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His Loving Devotion Endures Forever

Psalms 136:5

In 11 translations

BSB
By His insight He made the heavens. His loving devotion endures forever.
KJV
To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endureth for ever.
WEB
to him who by understanding made the heavens, for his loving kindness endures forever;
ASV
To him that by understanding made the heavens; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever:
LSV
To Him making the heavens by understanding, || For His kindness [is] for all time.
YLT
To Him making the heavens by understanding, For to the age [is] His kindness.
DBY
To him that by understanding made the heavens, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;
DRC135:5
Who made the heavens in understanding: for his mercy endureth for ever.
GNV
Which by his wisedome made the heauens: for his mercie endureth for euer:
JPS
To Him that by understanding made the heavens, for His mercy endureth for ever.
LXXE135:5
To him who made the heavens by understanding; for his mercy endures for ever.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC
לְעֹשֵׂ֣ה הַ֭שָּׁמַיִם בִּתְבוּנָ֑ה כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
LXX-Br135:5
Τῷ ποιήσαντι τοὺς οὐρανοὺς ἐν συνέσει, ὅτι εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

  • Genesis 1:1In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
  • Psalms 104:24How many are Your works, O LORD! In wisdom You have made them all; the earth is full of Your creatures.
  • Jeremiah 51:15The LORD made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom and stretched out the heavens by His understanding.
  • Psalms 33:6By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all the stars by the breath of His mouth.
  • Jeremiah 10:12The LORD made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom and stretched out the heavens by His understanding.
  • Proverbs 3:19–20The LORD founded the earth by wisdom and established the heavens by understanding. By His knowledge the watery depths were broken open, and the clouds dripped with dew.
  • Proverbs 8:22–29The LORD created me as His first course, before His works of old. From everlasting I was established, from the beginning, before the earth began. When there were no watery depths, I was brought forth, when no springs…

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