Psalms 136:8

Green's Literal Translation

the sun to rule by day; for His mercy endures forever;

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
the sun to rule by day,

Hebrew Names Version
The sun to rule by day; For his lovingkindness endures forever;

King James Version
The sun to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for ever:

English Standard Version
the sun to rule over the day, for his steadfast love endures forever;

New Century Version
He made the sun to rule the day. His love continues forever.

New English Translation
the sun to rule by day, for his loyal love endures,

Amplified Bible
The sun to rule over the day, For His lovingkindness endures forever;

New American Standard Bible
The sun to rule by day, For His faithfulness is everlasting,

World English Bible
The sun to rule by day; For his lovingkindness endures forever;

Geneva Bible (1587)
As the sunne to rule the day: for his mercie endureth for euer:

Legacy Standard Bible
The sun to rule by day,For His lovingkindness endures forever,

Berean Standard Bible
the sun to rule the day, His loving devotion endures forever.

Contemporary English Version
He lets the sun rule each day. God's love never fails.

Complete Jewish Bible
the sun to rule the day, for his grace continues forever;

Darby Translation
The sun for rule over the day, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever,

Easy-to-Read Version
He made the sun to rule the day. His faithful love will last forever.

George Lamsa Translation
The sun to rule by day; for his mercy endures for ever;

Good News Translation
the sun to rule over the day; his love is eternal;

Lexham English Bible
The sun to rule the day, for his loyal love endures forever.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The Sonne to rule the daye, for his mercy endureth for euer.

American Standard Version
The sun to rule by day; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever;

Bible in Basic English
The sun to have rule by day: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
The sun to rule by day, for His mercy endureth for ever;

King James Version (1611)
The sunne to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for euer.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
The sunne to rule in the day: for his mercy endureth for euer.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
The sun to rule by day; for his mercy endures for ever.

English Revised Version
The sun to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for ever:

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
The sunne in to the power of the dai.

Update Bible Version
The sun to rule by day; For his loving-kindness [endures] forever;

Webster's Bible Translation
The sun to rule by day: for his mercy [endureth] for ever:

New King James Version
The sun to rule by day, For His mercy endures forever;

New Living Translation
the sun to rule the day, His faithful love endures forever.

New Life Bible
He made the sun to rule during the day, for His loving-kindness lasts forever.

New Revised Standard
the sun to rule over the day, for his steadfast love endures forever;

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
The sun to rule the day, For, age-abiding, is his lovingkindness.

Douay-Rheims Bible
(135-8) The sun to rule the day: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Revised Standard Version
the sun to rule over the day, for his steadfast love endures for ever;

Young's Literal Translation
The sun to rule by day, For to the age [is] His kindness.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
The sun to rule by day, For His lovingkindness is everlasting,

Contextual Overview

¹ O give thanks to Jehovah, for He is good; for His mercy endures forever. ² O give thanks to the God of gods; for His mercy endures forever. ³ O give thanks to the Lord of lords; for His mercy endures forever; ⁴ to Him who alone does great wonders; for His mercy endures forever; ⁵ to Him who by wisdom made the heavens; for His mercy endures forever; ⁶ to Him who spread the earth on the waters; for His mercy endures forever; ⁷ to Him who made great lights; for His mercy endures forever; ⁸ the sun to rule by day; for His mercy endures forever; ⁹ the moon and the stars to rule by night; for His mercy endures forever;

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

The sun: Psalms 148:3, Jeremiah 31:35, Matthew 5:45

to rule: Heb. for the rulings

Reciprocal: Genesis 1:16 - to rule Job 38:12 - commanded Psalms 19:2 - night unto Psalms 65:8 - outgoings

Gill's Notes on the Bible

The sun to rule by day,.... Which is the greater light, Genesis 1:16;

for his mercy [endureth] for ever: this great light, so beneficial to the earth and the inhabitants of it, which was made near six thousand years ago, still continues, and will to the end of time; enlightening the world, warming the air and earth, imparting its light and heat to all creatures on it, and influencing the earth to bring forth a variety of things for the use and delight of mankind, called "the precious things [brought] forth by the sun", Deuteronomy 33:14; an emblem of a more beneficial light, in which the rich grace and mercy of God appear, and for which we have reason to give thanks; even the sun of righteousness, the Messiah, the light of the world, the author of the light of nature, grace, and glory; and who will continue as long as the sun, and when that shall be no more, Malachi 4:2.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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.