Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Which laid out the earth above the waters! For his mercy endureth forever.
New American Standard Bible
For His lovingkindness is everlasting;
King James Version
To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Holman Bible
He spread the land on the waters.
His love is eternal.
International Standard Version
to the one who spread out the earth over the waters, for his gracious love is everlasting
A Conservative Version
to him who spread forth the earth above the waters, for his loving kindness [is] forever,
American Standard Version
To him that spread forth the earth above the waters; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever:
Amplified
To Him who stretched out the earth upon the waters,
For His lovingkindness endures forever;
Bible in Basic English
To him by whom the earth was stretched out over the waters: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
Darby Translation
To him that stretched out the earth above the waters, for his loving-kindness endureth for ever;
Julia Smith Translation
To him spreading the earth upon the sea: for his mercy is forever.
King James 2000
To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endures forever.
Lexham Expanded Bible
To [him who] spread out the earth above the waters, for his loyal love [endures] forever.
Modern King James verseion
To Him who stretched out the earth above the waters; for His mercy endures forever.
NET Bible
to the one who spread out the earth over the water, for his loyal love endures,
New Heart English Bible
To him who spread out the earth above the waters; for his loving kindness endures forever:
The Emphasized Bible
To him that stretched out the earth above the waters, For, age-abiding, is his lovingkindness.
Webster
To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever.
World English Bible
To him who spread out the earth above the waters; for his loving kindness endures forever:
Youngs Literal Translation
To Him spreading the earth over the waters, For to the age is His kindness.
Interlinear
Mayim
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 136:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Praise To God For His Creation And Deliverance
5 Which by his wisdom made the heavens! For his mercy endureth forever. 6 Which laid out the earth above the waters! For his mercy endureth forever. 7 Which hath made great lights! For his mercy endureth forever.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 24:2
For he hath founded it upon the seas, and prepared it upon the floods.
Genesis 1:9
And God said, "Let the waters that are under heaven gather themselves unto one place, that the dry land may appear." And it came so to pass.
Isaiah 44:24
For thus sayeth the LORD thy redeemer, even he that fashioned thee from thy mother's womb: I am the LORD, which do all things myself alone. I only have spread out the heavens, and I only have laid the foundation of the earth.
Jeremiah 10:12
But as for our God, he made the earth with his power, and with his wisdom hath he finished the whole compass of the world; with his discretion hath he spread out the heavens.
Job 26:7
He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.
Job 37:18
Hast thou helped him to spread out the heavens, which are strong and bright as a looking glass?
Psalm 104:2-3
Thou deckest thyself with light, as it were with a garment, and spreadest out the heaven like a curtain -
Isaiah 40:22
That he sitteth upon the Circle of the world, and that all the inhabiters of the world are, in comparison of him, but as grasshoppers; That he spreadeth out the heavens as a covering, he stretcheth them out as a tent to dwell in;
Isaiah 42:5
For thus sayeth God the LORD unto him, even he that made the heavens, and spread them abroad, and set forth the earth with her increase: which giveth breath unto the people that is in it, and to them that dwell therein,
Zechariah 12:1
The heavy burden which the LORD hath devised for Israel. Thus sayeth the LORD, which spread the heavens abroad, laid the foundation of the earth, and giveth man the breath of life,
2 Peter 3:5-7
This they know not - and that willingly: how that the heavens a great while ago were, and the earth that was in the water appeared up out of the water by the word of God: