Psalms 104:25–26
So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.
So is this great and wide Sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable: both small and great beasts.
There go the ships: there is that leviathan, whom thou hast made to play therein.
†There goe the shippes; there is that Leuiathan, whom thou hast made to play therein.
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- †Hebrew wordingHeb. formed.
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From verse 25
- Psalms 69:34Rank 1 from verse 25
- Psalms 95:4–5Rank 2 from verse 25
4In his hand are the deep places of the earth: the strength of the hills is his also.
5The sea is his, and he made it: and his hands formed the dry land.
4†‖In his hand are the deepe places of the earth: the strength of the hilles is his also.
5†The sea is his, and he made it: and his hands formed the dry land.
- Genesis 1:28Rank 4 from verse 25
28And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.
28And God blessed them, and God said vnto them, *Be fruitfull, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it, and haue dominion ouer the fish of the sea, and ouer the foule of the aire, and ouer euery liuing thing that †mooueth vpon the earth.
- Deuteronomy 33:14–16Rank 5 from verse 25
14And for the precious fruits brought forth by the sun, and for the precious things put forth by the moon,
15And for the chief things of the ancient mountains, and for the precious things of the lasting hills,
16And for the precious things of the earth and fulness thereof, and for the good will of him that dwelt in the bush: let the blessing come upon the head of Joseph, and upon the top of the head of him that was separated from his brethren.
14And for the precious fruits brought forth by the sunne, and for the precious things †put forth by the †moone,
15And for the chiefe things of the ancient mountaines, and for the precious things of the lasting hils,
16And for the precious things of the earth, and fulnesse thereof, and for the good will of him that dwelt in the bush: let the blessing come vpon the head of Ioseph, and vpon the top of the head of him that *was separated frō his brethren.
- Genesis 1:20–22Rank 6 from verse 25
20And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven.
21And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
22And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth.
20And God said, *Let the waters bring foorth aboundantly the ‖mouing creature that hath †life, and foule that may flie aboue the earth in the †open firmament of heauen.
21And God created great whales, and euery liuing creature that moueth, which the waters brought forth aboundantly after their kinde, and euery winged foule after his kinde: and God saw that it was good.
22And God blessed them, saying, *Be fruitfull, and multiply, and fill the waters in the Seas, and let foule multiply in the earth.
- Genesis 3:1Rank 7 from verse 25
1NOW the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?
1¶ Now the serpent was more subtill then any beast of the field, which the LORD God had made, and he said vnto the woman, †Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of euery tree of the garden?
- Deuteronomy 33:19Rank 8 from verse 25
19They shall call the people unto the mountain; there they shall offer sacrifices of righteousness: for they shall suck of the abundance of the seas, and of treasures hid in the sand.
19They shall call the people vnto the mountaine, there they shal offer sacrifices of righteousnesse: for they shall sucke of the abundance of the seas, and of treasures hid in the sand.
From verse 26
- Psalms 107:23Rank 1 from verse 26
- Isaiah 27:1Rank 2 from verse 26
1IN that day the Lord with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent; and he shall slay the dragon that is in the sea.
1¶ ‖In that day the LORD with his sore and great and strong sworde shall punish Leuiathan the piercing serpent, euen Leuiathan that crooked serpent, and hee shall slay the dragon that is in the Sea.
- Psalms 74:14Rank 3 from verse 26
- Ezekiel 27:9Rank 4 from verse 26
9The ancients of Gebal and the wise men thereof were in thee thy calkers: all the ships of the sea with their mariners were in thee to occupy thy merchandise.
9‖The ancients of Gebal, and the wise men thereof were in thee thy calkers, all the ships of the sea with their mariners were in thee, to occupie thy merchandise.
- Genesis 49:13Rank 5 from verse 26
- Job 41:1–34Rank 7 from verse 26
1CANST thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down?
2Canst thou put an hook into his nose? or bore his jaw through with a thorn?
3Will he make many supplications unto thee? will he speak soft words unto thee?
4Will he make a covenant with thee? wilt thou take him for a servant for ever?
5Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens?
6Shall the companions make a banquet of him? shall they part him among the merchants?
7Canst thou fill his skin with barbed irons? or his head with fish spears?
8Lay thine hand upon him, remember the battle, do no more.
9Behold, the hope of him is in vain: shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him?
10None is so fierce that dare stir him up: who then is able to stand before me?
11Who hath prevented me, that I should repay him? whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine.
12I will not conceal his parts, nor his power, nor his comely proportion.
13Who can discover the face of his garment? or who can come to him with his double bridle?
14Who can open the doors of his face? his teeth are terrible round about.
15His scales are his pride, shut up together as with a close seal.
16One is so near to another, that no air can come between them.
17They are joined one to another, they stick together, that they cannot be sundered.
18By his neesings a light doth shine, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.
19Out of his mouth go burning lamps, and sparks of fire leap out.
20Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of a seething pot or caldron.
21His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth.
22In his neck remaineth strength, and sorrow is turned into joy before him.
23The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are firm in themselves; they cannot be moved.
24His heart is as firm as a stone; yea, as hard as a piece of the nether millstone.
25When he raiseth up himself, the mighty are afraid: by reason of breakings they purify themselves.
26The sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold: the spear, the dart, nor the habergeon.
27He esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood.
28The arrow cannot make him flee: slingstones are turned with him into stubble.
29Darts are counted as stubble: he laugheth at the shaking of a spear.
30Sharp stones are under him: he spreadeth sharp pointed things upon the mire.
31He maketh the deep to boil like a pot: he maketh the sea like a pot of ointment.
32He maketh a path to shine after him; one would think the deep to be hoary.
33Upon earth there is not his like, who is made without fear.
34He beholdeth all high things: he is a king over all the children of pride.
1¶ Canst thou draw out †Leuiathan with an hooke? or his tongue with a corde † which thou lettest downe?
2Canst thou put an hooke into his nose? or bore his iawe through with a thorne?
3Will he make many supplications vnto thee? will he speake soft words vnto thee?
4Will he make a couenant with thee? wilt thou take him for a seruant for euer?
5Wilt thou play with him as with a birde? wilt thou binde him for thy maydens?
6Shall the companions make a banquet of him? shall they part him among the merchants?
7Canst thou fill his skinne with barbed irons? or his head with fishspeares?
8Lay thine hand vpon him, remember the battell: doe no more.
9Behold, the hope of him is in vaine: shall not one be cast downe euen at the sight of him?
10None is so fierce that dare stirre him vp: who then is able to stand before me?
11*Who hath preuented me that I should repay him? whatsoeuer is vnder the whole heauen, is mine.
12I will not conceale his parts, nor his power, nor his comely proportion.
13Who can discouer the face of his garment? or who can come to him, ‖with his double bridle?
14Who can open the doores of his face? his teeth are terrible round about.
15 His †scales are his pride, shut vp together as with a close seale.
16One is so neere to another, that no ayre can come betweene them.
17They are ioyned one to another, they sticke together, that they cannot be sundred.
18By his neesings a light doth shine, and his eyes are like the eye-liddes of the morning.
19Out of his mouth goe burning lampes, and sparkes of fire leape out.
20Out of his nostrels goeth smoke, as out of a seething pot or caldron.
21His breath kindleth coales, and a flame goeth out of his mouth.
22In his necke remaineth strength, and †sorrowe is turned into ioy before him.
23†The flakes of his flesh are ioyned together: they are firme in themselues, they cannot be moued.
24His heart is as firme as a stone, yea as hard as a peece of the nether mil-stone.
25When he rayseth vp himselfe, the mightie are afraid: by reason of breakings they purifie themselues.
26The sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold: the speare, the dart, nor the ‖habergeon.
27He esteemeth iron as straw, and brasse as rotten wood.
28The arrow cannot make him flee: sling-stones are turned with him into stubble.
29Darts are counted as stubble: he laugheth at the shaking of a speare.
30†Sharpe stones are vnder him: he spreadeth sharpe pointed things vpon the mire.
31He maketh the deepe to boyle like a pot: hee maketh the sea like a pot of oyntment.
32Hee maketh a path to shine after him; one would thinke the deepe to bee hoarie.
33Upon earth there is not his like: ‖who is made without feare.
34He beholdeth all high things: he is a king ouer all the children of pride.
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Psalms 104:25
Sense 1: Broad, spacious, or opened to a great extent. Sense 2: As an adverb, fully or far apart.
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1. A great body or expanse of gathered waters, including a named sea or lake, in which ships and creatures move. 2. The large brazen or molten basin made for the temple and called a sea. 3. Something represented or compared as a sea.
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In what or which place, thing, time, state, action, respect, or matter.
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Moving on the belly or close to the surface of the earth.
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innumerable
Too many to number or count.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. Little or limited in size, amount, number, extent, strength, power, rank, or importance. 2. Fine or minute; broken or ground into small particles. 3. In “no small,” considerable or great. 4. In “small cattle,” sheep and goats, as distinguished from oxen or larger cattle.
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Psalms 104:26
Large vessels used for travel or transport on water.
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A great and powerful sea creature, also described as a serpent or dragon.
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The objective form of who, referring to the person or persons acted upon or related to.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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Sense 1: Have: possess, hold, receive, or experience. Sense 2: Used as an auxiliary verb.
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Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.
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1. To engage in recreation, sport, contest, lively movement, or musical performance. 2. To act or conduct oneself in a stated role or manner.
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In, within, during, or concerning that place, person, thing, condition, time, or matter previously mentioned.
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104:1BLESS the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty.
104:1¶ Blesse the LORD, O my soule, O LORD my God, thou art very great: thou art clothed with honour and maiestie.
104:2Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:
104:2Who couerest thy selfe with light, as with a garment: who stretchest out the heauens like a curtaine.
104:3Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind:
104:3Who layeth the beames of his chambers in the waters, who maketh the cloudes his charet: who walketh vpon the wings of the wind.
104:4Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:
104:4*Who maketh his Angels spirits: his ministers a flaming fire.
104:5Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.
104:5† Who laid the foundations of the earth: that it should not be remoued for euer.
104:6Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains.
104:6Thou coueredst it with the deepe as with a garment: the waters stood aboue the mountaines.
104:7At thy rebuke they fled; at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away.
104:7At thy rebuke they fled: at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away.
104:8They go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys unto the place which thou hast founded for them.
104:8‖They go vp by the mountaines: they goe downe by the valleys vnto the place which thou hast founded for them.
104:9Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth.
104:9Thou hast set a bound that they may not passe ouer: that they turne not againe to couer the earth.
104:10He sendeth the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills.
104:10††He sendeth the springs into the valleys: which runne among the hilles.
104:11They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst.
104:11†They giue drinke to euery beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst.
104:12By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the branches.
104:12†By them shall the foules of the heauen haue their habitation: which sing among the branches.
104:13He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works.
104:13He watereth the hilles from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy workes.
104:14He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth;
104:14*He causeth the grasse to grow for the cattell, and herbe for the seruice of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth:
104:15And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man’s heart.
104:15†And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oile to make his face to shine: and bread which strengtheneth mans heart.
104:16The trees of the Lord are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted;
104:16The trees of the LORD are full of sappe: the cedars of Lebanon which he hath planted.
104:17Where the birds make their nests: as for the stork, the fir trees are her house.
104:17Where the birds make their nests: as for the Storke, the firre trees are her house.
104:18The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies.
104:18The hie hilles are a refuge for the wilde goates: and the rockes for the conies.
104:19He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.
104:19He appointed the moone for seasons; the sunne knoweth his going downe.
104:20Thou makest darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth.
104:20†Thou makest darknesse, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forrest doe creepe forth.
104:21The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God.
104:21The young lyons roare after their pray: and seeke their meate from God.
104:22The sun ariseth, they gather themselves together, and lay them down in their dens.
104:22The sunne ariseth, they gather themselues together: and lay them downe in their dennes.
104:23Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.
104:23Man goeth forth vnto his worke: and to his labour, vntill the euening.
104:24O Lord, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.
104:24O LORD, how manifold are thy workes! in wisedome hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.
104:25So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.
104:25 So is this great and wide Sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable: both small and great beasts.
Selected passage104:26There go the ships: there is that leviathan, whom thou hast made to play therein.
104:26†There goe the shippes; there is that Leuiathan, whom thou hast made to play therein.
Selected passage104:27These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season.
104:27*These waite all vpon thee: that thou mayest giue them their meate in due season.
104:28That thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good.
104:28 That thou giuest them, they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good.
104:29Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.
104:29Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled, thou takest away their breath, they die: and returne to their dust.
104:30Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth.
104:30Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth.
104:31The glory of the Lord shall endure for ever: the Lord shall rejoice in his works.
104:31†The glory of the LORD shall endure for euer: the LORD shall reioyce in his workes.
104:32He looketh on the earth, and it trembleth: he toucheth the hills, and they smoke.
104:32Hee looketh on the earth, and it trembleth; he toucheth the hilles, and they smoke.
104:33I will sing unto the Lord as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.
104:33I will sing vnto the LORD as long as I liue: I will sing praise to my God, while I haue my being.
104:34My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the Lord.
104:34My meditation of him shalbe sweete: I will be glad in the LORD.
104:35Let the sinners be consumed out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless thou the Lord, O my soul. Praise ye the Lord.
104:35Let the sinners be consumed out of the earth, and let the wicked bee no more: blesse thou the LORD, O my soule. Praise yee the LORD.