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Psalms 136:8

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

KJV

Filia Babylonis misera ! beatus qui retribuet tibi retributionem tuam quam retribuisti nobis.

Vulgate

θυγάτηρ Βαβυλῶνος ἡ ταλαίπωρος, μακάριος ὃς ἀνταποδώσει σοι τὸ ἀνταπόδομά σου ὃ ἀνταπέδωκας ἡμῖν·

LXX

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

ASV

אֶת הַ֭/שֶּׁמֶשׁ לְ/מֶמְשֶׁ֣לֶת בַּ/יּ֑וֹם כִּ֖י לְ/עוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽ/וֹ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
וֹ
v
noun · 246×
וֹ
v
noun · 15×
יּ֣וֹם
yvm
noun · 2285×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
עוֹלָֽם
'vlm
noun · 427×
שָּֽׁמֶשׁ
shmsh
noun · 132×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Ps 19:2 — Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.
  • Ps 65:8 — They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at thy tokens: thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice.
  • Ps 148:3 — Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.