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Psalm 136:5 KJV
Psalms · chapter 136 · verse 5
To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endureth for ever.Psalm 136:5 · King James Version
Psalm 136:5 in context
3O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever.
4To him who alone doeth great wonders: for his mercy endureth for ever.
5To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endureth for ever.
6To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever.
7To him that made great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever:
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- heavensshâmayimthe sky (as aloftH8064 →
- wisdomtâbûwnintelligenceH8394 →
- mercychêçêdkindnessH2617 →
- madeʻâsâhto do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationH6213 →
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The duty we are here again and again called to is to give thanks, to offer the sacrifice of praise continually, not the fruits of our ground or cattle, but the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to his name, Heb 13:15. We are never so earnestly called upon to pray and repent as to give thanks;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-9