Psalms 136:6
To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever.
KJV
Adhæreat lingua mea faucibus meis, si non meminero tui ; si non proposuero Jerusalem in principio lætitiæ meæ.
Vulgate
κολληθείη ἡ γλῶσσά μου τῷ λάρυγγί μου, ἐὰν μή σου μνησθῶ, ἐὰν μὴ προανατάξωμαι τὴν Ἰερουσαλὴμ ἐν ἀρχῇ τῆς εὐφροσύνης μου.
LXX
To him that spread forth the earth above the waters; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever:
ASV
לְ/רֹקַ֣ע הָ֭/אָרֶץ עַל הַ/מָּ֑יִם כִּ֖י לְ/עוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽ/וֹ
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אֶ֣רֶץ
'rts
noun · 2484×
וֹ
v
noun · 246×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
ם
m
verb · 11×
מַ֖יִם
mym
noun · 580×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
עוֹלָֽם
'vlm
noun · 427×
Historic Christian voices
1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 2Pet 3:5 — For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:
- 2Pet 3:5 — For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:
- Gen 1:9 — And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.
- Isa 42:5 — Thus saith God the LORD, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit
- Isa 42:5 — Thus saith God the LORD, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit
- Isa 44:24 — Thus saith the LORD, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I am the LORD that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself;
- Jer 10:12 — He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion.
- Job 26:7 — He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.
- Ps 24:2 — For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods.
- Ps 24:2 — For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods.
- Ps 104:2 — Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:
- Ps 104:5 — Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.
- Zech 12:1 — The burden of the word of the LORD for Israel, saith the LORD, which stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him.