Psalms 104:32
What does Psalms 104:32 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 104:32 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Who looketh on the earth, and it trembleth; He toucheth the mountains, and they smoke.
KJV
King James Version · 1611He looketh on the earth, and it trembleth: he toucheth the hills, and they smoke.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Who looketh on the earth, and it trembleth; He toucheth the mountains, and they smoke.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949At whose look the earth is shaking; at whose touch the mountains send out smoke.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Who is looking to earth, and it trembleth, He cometh against hills, and they smoke.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752He gave them hail for rain, a burning fire in the land.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890He looketh on the earth, and it trembleth; he toucheth the mountains, and they smoke.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Amos 8:8
Shall not the land tremble for this, and every one mourn that dwelleth therein? yea, it shall rise up wholly like the River; and it shall be troubled and sink again, like the River of Egypt.
- Exodus 19:18
And mount Sinai, the whole of it, smoked, because Jehovah descended upon it in fire; and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly.
- Psalms 144:5
Bow thy heavens, O Jehovah, and come down: Touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.
- Jeremiah 4:23
I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was waste and void; and the heavens, and they had no light.
- Psalms 77:16
The waters saw thee, O God; The waters saw thee, they were afraid: The depths also trembled.
- Psalms 50:3
Our God cometh, and doth not keep silence: A fire devoureth before him, And it is very tempestuous round about him.
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