal into a sheet. This recalls Genesis 1:9 where God gathered waters, allowing dry land to appear. The image suggests divine craftsmanship—God as smith hammering out the earth's surface."Above the waters" (עַל־הַמָּיִם/al-hamayim) reflects ancient Near Eastern cosmology where waters threatened ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Psalms 136:6
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“and established it on the floods.”
“Let the waters under the sky be gathered together to one place, and let the dry land appear; and it was so.”
“he has established the world by his wisdom”
“he who created the heavens and stretched them out”
“and hangs the earth on nothing.”
“Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:”
“your Redeemer”
“who stretches out the heavens”
“that there were heavens from of old”
“and its inhabitants are like grasshoppers; who stretches out the heavens like a curtain”