Psalms 104:18
What does Psalms 104:18 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 104:18 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The high mountains are for the wild goats; The rocks are a refuge for the conies.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The high mountains are for the wild goats; The rocks are a refuge for the conies.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The high hills are a safe place for the mountain goats, and the rocks for the small beasts.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862The high hills <FI>are<Fi> for wild goats, Rocks <FI>are<Fi> a refuge for conies,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752They humbled his feet in fetters: the iron pierced his soul,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The high mountains are for the wild goats; the cliffs, a refuge for the rock-badgers.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 30:26
The conies are but a feeble folk, Yet make they their houses in the rocks;
- Deuteronomy 14:7
Nevertheless these ye shall not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that have the hoof cloven: the camel, and the hare, and the coney; because they chew the cud but part not the hoof, they are unclean unto you.
- Job 39:1
Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? Or canst thou mark when the hinds do calve?
- Leviticus 11:5
And the coney, because he cheweth the cud but parteth not the hoof, he is unclean unto you.
- 1 Samuel 24:2
Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men upon the rocks of the wild goats.
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