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Psalms 104:6

What does Psalms 104:6 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 104:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a vesture; The waters stood above the mountains.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a vesture; The waters stood above the mountains.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Covering it with the sea as with a robe: the waters were high over the mountains;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

The abyss! as with clothing Thou hast covered it, Above hills do waters stand.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

O ye seed of Abraham his servant; ye sons of Jacob his chosen.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Thou hadst covered it with the deep, as with a vesture; the waters stood above the mountains:

Context

v.5Who laid the foundations of the earth, That it should not be moved for ever.

v.6This passage

v.7At thy rebuke they fled; At the voice of thy thunder they hasted away

Cross references

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

  • Genesis 7:19

    And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high mountains that were under the whole heaven were covered.

  • Genesis 1:2

    And the earth was waste and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep: and the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.

  • 2 Peter 3:5

    For this they wilfully forget, that there were heavens from of old, and an earth compacted out of water and amidst water, by the word of God;

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