Psalms 136:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 136:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 136:9 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 136:9 — KJV
“The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever.”
— Psalms 136:9 (KJV)
Psalms 136:9 in Context — About the Book of Psalms
Psalms is the Bible's prayer book — 150 songs covering every emotion a praying person will ever feel: praise, panic, gratitude, grief, fury, and quiet trust. For three thousand years believers have borrowed these words when their own run out. If you can feel it, there is a psalm for it.
Cross-References for Psalms 136:9
“And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also. to rule the day...: Heb. for the rule of the day, etc.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 136:9: stars, rule, night
“O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 136:9: mercy, endureth, ever
“And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because his mercy endureth for ever;”
Shares key themes with Psalms 136:9: mercy, endureth, ever
“It came even to pass, as the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the LORD; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of musick, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: that then the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of the LORD;”
Shares key themes with Psalms 136:9: mercy, endureth, ever
“And when all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down, and the glory of the LORD upon the house, they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the pavement, and worshipped, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 136:9: mercy, endureth, ever
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