Keraia
Psalm 104

Psalm 104:8

How Many Are Your Works, O LORD! · Psalm 104:1–35
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Translations

Modern
…the mountains rose and the valleys sank to the place You assigned for them—
Traditional
They go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys unto the place which thou hast founded for them.
Literal
Upon the mountains, the valleys sank down, to the place that You established for them.
Latin
Ascendunt montes, et descendunt campi, in locum quem fundasti eis.

Original

Hebrew
English
…the mountains rose and the valleys sank to the place You assigned for them—

Notes

Psalms 104:8

The earth was made because God willed it.

Psalms 104:1–35

This creation hymn (see also Psalms 8, 33, 145) praises God's goodness and greatness. The psalmist thinks about the current world, the original creation, and a future new creation. He views both creations as wonderfully and wisely made (compare Psalm 139:14), as the work of the Lord's Spirit (104:30; Genesis 1:2; 2 Corinthians 3:6).

Theme notes and profiles

David Beauty in Nature Blessing The Creator-King

Glossary

David Gratitude Music New Creation, New Creature Psalms, Book of

Topics

Birds: God Provides For Blessing: Temporal, from God Continents: General Scriptures Concerning Earth: Primitive Condition of Foundation: Figuratively Applied to The Ocean Geology: General Scriptures Concerning God: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Mountains are the Sources of Springs and Rivers Mountains: Collect the Vapours Which Ascend from the Earth Rain: Designed For: Replenishing the Springs and Fountains of the Earth Rivers: Flow Through Valleys Rivers: Source of The Providence of God is Exercised in Preserving the Course of Nature Valleys: Watered by Mountain Streams Water: Rises in Vapour to the Clouds