For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
For he hath founded it vpon the seas, and established it vpon the floods.
1611 marginal noteIob 38.6. psal.104.5. & 136.6.
KJV dictionary & concordance
Set; fixed; established on a basis; begun and built.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Psalms 24:2
Complete exact-word concordance
For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods.
For he hath founded it vpon the seas, and established it vpon the floods.
1611 marginal noteIob 38.6. psal.104.5. & 136.6.
The heavens are thine, the earth also is thine: as for the world and the fulness thereof, thou hast founded them.
The heauens are thine, the earth also is thine: as for the world and the fulnes thereof, thou hast founded them.
1611 marginal noteGen.1.1. psal. 24.1. psal. 50.12.
They go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys unto the place which thou hast founded for them.
They go vp by the mountaines: they goe downe by the valleys vnto the place which thou hast founded for them.
1611 marginal noteOr, the mountaines ascend, the valleys descend.
Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever.
Concerning thy testimonies, I haue knowen of old: that thou hast founded them for euer.
The Lord by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.
The LORD by wisedome hath founded the earth; by vnderstanding hath he established the heauens.
1611 marginal noteOr, prepared
What shall one then answer the messengers of the nation? That the Lord hath founded Zion, and the poor of his people shall trust in it.
What shall one then answere the messengers of the nation? that the LORD hath founded Zion, and the poore of his people shall trust in it.
1611 marginal noteOr, betake themselues vnto it.
1611 marginal notePsal. 87.1, 5. and 102.17.
Behold the land of the Chaldeans; this people was not, till the Assyrian founded it for them that dwell in the wilderness: they set up the towers thereof, they raised up the palaces thereof; and he brought it to ruin.
Behold, the land of the Caldeans, this people was not till the Assyrian founded it for them that dwel in the wildernesse: they set vp the towers thereof, they raised vp the palaces thereof, and he brought it to ruine.
It is he that buildeth his stories in the heaven, and hath founded his troop in the earth; he that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The Lord is his name.
It is he that buildeth his stories in the heauen, and hath founded his troupe in the earth, he that calleth for the waters of the Sea, and powreth them out vpon the face of the earth: the LORD is his name.
1611 marginal noteOr, spheares heb. ascensions.
1611 marginal noteOr, bundell.
1611 marginal notePsal. 104.3.
1611 marginal noteChap. 5.8.
And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.
And the raine descended, and the floods came, and the windes blew, and beat vpon that house: and it fell not, for it was founded vpon a rocke.
He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.
He is like a man which built an house, and digged deepe, and layd the foundation on a rocke. And when the flood arose, the streame beat vehemently vpon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded vpon a rocke.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Set; fixed; established on a basis; begun and built.