Psalm 136:8

The sun to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for ever:

Cross-references

Psalm 148:3 Parallel

Psalm 148:3 calls the sun and moon to praise God — the same celestial bodies God made to rule the day in Psalm 136:8.

Jeremiah 31:35 repeats the creation language: God appoints the sun for light by day, just as Psalm 136:8 describes.

Genesis 1:16 records God making the greater light to rule the day — the very event Psalm 136:8 summarizes.

Matthew 5:45 shows the sun God created (Psalm 136:8) rising on both evil and good — demonstrating God's common grace.

Job 38:12 Parallel

Job 38:12 asks if humans can command the morning, underscoring that only God, who made the sun to rule (Psalm 136:8), has that power.