Bible Strands
Psalms 136:8
the sun to rule the day, His loving devotion endures forever.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses a worshiping assembly, recounting creation acts as the congregation responds to each declaration.
The words — חַסְדּוֹ (chas-do) = His covenant loyalty, paired with לְמֶמְשֶׁלֶת (le-mem-she-let) = for dominion, anchor the verse in divine faithfulness and appointed order.
The thread — The sun’s designated role appears in Genesis 1:16 and Jeremiah 31:35, while Psalms 148:3 commands praise directed to the same celestial bodies.
Why it lands — The text states the sun governs the day and attributes this function to enduring divine loyalty, requiring the reader to recognize creation’s reliability as a basis for worship.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
The sun to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for ever:
Cross-references
- Psalms 148:3 Praise Him, O sun and moon; praise Him, all you shining stars.
- Genesis 1:16 God made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night. And He made the stars as well.
- Jeremiah 31:35 Thus says the LORD, who gives the sun for light by day, who sets in order the moon and stars for light by night, who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar—the LORD of Hosts is His name:
- Matthew 5:45 that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.