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Psalms 104:1-4

Psalms 104

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1Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty.

2He wraps Himself in light as with a garment; He stretches out the heavens like a tent,

3laying the beams of His chambers in the waters above, making the clouds His chariot, walking on the wings of the wind.

4He makes the winds His messengers, flames of fire His servants.

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Verse 1

Cross-references

Psalms 62:5Classic cross-references Psalms 103:22Classic cross-references Psalms 145:3Classic cross-references Psalms 96:6Classic cross-references 1 Chronicles 29:11Classic cross-references

Original words

Blessבָּרֲכִ֥יH1288Verb - Piel - Imperative - feminine singularthe LORDיְה֫וָ֥הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularO my soulנַפְשִׁ֗יH5315Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerO LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularmy Godאֱ֭לֹהַיH430Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularYou are veryמְּאֹ֑דH3966Adverbgreatגָּדַ֣לְתָּH1431Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularYou are clothed withלָבָֽשְׁתָּ׃H3847Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularsplendorה֭וֹדH1935Noun - masculine singularand majestyוְהָדָ֣רH1926Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

Isaiah 42:5Classic cross-references Genesis 1:3Classic cross-references Job 26:7Classic cross-references Matthew 17:2Classic cross-references Genesis 1:6Classic cross-references

Original words

He wraps Himselfעֹֽטֶה־H5844Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularin lightא֭וֹרH216Noun - common singularas [with] a garmentכַּשַּׂלְמָ֑הH8008Preposition-k, Article | Noun - feminine singularHe stretches outנוֹטֶ֥הH5186Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularthe heavensשָׁ֝מַ֗יִםH8064Noun - masculine plurallike a tentכַּיְרִיעָֽה׃H3407Preposition-k, Article | Noun - feminine singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

2 Kings 2:11Classic cross-references Amos 9:6Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 22:11Classic cross-references Nahum 1:3Classic cross-references Psalms 68:33Classic cross-references

Original words

laying the beamsהַ֥מְקָרֶֽהH7136Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularof His chambersעֲ‍ֽלִיּ֫וֹתָ֥יוH5944Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singularin the waters aboveבַמַּ֗יִםH4325Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine pluralmakingהַשָּׂם־H7760Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularthe cloudsעָבִ֥יםH5645Noun - common pluralHis chariotרְכוּב֑וֹH7398Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularwalkingהַֽ֝מְהַלֵּ֗ךְH1980Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularonעַל־H5921Prepositionthe wingsכַּנְפֵי־H3671Noun - feminine plural constructof the windרֽוּחַ׃H7307Noun - common singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

Hebrews 1:7Classic cross-references 2 Kings 2:11Classic cross-references 2 Kings 6:17Classic cross-references Hebrews 1:14Classic cross-references Genesis 3:24Classic cross-references

Original words

He makesעֹשֶׂ֣הH6213Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularthe windsרוּח֑וֹתH7307Noun - common pluralHis messengersמַלְאָכָ֣יוH4397Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularflamesלֹהֵֽט׃H3857Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularof fireאֵ֣שׁH784Noun - common singularHis servantsמְ֝שָׁרְתָ֗יוH8334Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular

BSB notes

LXX He makes His angels winds, His servants flames of fire. Cited in Hebrews 1:7

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