King James Version
What Does Psalms 136:7 Mean?
“To him that made great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever:”
Context
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To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endureth for ever.
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To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever.
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To him that made great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever:
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The sun to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for ever: to rule: Heb. for the rulings by day
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The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(7) **Lights.**—An unusual word, meaning *light *itself, and not *luminaries. *But possibly the poet wished in one phrase to combine Genesis 1:3; Genesis 1:14-15.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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Cross-References
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