Psalm 136:8
Strong's Lexicon
אֶת־ (’eṯ-)
Direct object marker
Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

the sun
הַ֭שֶּׁמֶשׁ (haš·še·meš)
Article | Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 8121: 1) sun 1a) sun 1b) sunrise, sun-rising, east, sun-setting, west (of direction) 1c) sun (as object of illicit worship) 1d) openly, publicly (in other phrases) 1e) pinnacles, battlements, shields (as glittering or shining)

to rule
לְמֶמְשֶׁ֣לֶת (lə·mem·še·leṯ)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 4475: 1) rule, dominion, realm 1a) rule, dominion, realm, domain 1b) rule 1c) rule, dominion (of God)

the day,
בַּיּ֑וֹם (bay·yō·wm)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3117: 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow

כִּ֖י ()
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

His loving devotion
חַסְדּֽוֹ׃ (ḥas·dōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2617: 1) goodness, kindness, faithfulness 2) a reproach, shame

endures forever.
לְעוֹלָ֣ם (lə·‘ō·w·lām)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5769: 1) long duration, antiquity, futurity, for ever, ever, everlasting, evermore, perpetual, old, ancient, world 1a) ancient time, long time (of past) 1b) (of future) 1b1) for ever, always 1b2) continuous existence, perpetual 1b3) everlasting, indefinite or unending future, eternity

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
the sun to rule the day, His loving devotion endures forever.

Young's Literal Translation
The sun to rule by day, For to the age [is] His kindness.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
the sun to rule by day, His love is eternal .

New American Standard Bible
The sun to rule by day, For His lovingkindness is everlasting,

King James Bible
The sun to rule by day: for his mercy [endureth] for ever:
Parallel Verses
New International Version
the sun to govern the day, His love endures forever.

New Living Translation
the sun to rule the day, His faithful love endures forever.

English Standard Version
the sun to rule over the day, for his steadfast love endures forever;

New American Standard Bible
The sun to rule by day, For His lovingkindness is everlasting,

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
the sun to rule by day, His love is eternal.

International Standard Version
the sun to illumine the day, for his gracious love is everlasting—

NET Bible
the sun to rule by day, for his loyal love endures,

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

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

Young's Literal Translation
The sun to rule by day, For to the age is His kindness.
















Cross References
Genesis 1:16
And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.

Psalm 74:16
The day is thine, the night also is thine: thou hast prepared the light and the sun.

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 136:7
To him that made great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever:

Psalm 136:6
To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Psalm 136:5
To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Psalm 136:9
The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Psalm 136:10
To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endureth for ever:

Psalm 136:11
And brought out Israel from among them: for his mercy endureth for ever:
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