Psalms 104:3
What does Psalms 104:3 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 104:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters; Who maketh the clouds his chariot; Who walketh upon the wings of the wind;
KJV
King James Version · 1611Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters; Who maketh the clouds his chariot; Who walketh upon the wings of the wind;
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The arch of your house is based on the waters; you make the clouds your carriage; you go on the wings of the wind:
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Who is laying the beam of His upper chambers in the waters, Who is making thick clouds His chariot, Who is walking on wings of wind,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Who layeth the beams of his upper chambers in the waters, who maketh clouds his chariot, who walketh upon the wings of the wind;
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Amos 9:6
it is he that buildeth his chambers in the heavens, and hath founded his vault upon the earth; he that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth; Jehovah is his name.
- Revelation 1:7
Behold, he cometh with the clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they that pierced him; and all the tribes of the earth shall mourn over him. Even so, Amen.
- Psalms 18:10
And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly; Yea, he soared upon the wings of the wind.
- Psalms 139:9
If I take the wings of the morning, And dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;
- 2 Samuel 22:11
And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly; Yea, he was seen upon the wings of the wind.
- Nahum 1:3
Jehovah is slow to anger, and great in power, and will by no means clear the guilty: Jehovah hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.
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