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Psalms 104:26

What does Psalms 104:26 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 104:26 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

There go the ships; There is leviathan, whom thou hast formed to play therein.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

There go the ships: there is that leviathan, whom thou hast made to play therein.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

There go the ships; There is leviathan, whom thou hast formed to play therein.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

There go the ships; there is that great beast, which you have made as a plaything.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

There do ships go: leviathan, That Thou hast formed to play in it.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

He sent Moses his servant: Aaron the man whom he had chosen.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

There go the ships; [there] that leviathan, which thou hast formed to play therein.

Context

v.25Yonder is the sea, great and wide, Wherein are things creeping innumerable, Both small and great beasts.

v.26This passage

v.27These wait all for thee, That thou mayest give them their food in due season.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 107:23

    They that go down to the sea in ships, That do business in great waters;

  • Job 3:8

    Let them curse it that curse the day, Who are ready to rouse up leviathan.

  • Isaiah 27:1

    In that day Jehovah with his hard and great and strong sword will punish leviathan the swift serpent, and leviathan the crooked serpent; and he will slay the monster that is in the sea.

  • Genesis 49:13

    Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; And he shall be for a haven of ships; And his border shall be upon Sidon.

  • Ezekiel 27:9

    The old men 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 deal in thy merchandise.

  • Psalms 74:14

    Thou brakest the heads of leviathan in pieces; Thou gavest him to be food to the people inhabiting the wilderness.

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