Psalm 136:9 {135:9}
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The moon and the stars to rule the night: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Genesis 1:16
And God made two great lights: a greater light to rule the day; and a lesser light to rule the night: and the stars.

Psalm 8:3
For I will behold thy heavens, the works of thy fingers: the moon and the stars which thou hast founded.

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The moon and the stars to rule the night: for his mercy endureth for ever.

The moon and stars.

50,000 times less in intensity than that of the sun, there is a sufficient distinction between day and night, though each is ruled and determined by one of these two great lights.

Psalm 8:3 For I will behold thy heavens, the works of thy fingers: the moon and the stars which thou hast founded.

Psalm 89:36,37 His seed shall endure for ever. . . .

Job 31:26 If I beheld the sun when it shined and the moon going in brightness:

Context
His Loving Faithfulness Endures Forever
8The sun to rule the day: for his mercy endureth for ever. 9The moon and the stars to rule the night: for his mercy endureth for ever.10Who smote Egypt with their firstborn: for his mercy endureth for ever.…
Lexicon
the moon
הַיָּרֵ֣חַ (hay·yā·rê·aḥ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3394: The moon

and stars
וְ֭כוֹכָבִים (wə·ḵō·w·ḵā·ḇîm)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3556: A star, a prince

to govern
לְמֶמְשְׁל֣וֹת (lə·mem·šə·lō·wṯ)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 4475: Rule, a realm, a ruler

the night.
בַּלָּ֑יְלָה (bal·lā·yə·lāh)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3915: A twist, night, adversity

His loving devotion
חַסְדּֽוֹ׃ (ḥas·dōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2617: Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty

endures forever.
לְעוֹלָ֣ם (lə·‘ō·w·lām)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5769: Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always


Additional Translations
the moon and stars to govern the night. His loving devotion endures forever.The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endures for ever.

The moon and stars to rule by night; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever:

The moon and the stars to rule the night; for his mercy endures for ever.

The moon and stars for rule over the night, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever:

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

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

The moon and stars to rule by night; for his loving kindness endures forever:

The moon and stars to rule by night, For to the age is His kindness.
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