Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
The moon and the stars for rulings in the night: for his mercy is forever.
New American Standard Bible
For His lovingkindness is everlasting.
King James Version
The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Holman Bible
the moon and stars to rule by night.
His love is eternal.
International Standard Version
and the moon and stars to illumine the night, for his gracious love is everlasting
A Conservative Version
the moon and stars to rule by night, for his loving kindness [is] forever,
American Standard Version
The moon and stars to rule by night; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever:
Amplified
The moon and stars to rule by night,
For His lovingkindness endures forever;
Bible in Basic English
The moon and the stars to have rule by night: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
Darby Translation
The moon and stars for rule over the night, for his loving-kindness endureth for ever:
King James 2000
The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endures forever.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The moon and stars to rule the night, for his loyal love [endures] forever.
Modern King James verseion
the moon and stars to rule by night; for His mercy endures forever.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The moon and the stars to govern the night! For his mercy endureth forever.
NET Bible
the moon and stars to rule by night, for his loyal love endures,
New Heart English Bible
The moon and stars to rule by night; for his loving kindness endures forever:
The Emphasized Bible
The moon and stars to rule the night, For, age-abiding, is his lovingkindness.
Webster
The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever.
World English Bible
The moon and stars to rule by night; for his loving kindness endures forever:
Youngs Literal Translation
The moon and stars to rule by night, For to the age is His kindness.
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 136:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Praise To God For His Creation And Deliverance
8 The sun for the rulings in the day: for his mercy is forever. 9 The moon and the stars for rulings in the night: for his mercy is forever. 10 To him striking Egypt in their first-born: for his mercy is forever.
Phrases
Cross References
Job 31:26
If I shall see the light when it shall shine, and the moon going in splendor;
Psalm 8:3
For I shall see thy heavens, the work of thy fingers; the moon and the stars which thou didst prepare.
Psalm 89:36-37
His seed shall be forever and his throne as the sun before me.