Psalms 136:9
The moon and stars to rule by night, For to the age is His kindness.This verse in the real world
In what words
- מֶמְשָׁלָהmemshâlâhrule; also (concretely in plural) a realm or a ruler
- יָרֵחַyârêachthe moon
- כּוֹכָבkôwkâba star (as round or as shining); figuratively, a prince
- לַיִלlayilproperly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity
- חֵסֵדchêçêdkindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.
The Hebrew and Greek words standing behind this verse. Word-by-word alignment comes with the interlinear.