Psalms 136:9
The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever.
The moone and starres to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for euer.
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- Psalms 89:36–37Rank 2 from verse 9
36His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me.
37It shall be established for ever as the moon, and as a faithful witness in heaven. Selah.
36*His seede shall endure for euer; and his throne as the sunne before me.
37It shalbe established for euer as the Moone: and as a faithfull witnesse in heauen. Selah.
- Psalms 8:3Rank 3 from verse 9
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Psalms 136:9
1. Lights seen in the heavens. 2. Persons or powers represented by stars.
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Sense 1: To govern, lead, direct, control, or exercise authority. Sense 2: A standard, principle, prescribed order, measuring line, boundary, or allotted sphere.
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1. The dark part of the daily cycle distinguished from day, from evening until morning, or any portion of it. 2. A time or condition compared with night or darkness.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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1. Without end; for all time. 2. Continually or permanently throughout the duration in view.
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Compassion or pity shown to the distressed or guilty; kindness that withholds deserved harm.
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Sense 1: Continues, remains, lasts, or abides. Sense 2: Bears or withstands hardship.
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At any time; always or continually; throughout all time or for ever.
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8The sun to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for ever:
8†The sunne to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for euer.
9The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever.
9The moone and starres to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for euer.
Selected passage10To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endureth for ever:
10*To him that smote Egypt in their first borne: for his mercy endureth for euer.