Psalms 136:6

To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
out	לְרֹקַ֣ע le.ro.Ka'	H7554	to pound the earth (as a sign of passion) · preposition + verb, qal active participle, masculine singular construct
earth	הָ֭אָרֶץ Ha.'a.retz	H776	the earth (at large · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
waters	הַמָּ֑יִם ha.Ma.yim	H4325	water · definite article + noun, common masculine plural absolute
mercy	חַסְדּֽוֹ chas.Do	H2617	kindness · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
ever	לְעוֹלָ֣ם le.'o.Lam	H5769	properly · preposition + noun, common masculine singular absolute

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890/1894), public domain; digitized by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). KJV word tagging: eBible.org (public domain). Original-language text, parsing and brief lexicon: STEPBible.org data from Tyndale House, Cambridge (CC BY 4.0).

Cross-references

Psalms 24:2 For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods.
Genesis 1:9 And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.
Jeremiah 10:12 He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion.
Job 26:7 He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.
Psalms 104:2-3 Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:
Isaiah 42:5 Thus saith God the LORD, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of i…
Isaiah 44:24 Thus saith the LORD, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I am the LORD that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the he…
Zechariah 12:1 The burden of the word of the LORD for Israel, saith the LORD, which stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, a…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 136:1-9

The duty we are here again and again called to is to give thanks, to offer the sacrifice of praise continually, not the fruits of our ground or cattle, but the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to his name, Heb 13:15. We are never so earnestly called upon to pray and repent as to give thanks; for it is the will of God that we should abound most in the most pleasant exercises of religion, in that which is the work of heaven. Now here observe, 1. Whom we must give thanks to - to him that we receive all good from, to the Lord, Jehovah, Israel's God (Psa 136:1), the God of gods, the God whom angels adore, from whom magistrates derive their power, and by whom all pretended deities are and shall be…

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John Gill on Psalms 136:6

To him that stretcheth out the earth above the waters,.... Or, "besides the waters" (t), close by them, and yet secures the earth from being covered with them; see Psalm 24:2; for his mercy endureth for ever; it was in mercy he caused the waters to go off the earth which first covered it; that trees, plants, and herbs, might spring up out of it, and that it might be a fit habitation for man; and though for the sins of the old world these waters were let in upon it, which drowned it, and destroyed man and beast upon it, except a few that were in mercy preserved; yet the Lord has promised and swore to it, that these waters shall no more go over the earth to destroy it; he has set a bound for…

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John Calvin on Psalms 136:1-9

Psalm 136:1-9 1. Praise Jehovah, for he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever. 2. Praise the God of gods, for his mercy endureth for ever. 3.. Praise the Lord of Lords, [171] for his mercy endureth for ever. 4. Who alone hath done great wonders, for his mercy endureth for ever, 5. Who made the heavens by his wisdom, [or, intelligently,] for his mercy endureth for ever. 6. Who stretcheth out the earth above the waters, for his mercy endureth for ever. 7. Who made the great lights, for his mercy endureth for ever. 8. The sun for rule by day, for his mercy endureth for ever. 9. The moon and stars for rule by night for his mercy endureth for ever. 1. For his mercy, [172] etc. The insertion…

The Church Fathers

Who established the earth upon the waters. Although the earth is said to hang upon the waters, that is, to hang in the sea, yet he founded and established our earth in baptism. He did not say, "he lifted up," or "he exalted," or "he made it ascend into the heavens." For baptism forgives sins, and frees us as if from prison: but it cannot grant the kingdoms of heaven. For unless someone enters through works and faith, he cannot be secure.
— Jerome, Homily 47, on Psalm 135

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Dictionary and topics

Exodus — The great deliverance wrought for the children of Isreal when they were brought out of the land of Egypt with “a mighty hand and with an outstretched arm” (Ex 12:51; Deut. 26:8; Ps 114; 136), about…
Psalms — The psalms are the production of various authors. “Only a portion of the Book of Psalms claims David as its author. Other inspired poets in successive generations added now one now another…
Astronomy · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Continents · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Geology · 22:16; — 22:16;
Mercy Of God, The · Described as: Everlasting — Described as: Everlasting
Praise · Is due to God on account of: His mercy — Is due to God on account of: His mercy

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Psalms 136:6

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 136:1-9

John Gill on Psalms 136:6

John Calvin on Psalms 136:1-9

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Psalms 136:6

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 136:1-9

John Gill on Psalms 136:6

John Calvin on Psalms 136:1-9

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Psalms 136:1-9

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Psalms 136:1-9

Spurgeon's Treasury of David on Psalms 136:6