Psalm 136:6

6 who spread out the earth upon the waters, His love endures forever.

Psalm 136:6 in Other Translations

6 To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever.

6 to him who spread out the earth above the waters, for his steadfast love endures forever;

6 Give thanks to him who placed the earth among the waters. His faithful love endures forever.

6 The God who laid out earth on ocean foundations, His love never quits.

6 To him that spread forth the earth above the waters; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever:

6 to the one who spread out the earth on the water-- because his mercy endures forever.

6 He spread the land on the waters. His love is eternal.

6 He spread out the earth on the waters. "His faithful love continues forever."

Psalm 136:6 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 136:6

To him that stretcheth out the earth above the waters
Or, "besides the waters" ^F20, close by them, and yet secures the earth from being covered with them; see ( Psalms 24:2 ) ;

for his mercy [endureth] for ever;
it was in mercy he caused the waters to go off the earth which first covered it; that trees, plants, and herbs, might spring up out of it, and that it might be a fit habitation for man; and though for the sins of the old world these waters were let in upon it, which drowned it, and destroyed man and beast upon it, except a few that were in mercy preserved; yet the Lord has promised and swore to it, that these waters shall no more go over the earth to destroy it; he has set a bound for the sea that it cannot pass, by a decree of his; even the sand on the shore, which, as weak as it may seem to be, is a bound unpassable; though they may toss and rage and roar, they shall not prevail, nor pass over it, which is a perpetual miracle of mercy, ( Jeremiah 5:22 ) .

---

FOOTNOTES:

F20 (Mymh le) "juxta aquas", Tirinus, Gejerus, Michaelis.

Psalm 136:6 In-Context

4 to him who alone does great wonders, His love endures forever.

5 who by his understanding made the heavens, His love endures forever.

6 who spread out the earth upon the waters, His love endures forever.

7 who made the great lights— His love endures forever.

8 the sun to govern the day, His love endures forever.

Cross References

• 1. Genesis 1:9; S Genesis 1:1; Isaiah 42:5; Jeremiah 10:12; Jeremiah 33:2
• 2. S Genesis 1:6; Psalms 24:2