Psalm 136:9

New English Translation

the moon and stars to rule by night, for his loyal love endures,

Cross References

Genesis 1:16

God made two great lights – the greater light to rule over the day and the lesser light to rule over the night. He made the stars also.

Job 31:26

if I looked at the sun when it was shining, and the moon advancing as a precious thing,

Psalm 74:16

You established the cycle of day and night; you put the moon and sun in place.

Psalm 8:3

When I look up at the heavens, which your fingers made, and see the moon and the stars, which you set in place,

Psalm 8:4

Of what importance is the human race, that you should notice them? Of what importance is mankind, that you should pay attention to them,

Jeremiah 31:35

The Lord has made a promise to Israel. He promises it as the one who fixed the sun to give light by day and the moon and stars to give light by night. He promises it as the one who stirs up the sea so that its waves roll. He promises it as the one who is known as the Lord who rules over all.