Psalms 136:8
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
The sun to rule by day: for his mercy endures for ever:
American King James Version (AKJV)
The sun to rule by day: for his mercy endures for ever:
American Standard Version (ASV)
The sun to rule by day; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever;
Basic English Translation (BBE)
The sun to have rule by day: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
Webster's Revision
The sun to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for ever:
World English Bible
The sun to rule by day; for his loving kindness endures forever;
English Revised Version (ERV)
The sun to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for ever:
Barnes's Psalms 136:8 Bible Commentary
The sun to rule by day - Genesis 1:16. Margin, as in Hebrew, for the ruling of the day. That is, to control, as it were, the day; to determine its length - its beginning - its ending - to make it what it is.
For his mercy ... - By all the blessings of day as distinguished from night and darkness - by all that the sun in his daily course does to diffuse life, joy, peace, comfort, happiness on the earth - by all that are warmed by its beams, cheered by its light, guided in labor, guarded from dangers - do we derive an argument for the mercy of God; by all this there is laid a foundation for his praise.
