Psalm 136:5-6
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KJV
5 [Give thanks] To him that by wisdom made the heavens:
for his mercy endureth for ever.
6 [Give thanks] To him that stretched out the earth above the waters:
for his mercy endureth for ever. (KJV)
5 who by understanding made the heavens,
for his steadfast love endures for ever;
6 who spread out the earth on the waters,
for his steadfast love endures for ever;
New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright © 1989 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
The long list of facts given in this psalm make it particularly difficult to write off just one of them as merely "poetic language" – did God literally make the heavens, for example? Apart from spreading out the earth on the waters, he also made the great lights,the sun to rule over the day and the moon and stars to rule over the night; struck Egypt through their firstborn, and brought Israel out from among them with a strong hand and an outstretched arm; divided the Red Sea in two, and made Israel pass through the midst of it, but overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea; led his people through the wilderness and struck down great kings, and killed famous kings, Sihon, king of the Amorites and Og, king of Bashan . . ..
See The Earth is founded on water.
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