King James Version

Psalms 136:9

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

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אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).הַיָּרֵ֣חַhayarechathe moon. Yrechow. See H3405יָרֵחַdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the moon. Yrechow. See H3405”, the ordinary formH3394the moonmoon. Yrechow. See H3405 (יְרִיחוֹ).וְ֭כוֹכָבִיםvekhokhavimand starכּוֹכָבconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “and star”, the ordinary formH3556a star (as round or as shining); figuratively, a princestar(-gazer).לְמֶמְשְׁל֣וֹתlememshelotto dominionמֶמְשָׁלָהpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, absolute — “to dominion”, the ordinary formH4475rule; also (concretely in plural) a realm or a rulerdominion, government, power, to rule.בַּלָּ֑יְלָהbalayelahin nightלַיִלpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in night”, the ordinary formH3915properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity(mid-)night (season).כִּ֖יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…לְעוֹלָ֣םleolamto alwayעוֹלָםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to alway”, the ordinary formH5769properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) alwaysalway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-)) ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world ([phrase] without end). Compare H5331 (נֶצַח), H5…חַסְדּֽוֹchasdvokindnessחֵסֵדnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “kindness”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2617kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beautyfavour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-) kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The moon and stars to rule by night, for His mercy endureth for ever.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

the moon and stars to rule by night, for his loving kindness endures forever;

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

Blessed be he that shall take and dash thy little ones against the rock.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The moon and stars to rule by night, for His mercy endureth for ever.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

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

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τὴν σελήνην καὶ τοὺς ἀστέρας εἰς ἐξουσίαν τῆς νυκτός, ὅτι εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ.