Psalms 104:5–6
Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.
† Who laid the foundations of the earth: that it should not be remoued for euer.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHebr. he hath founded the earth vpon her bases.
Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains.
Thou coueredst it with the deepe as with a garment: the waters stood aboue the mountaines.
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10Say among the heathen that the Lord reigneth: the world also shall be established that it shall not be moved: he shall judge the people righteously.
10*Say among the heathen, that the LORD reigneth: the world also shalbe established that it shall not be moued: he shall iudge the people righteously.
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- 2 Peter 3:10Rank 6 from verse 5
10But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
10But the day of the Lord wil come as a thiefe in the night, in the which the heauens shall passe away with a great noise, and the Elements shall melt with feruent heate, the earth also and the works that are therin shalbe burnt vp.
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1THE Lord reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the Lord is clothed with strength, wherewith he hath girded himself: the world also is stablished, that it cannot be moved.
1¶ The LORD reigneth, he is clothed with Maiestie, the LORD is clothed with strength, wherewith hee hath girded himselfe: the world also is stablished, that it cannot be moued.
- Job 38:4–7Rank 10 from verse 5
4Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.
5Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it?
6Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof;
7When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
4*Where wast thou when I layd the foundations of the earth? declare, †if thou hast vnderstanding.
5Who hath layd the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line vpon it?
6Wherepuon are the †foundations thereof †fastened? or who layd the corner stone thereof?
7When the morning starres sang together, and all the sonnes of God shouted for ioy.
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2And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
3And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
4And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.
5And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
6¶ And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.
7And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.
8And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.
9¶ And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.
10And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.
2And the earth was without forme, and voyd, and darkenesse was vpon the face of the deepe: and the Spirit of God mooued vpon the face of the waters.
3And God said, *Let there be light: and there was light.
4And God saw the light, that it was good: and God diuided the †light from the darkenesse.
5And God called the light, Day, and the darknesse he called Night: †and the euening and the morning were the first day.
6¶ And God said, *Let there be a †firmament in the midst of the waters: and let it diuide the waters from the waters.
7And God made the firmament; and diuided the waters, which were vnder the firmament, from the waters, which were aboue the firmament: and it was so.
8And God called the *firmament, Heauen: and the euening and the morning were the second day.
9¶ And God said, *Let the waters vnder the heauen be gathered together vnto one place, and let the dry land appeare: and it was so.
10And God called the drie land, Earth, and the gathering together of the waters called hee, Seas: and God saw that it was good.
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Psalms 104:5
Sense 1: Placed, set, put down, deposited, arranged, established, founded, imposed, applied, stored, buried, or overlaid. Sense 2: Reclined or brought to rest.
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Sense 1: The world in distinction from heaven. Sense 2: Dry land, ground, soil, or dust. Sense 3: A land, region, or its inhabitants.
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A verb expressing duty, propriety, expectation, intention, purpose, condition, appointed outcome, or a future event viewed from another time or statement.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of remove, meaning to take or put away in any manner; to cause to leave a person or thing; to banish or destroy. To cause to change place; to put from its place in any manner.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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1. Without end; for all time. 2. Continually or permanently throughout the duration in view.
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At any time; always or continually; throughout all time or for ever.
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Psalms 104:6
The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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Sense 1: Great in depth, or a place far beneath the surface. Sense 2: The sea, an abyss of waters, or deep waters. Sense 3: Profound, hidden, or difficult to reach or understand.
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1. An article of clothing or covering worn or placed about the body. 2. Figuratively, something that covers or surrounds as clothing does.
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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.
Selected passage104:6Thou 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.
Selected passage104:7At 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.
104:26There 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.
104:27These 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.