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Psalm 136:6

to him who spread out the earth above the waters, for his loving kindness endures forever;

4to him who alone does great wonders, for his loving kindness endures forever;
5to him who by understanding made the heavens, for his loving kindness endures forever;
6to him who spread out the earth above the waters, for his loving kindness endures forever;
7to him who made the great lights, for his loving kindness endures forever;
8the sun to rule by day, for his loving kindness endures forever;
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The earth spread above the waters becomes a reason for thanks, joining the ground beneath your feet to God's enduring loving kindness.

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Where else Scripture says this

11 passages readers most often link with this verse, and the thread each one shares with it.

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2 Peter 3:5For they willfully forget that there were heavens from of old, and an earth formed out of water and amid water by the word of God,Both passages speak of earth and water in creation, with Peter naming God's word as the means by which the earth was formed.
Psalm 24:2For he has founded it on the seas, and established it on the floods.Both passages describe God establishing the earth above waters, using seas and floods as part of their creation imagery.
Isaiah 42:5God the LORD, he who created the heavens and stretched them out, he who spread out the earth and that which comes out of it, he who gives breath to its people …Both passages name God as the one who spread out the earth, while Isaiah also names him as the giver of breath.
Jeremiah 10:12God has made the earth by his power. He has established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding has he stretched out the heavens.Both passages credit God with making the earth, while Jeremiah names his power and wisdom in that work.
Genesis 1:9God said, “Let the waters under the sky be gathered together to one place, and let the dry land appear;” and it was so.Both passages describe land in relation to waters under God's action, with Genesis recounting his command that dry land appear.
Psalm 104:5He laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be moved forever.Both passages describe the earth as God's work, one speaking of its foundations and the other of its place above waters.
Job 26:7He stretches out the north over empty space, and hangs the earth on nothing.Both passages portray God's work with the earth, though Job speaks of it hanging on nothing rather than spread above waters.
Isaiah 44:24The LORD, your Redeemer, and he who formed you from the womb says: “I am the LORD, who makes all things; who alone stretches out the heavens; who spreads out …Both passages describe God spreading out the earth, with Isaiah stressing that he does this work alone.
Psalm 104:2–3He covers himself with light as with a garment. He stretches out the heavens like a curtain.Both passages use the language of spreading or stretching to describe God's creation, speaking here of earth and there of heavens.
Zechariah 12:1A revelation of the LORD’s word concerning Israel: The LORD, who stretches out the heavens and lays the foundation of the earth, and forms the spirit of man …Both passages name God as the maker of the earth, with Zechariah describing his work as laying its foundation.
Isaiah 40:22It is he who sits above the circle of the earth, and its inhabitants are like grasshoppers; who stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them out …Both passages portray God's greatness through creation, describing the earth spread out here and the heavens spread like a tent in Isaiah.
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Thank God for the land beneath your feet

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Encouragement

The ground beneath your feet belongs to God's work of creation. This praise reaches back to earth's beginning and declares that his loving kindness endures forever.

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Cross-reference data from OpenBible.info (CC BY). Scripture from the World English Bible (public domain). Arc diagram after Chris Harrison and Christoph Römhild (2007).