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the crags are a refuge for the hyrax.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/104.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />High in the mountains live the wild goats, and the rocks form a refuge for the hyraxes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/104.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The high mountains are for the wild goats; the rocks are a refuge for the rock badgers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/104.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The high mountains are for the wild goats, the cliffs a refuge for the rock badgers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/104.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The high hills <i>are</i> a refuge for the wild goats; <i>and</i> the rocks for the conies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/104.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The high hills <i>are</i> for the wild goats; The cliffs are a refuge for the rock badgers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/104.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The high mountains are for the wild goats; The cliffs are a refuge for the rock hyrax.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/104.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The high mountains are for the wild goats; The cliffs are a refuge for the shephanim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/104.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The high mountains are for the wild goats; The cliffs are a refuge for the rock badgers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/104.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The high mountains are for the wild goats; The cliffs are a refuge for the shephanim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/104.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The high mountains are for the wild goats; The rocks are a refuge for the shephanim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/104.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The high mountains are for the wild goats; the cliffs are a refuge for hyraxes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/104.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The high mountains are for the wild goats; the cliffs are a refuge for hyraxes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/104.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The high mountains are for the wild goats; The rocks are a refuge for the conies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/104.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Wild goats find a home in the tall mountains, and small animals can hide between the rocks. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/104.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The high mountains are for the wild goats; the rocks are a refuge for the conies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/104.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The high mountains are for wild goats. The rocks are a refuge for badgers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/104.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The wild goats live in the high mountains, and the rock badgers hide in the cliffs. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/104.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The high mountains are for wild goats; the cliffs are a refuge for the rock badger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/104.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The high mountains are for the wild goats, the cliffs a refuge for the rock badgers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/104.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The wild goats live in the high mountains; the rock badgers find safety in the cliffs. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/104.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The high mountains are for the wild goats. The rocks are a refuge for the rock badgers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/104.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/104.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The high mountains are for the wild goats. The rocks are a refuge for the rock badgers. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/104.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />The high hills [are] for wild goats, rocks [are] a refuge for hyraxes,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/104.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> The high hills are for wild goats, Rocks are a refuge for conies,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/104.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The high mountains for the wild goats; the rocks a refuge for the conies.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/104.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The high hills are a refuge for the harts, the rock for the irchins. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/104.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 103:18>The heights of the hills are for the deer; the rock is a refuge for the hedgehog.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/104.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The high mountains are for wild goats; the rocky cliffs, a refuge for badgers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/104.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The high mountains are for the wild goats; the rocks are a refuge for the coneys.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/104.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The high mountains are a refuge for the wild goats, and the rocks a refuge for the conies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/104.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The high mountains for the mountain goats and the crags are a refuge for the rabbits.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/104.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The high mountains are for the wild goats; The rocks are a refuge for the conies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/104.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The high mountains are a refuge for the stags, <i>and</i> the rock for the rabbits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/104-18.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=12918" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/104.htm">How Many Are Your Works, O LORD!</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">17</span>where the birds build their nests; the stork makes her home in the cypresses. <span class="reftext">18</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1364.htm" title="1364: hag·gə·ḇō·hîm (Art:: Adj-mp) -- High, exalted. Or gabowahh; from gabahh; elevated, powerful, arrogant.">The high</a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: hā·rîm (N-mp) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">mountains</a> <a href="/hebrew/3277.htm" title="3277: lay·yə·‘ê·lîm (Prep-l, Art:: N-mp) -- Mountain goat. From ya'al; an ibex.">are for the wild goats,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5553.htm" title="5553: sə·lā·‘îm (N-mp) -- A crag, cliff. From an unused root meaning to be lofty; a craggy rock, literally or figuratively.">the cliffs</a> <a href="/hebrew/4268.htm" title="4268: maḥ·seh (N-ms) -- Refuge, shelter. Or machceh; from chacah; a shelter.">a refuge</a> <a href="/hebrew/8227.htm" title="8227: laš·p̄an·nîm (Prep-l, Art:: N-mp) -- A species of rockrabbit, the hyrax. From saphan; a species of rock-rabbit, i.e. Probably the hyrax.">for the rock badgers.</a> </span><span class="reftext">19</span>He made the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows when to set.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/39-1.htm">Job 39:1-4</a></span><br />“Do you know when mountain goats give birth? Have you watched the doe bear her fawn? / Can you count the months they are pregnant? Do you know the time they give birth? / They crouch down and bring forth their young; they deliver their newborn. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/30-26.htm">Proverbs 30:26</a></span><br />the rock badgers are creatures of little power, yet they make their homes in the rocks;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-14.htm">Isaiah 2:14</a></span><br />against all the tall mountains, against all the high hills,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/33-16.htm">Isaiah 33:16</a></span><br />he will dwell on the heights; the mountain fortress will be his refuge; his food will be provided and his water assured.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/49-16.htm">Jeremiah 49:16</a></span><br />The terror you cause and the pride of your heart have deceived you, O dwellers in the clefts of the rocks, O occupiers of the mountain summit. Though you elevate your nest like the eagle, even from there I will bring you down,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/obadiah/1-3.htm">Obadiah 1:3-4</a></span><br />The pride of your heart has deceived you, O dwellers in the clefts of the rocks whose habitation is the heights, who say in your heart, ‘Who can bring me down to the ground?’ / Though you soar like the eagle and make your nest among the stars, even from there I will bring you down,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/3-19.htm">Habakkuk 3:19</a></span><br />GOD the Lord is my strength; He makes my feet like those of a deer; He makes me walk upon the heights! For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/24-2.htm">1 Samuel 24:2</a></span><br />So Saul took three thousand chosen men from all Israel and went to look for David and his men in the region of the Rocks of the Wild Goats.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/19-9.htm">1 Kings 19:9</a></span><br />There Elijah entered a cave and spent the night. And the word of the LORD came to him, saying, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/6-2.htm">Judges 6:2</a></span><br />and the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel. Because of the Midianites, the Israelites prepared shelters for themselves in the mountains, caves, and strongholds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/8-20.htm">Matthew 8:20</a></span><br />Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-42.htm">Matthew 21:42</a></span><br />Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/9-58.htm">Luke 9:58</a></span><br />Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/19-40.htm">Luke 19:40</a></span><br />“I tell you,” He answered, “if they remain silent, the very stones will cry out.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/9-33.htm">Romans 9:33</a></span><br />as it is written: “See, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense; and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies.</p><p class="hdg">the wild goats.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/24-2.htm">1 Samuel 24:2</a></b></br> Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men upon the rocks of the wild goats.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/39-1.htm">Job 39:1</a></b></br> Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? <i>or</i> canst thou mark when the hinds do calve?</p><p class="hdg">the conies</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/14-7.htm">Deuteronomy 14:7</a></b></br> Nevertheless these ye shall not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the cloven hoof; <i>as</i> the camel, and the hare, and the coney: for they chew the cud, but divide not the hoof; <i>therefore</i> they <i>are</i> unclean unto you.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/30-26.htm">Proverbs 30:26</a></b></br> The conies <i>are but</i> a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks;</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/4-25.htm">Badgers</a> <a href="/psalms/104-11.htm">Beasts</a> <a href="/psalms/95-4.htm">Belong</a> <a href="/job/30-6.htm">Cliffs</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-26.htm">Coneys</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-26.htm">Conies</a> <a href="/1_samuel/24-2.htm">Crags</a> <a href="/psalms/66-15.htm">Goats</a> <a href="/psalms/104-6.htm">High</a> <a href="/psalms/104-13.htm">Hills</a> <a href="/psalms/104-11.htm">Mountain</a> <a href="/psalms/104-13.htm">Mountains</a> <a href="/psalms/94-22.htm">Refuge</a> <a href="/psalms/95-1.htm">Rock</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-26.htm">Rock-Badgers</a> <a href="/psalms/78-15.htm">Rocks</a> <a href="/psalms/102-28.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-26.htm">Shephanim</a> <a href="/psalms/44-12.htm">Small</a> <a href="/psalms/104-11.htm">Wild</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/30-26.htm">Badgers</a> <a href="/psalms/104-20.htm">Beasts</a> <a href="/psalms/115-16.htm">Belong</a> <a href="/psalms/141-6.htm">Cliffs</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-26.htm">Coneys</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-26.htm">Conies</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-26.htm">Crags</a> <a href="/psalms/114-4.htm">Goats</a> <a href="/psalms/106-7.htm">High</a> <a href="/psalms/104-32.htm">Hills</a> <a href="/psalms/125-1.htm">Mountain</a> <a href="/psalms/104-32.htm">Mountains</a> <a href="/psalms/118-8.htm">Refuge</a> <a href="/psalms/105-41.htm">Rock</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-26.htm">Rock-Badgers</a> <a href="/psalms/137-9.htm">Rocks</a> <a href="/psalms/107-20.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-26.htm">Shephanim</a> <a href="/psalms/104-25.htm">Small</a> <a href="/psalms/148-10.htm">Wild</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 104</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/104-1.htm">A meditation upon the mighty power</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/104-7.htm">And wonderful providence of God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/104-31.htm">God's glory is eternal</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/104-33.htm">The prophet vows perpetually to praise God</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/104.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/104.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The high mountains are for the wild goats</b><br>The phrase highlights the natural habitat of wild goats, which are known to inhabit the rugged and elevated terrains of the Middle East. In biblical times, these animals were often seen in the mountainous regions of Israel, such as the Judean wilderness and the hills of Gilead. The high mountains symbolize places of strength and refuge, reflecting God's provision for all creatures. This imagery can be connected to the idea of God as a protector and provider, as seen in other scriptures like <a href="/psalms/18-2.htm">Psalm 18:2</a>, where God is described as a "rock" and "fortress."<p><b>the cliffs a refuge for the rock badgers</b><br>Rock badgers, also known as hyraxes, are small, herbivorous mammals that dwell in rocky terrains. The cliffs provide them with safety from predators, illustrating God's design in creation, where each creature has a suitable habitat. This imagery of refuge can be paralleled with the spiritual refuge God offers to His people, as seen in <a href="/psalms/46.htm">Psalm 46:1</a>, where God is described as "our refuge and strength." The mention of cliffs as a refuge also evokes the idea of God as a sanctuary, a theme prevalent throughout the Psalms.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/h/high_mountains.htm">High Mountains</a></b><br>These are elevated landforms that provide a natural habitat for certain wildlife. In the context of this verse, they symbolize places of refuge and safety.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/w/wild_goats.htm">Wild Goats</a></b><br>These are agile animals known for their ability to navigate steep and rugged terrains. They represent creatures that thrive in challenging environments.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/cliffs.htm">Cliffs</a></b><br>Steep rock faces that offer protection and shelter. They are symbolic of God's provision of safety and refuge.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/r/rock_badgers.htm">Rock Badgers</a></b><br>Also known as hyraxes, these small mammals find safety in the crevices of rocks. They exemplify creatures that rely on the natural protection provided by their environment.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision_in_creation.htm">God's Provision in Creation</a></b><br>Just as God provides specific habitats for wild goats and rock badgers, He provides for all His creation, including us. We can trust in His provision for our needs.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/finding_refuge_in_god.htm">Finding Refuge in God</a></b><br>The cliffs and high mountains symbolize the safety and refuge we find in God. In times of trouble, we can seek shelter in His presence.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/adaptation_and_resilience.htm">Adaptation and Resilience</a></b><br>The wild goats and rock badgers are examples of creatures that thrive in their environments. We, too, can adapt and find strength in God to navigate life's challenges.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/wisdom_in_creation.htm">Wisdom in Creation</a></b><br>Observing how God has intricately designed habitats for different creatures can deepen our appreciation for His wisdom and creativity.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_104.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 104</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_foods_are_mentioned_in_the_bible.htm">What foods are mentioned in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_god_dwell_in_darkness_and_light.htm">2 Chronicles 6:1-2: If God is said to dwell in 'thick darkness,' how does this align with other passages presenting God as light?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_psalm_60_2_with_no_evidence.htm">How can Psalm 60:2's depiction of an earth split apart be reconciled with the lack of historical or geological evidence for such a cataclysmic event?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_evidence_of_quakes_in_psalm_99_1.htm">Psalm 99:1 states the earth trembles when the Lord reigns; how do we address the lack of historical or geological evidence for such a quake?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/104.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(18) <span class= "bld">Wild goats.</span>--Heb., <span class= "ital">climbers, </span>and so at home on the "high hills." (See <a href="/1_samuel/24-2.htm" title="Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men on the rocks of the wild goats.">1Samuel 24:2</a>, "the rocks of the wild goats.") "This animal, which is a relation of the Swiss ibex or steinbock, is now called the beden or jaela "(<span class= "ital">Bible Educator, </span>II., 104).<p><span class= "bld">Conies.</span>--Heb., <span class= "ital">sh?phan, i.e.</span>, "hider." (Comp. <a href="/leviticus/11-5.htm" title="And the coney, because he chews the cud, but divides not the hoof; he is unclean to you.">Leviticus 11:5</a>, and <span class= "ital">Bible Educator, </span>II., 201.) Naturalists know it as the <span class= "ital">hyrax Syriacus. </span>The LXX., Vulg., and Aquila have "hedgehogs."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/104.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 18.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats.</span> Even the desolate ranges of the higher mountains are designed by God for the good of his creatures. They furnish a refuge for the ibex, or wild goat, when the hunter presses ca him; and, if they cannot give him food, give him safety. <span class="cmt_word">And the rocks for the conies;</span> rather, <span class="accented">for the marmots.</span> Marmots still inhabit Palestine, though they are rarely seen; "conies," <span class="accented">i.e.</span> rabbits do not. The marmots are "a feeble folk, that make their houses in the rocks" (<a href="/proverbs/30-26.htm">Proverbs 30:26</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/104-18.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The high</span><br /><span class="heb">הַ֭גְּבֹהִים</span> <span class="translit">(hag·gə·ḇō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1364.htm">Strong's 1364: </a> </span><span class="str2">Elevated, powerful, arrogant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">mountains</span><br /><span class="heb">הָרִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(hā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2022.htm">Strong's 2022: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mountain, hill, hill country</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are for the wild goats,</span><br /><span class="heb">לַיְּעֵלִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(lay·yə·‘ê·lîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3277.htm">Strong's 3277: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mountain goat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the cliffs</span><br /><span class="heb">סְ֝לָעִ֗ים</span> <span class="translit">(sə·lā·‘îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5553.htm">Strong's 5553: </a> </span><span class="str2">A craggy rock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a refuge</span><br /><span class="heb">מַחְסֶ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(maḥ·seh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4268.htm">Strong's 4268: </a> </span><span class="str2">Refuge, shelter</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for the coneys.</span><br /><span class="heb">לַֽשְׁפַנִּֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(laš·p̄an·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8227.htm">Strong's 8227: </a> </span><span class="str2">A species of rockrabbit, the hyrax</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/104-18.htm">Psalm 104:18 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/104-18.htm">Psalm 104:18 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/104-18.htm">Psalm 104:18 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/104-18.htm">Psalm 104:18 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/104-18.htm">Psalm 104:18 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/104-18.htm">Psalm 104:18 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/104-18.htm">Psalm 104:18 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/104-18.htm">Psalm 104:18 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/104-18.htm">Psalm 104:18 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/104-18.htm">Psalm 104:18 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/104-18.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 104:18 The high mountains are for the wild (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/104-17.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 104:17"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 104:17" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/104-19.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 104:19"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 104:19" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>