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the waters stood above the mountains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/104.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />You clothed the earth with floods of water, water that covered even the mountains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/104.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />You covered it with the deep as with a garment; the waters stood above the mountains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/104.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />You covered it with the deep like a garment; the waters stood above the mountains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/104.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Thou coveredst it with the deep as <i>with</i> a garment: the waters stood above the mountains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/104.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />You covered it with the deep as <i>with</i> a garment; The waters stood above the mountains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/104.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />You covered it with the deep sea as with a garment; The waters were standing above the mountains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/104.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />You covered it with the deep as with a garment; The waters were standing above the mountains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/104.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Thou didst cover it with the deep as with a garment; The waters were standing above the mountains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/104.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />You covered it with the deep as with a garment; The waters were standing above the mountains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/104.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />You covered it with the deep as with a garment; The waters were standing above the mountains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/104.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You covered it with the deep as if it were a garment; the water stood above the mountains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/104.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You covered it with the deep as if it were a garment; the waters stood above the mountains. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/104.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a vesture; The waters stood above the mountains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/104.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You covered the earth with the ocean that rose above the mountains. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/104.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a vesture; the waters stood above the mountains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/104.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You covered the earth with an ocean as though it were a robe. Water stood above the mountains<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/104.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />You placed the ocean over it like a robe, and the water covered the mountains. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/104.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You covered the primeval ocean like a garment; the water stood above the mountains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/104.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You covered it with the deep like a garment; the waters stood above the mountains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/104.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The watery deep covered it like a garment; the waters reached above the mountains. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/104.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You covered it with the deep as with a cloak. The waters stood above the mountains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/104.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/104.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You covered it with the deep as with a cloak. The waters stood above the mountains. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/104.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />The abyss! You have covered it as with clothing, "" Waters stand above hills.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/104.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> The abyss! as with clothing Thou hast covered it, Above hills do waters stand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/104.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The deep thou coveredst it as a garment: the waters will stand upon the mountains.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/104.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The deep like a garment is its clothing: above the mountains shall the waters stand. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/104.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 103:6>The abyss, like a garment, is its clothing. The waters will remain standing above the mountains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/104.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The deeps covered it like a garment; above the mountains stood the waters. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/104.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You cover it with the deep as with a garment; the waters stood above the mountains.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/104.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment; the waters stood above the mountains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/104.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The deep was like a cloak for its covering and above the mountains the waters rose up.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/104.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Thou didst cover it with the deep as with a vesture; The waters stood above the mountains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/104.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The deep, as it were a garment, is his covering: the waters shall stand on the hills.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/104-6.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=12840" 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">5</span>He set the earth on its foundations, never to be moved. <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3680.htm" title="3680: kis·sî·ṯōw (V-Piel-Perf-2ms:: 3ms) -- To cover. A primitive root; properly, to plump, i.e. Fill up hollows; by implication, to cover.">You covered</a> <a href="/hebrew/8415.htm" title="8415: tə·hō·wm (N-cs) -- Deep, sea, abyss. Or thom; from huwm; an abyss, especially the deep.">it with the deep</a> <a href="/hebrew/3830.htm" title="3830: kal·lə·ḇūš (Prep-k, Art:: N-ms) -- A garment, clothing, raiment. Or lbush; from labash; a garment; by implication A wife.">like a garment;</a> <a href="/hebrew/4325.htm" title="4325: mā·yim (N-mp) -- Waters, water. Dual of a primitive noun; water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen.">the waters</a> <a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975: ya·‘am·ḏū- (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To take one's stand, stand. A primitive root; to stand, in various relations.">stood</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">above</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.">the mountains.</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>At Your rebuke the waters fled; at the sound of Your thunder they hurried away—…<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="/genesis/1-2.htm">Genesis 1:2</a></span><br />Now the earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/7-11.htm">Genesis 7:11-12</a></span><br />In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, on the seventeenth day of the second month, all the fountains of the great deep burst forth, and the floodgates of the heavens were opened. / And the rain fell upon the earth for forty days and forty nights.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/8-1.htm">Genesis 8:1-3</a></span><br />But God remembered Noah and all the animals and livestock that were with him in the ark. And God sent a wind over the earth, and the waters began to subside. / The springs of the deep and the floodgates of the heavens were closed, and the rain from the sky was restrained. / The waters receded steadily from the earth, and after 150 days the waters had gone down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/38-8.htm">Job 38:8-11</a></span><br />Who enclosed the sea behind doors when it burst forth from the womb, / when I made the clouds its garment and thick darkness its blanket, / when I fixed its boundaries and set in place its bars and doors, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/8-27.htm">Proverbs 8:27-29</a></span><br />I was there when He established the heavens, when He inscribed a circle on the face of the deep, / when He established the clouds above, when the fountains of the deep gushed forth, / when He set a boundary for the sea, so that the waters would not surpass His command, when He marked out the foundations of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-9.htm">Isaiah 54:9</a></span><br />“For to Me this is like the days of Noah, when I swore that the waters of Noah would never again cover the earth. So I have sworn that I will not be angry with you or rebuke you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/5-22.htm">Jeremiah 5:22</a></span><br />Do you not fear Me?” declares the LORD. “Do you not tremble before Me, the One who set the sand as the boundary for the sea, an enduring barrier it cannot cross? The waves surge, but they cannot prevail. They roar but cannot cross it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/9-6.htm">Amos 9:6</a></span><br />He builds His upper rooms in the heavens and founds His vault upon the earth. He summons the waters of the sea and pours them over the face of the earth. The LORD is His name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/3-5.htm">2 Peter 3:5-6</a></span><br />But they deliberately overlook the fact that long ago by God’s word the heavens existed and the earth was formed out of water and by water, / through which the world of that time perished in the flood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-7.htm">Hebrews 11:7</a></span><br />By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in godly fear built an ark to save his family. By faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-37.htm">Matthew 24:37-39</a></span><br />As it was in the days of Noah, so will it be at the coming of the Son of Man. / For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark. / And they were oblivious until the flood came and swept them all away. So will it be at the coming of the Son of Man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/17-26.htm">Luke 17:26-27</a></span><br />Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man: / People were eating and drinking, marrying and being given in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark. Then the flood came and destroyed them all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-1.htm">Revelation 21:1</a></span><br />Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/26-10.htm">Job 26:10</a></span><br />He has inscribed a horizon on the face of the waters at the boundary between light and darkness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/14-21.htm">Exodus 14:21-22</a></span><br />Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the LORD drove back the sea with a strong east wind that turned it into dry land. So the waters were divided, / and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on their right and on their left.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">You covered it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/1-2.htm">Genesis 1:2-10</a></b></br> And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness <i>was</i> upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/7-19.htm">Genesis 7:19</a></b></br> And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that <i>were</i> under the whole heaven, were covered.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_peter/3-5.htm">2 Peter 3:5</a></b></br> For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/revelation/20-3.htm">Abyss</a> <a href="/psalms/104-2.htm">Cloak</a> <a href="/psalms/102-26.htm">Clothing</a> <a href="/psalms/91-4.htm">Cover</a> <a href="/psalms/91-4.htm">Covered</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-18.htm">Coveredst</a> <a href="/psalms/104-2.htm">Covering</a> <a href="/psalms/95-4.htm">Deep</a> <a href="/psalms/104-2.htm">Garment</a> <a href="/psalms/90-2.htm">Hadst</a> <a href="/psalms/103-19.htm">High</a> <a href="/psalms/98-8.htm">Hills</a> <a href="/psalms/98-8.htm">Mountains</a> <a href="/psalms/104-2.htm">Robe</a> <a href="/psalms/98-7.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/psalms/101-7.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/psalms/69-2.htm">Standing</a> <a href="/psalms/45-9.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/psalms/102-26.htm">Vesture</a> <a href="/psalms/104-3.htm">Waters</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/48-28.htm">Abyss</a> <a href="/psalms/109-19.htm">Cloak</a> <a href="/psalms/109-19.htm">Clothing</a> <a href="/psalms/104-9.htm">Cover</a> <a href="/psalms/104-9.htm">Covered</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-18.htm">Coveredst</a> <a href="/psalms/105-39.htm">Covering</a> <a href="/psalms/106-9.htm">Deep</a> <a href="/psalms/109-18.htm">Garment</a> <a href="/psalms/104-8.htm">Hadst</a> <a href="/psalms/104-18.htm">High</a> <a href="/psalms/104-8.htm">Hills</a> <a href="/psalms/104-8.htm">Mountains</a> <a href="/psalms/109-18.htm">Robe</a> <a href="/psalms/104-25.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/psalms/109-6.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/psalms/107-35.htm">Standing</a> <a href="/psalms/106-23.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/matthew/27-35.htm">Vesture</a> <a href="/psalms/104-7.htm">Waters</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>You covered it with the deep like a garment;</b><br>This phrase refers to the initial covering of the earth with water, reminiscent of the creation narrative in <a href="/genesis/1-2.htm">Genesis 1:2</a>, where the Spirit of God hovers over the waters. The "deep" signifies the primordial waters, a common motif in ancient Near Eastern creation myths, symbolizing chaos before divine order. The imagery of a garment suggests God's sovereign control and intentional design, as garments are crafted and fitted. This covering can also be seen as a type of baptism, symbolizing cleansing and renewal, prefiguring the waters of baptism in the New Testament.<p><b>the waters stood above the mountains.</b><br>This part of the verse evokes the imagery of the Flood narrative in <a href="/genesis/7-19.htm">Genesis 7:19-20</a>, where the waters rose and covered the highest mountains. It underscores God's power over creation, as even the mighty mountains are submerged under His command. Theologically, it reflects God's judgment and mercy, as the Flood was both a means of purging wickedness and preserving righteousness through Noah. The waters standing above the mountains can also be seen as a type of Christ's burial and resurrection, where the old is submerged and the new emerges, pointing to the transformative power of God's salvation plan.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_deep.htm">The Deep</a></b><br>Refers to the primordial waters, often associated with chaos in ancient Near Eastern cosmology. In the biblical context, it signifies the vast, unformed waters present at creation.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/mountains.htm">Mountains</a></b><br>Symbolize stability and permanence in the biblical account. Here, they are covered by the waters, indicating the overwhelming power and presence of God's creation.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/creation.htm">Creation</a></b><br>The event of God forming the earth and its features, including the separation of land and water, as described in Genesis.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_creation.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Creation</a></b><br>The imagery of waters covering the mountains highlights God's ultimate authority over creation. He commands the elements and sets their boundaries.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_god's_word.htm">The Power of God's Word</a></b><br>Just as God spoke creation into existence, His Word continues to hold power and authority in our lives. We are called to trust in His Word and its promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_symbolism_of_water.htm">The Symbolism of Water</a></b><br>Water in the Bible often symbolizes both life and judgment. It is a reminder of God's provision and His righteous judgment, as seen in the flood account.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/creation_as_a_reflection_of_god's_glory.htm">Creation as a Reflection of God's Glory</a></b><br>The natural world, with its vast oceans and towering mountains, reflects the majesty and glory of God. We are encouraged to worship Him as the Creator.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_control.htm">Trust in God's Control</a></b><br>In times of chaos or uncertainty, we can find peace in knowing that God is in control, just as He was at the beginning of creation.<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/who_was_charles_hodge's_beliefs.htm">What are the fountains of the great deep?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_plate_tectonics_refute_a_young_earth.htm">How does the existence of plate tectonics contradict a young Earth model?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_the_great_deep's_fountains.htm">What are the fountains of the great deep?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_anyone_escape_divine_judgment_anywhere.htm">Amos 9:2–3 – Is it scientifically plausible for no one to evade divine judgment even in the depths of the sea or highest mountains?</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>(6) <span class= "bld">The deep.</span>--The water-world is first considered as a vast garment wrapped round the earth, so that the mountain-tops are covered. But here it is beyond its right, and the Divine rebuke forces it to retire within narrower limits. It is noticeable that the idea of a chaos finds no place in the poetic conception of the world's genesis. The primitive world is not formless, but has its mountains and valleys already existing, though merged beneath the sea.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/104.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Thou coveredst it with the deep, as with a garment</span> (see <a href="/genesis/1-9.htm">Genesis 1:9</a>). A watery covering was spread at first over the whole earth, and enveloped it like a garment. <span class="cmt_word">The waters stood above the mountains.</span> The highest inequalities of the land were concealed under the watery integument. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/104-6.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">You covered</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּסִּית֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(kis·sî·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3680.htm">Strong's 3680: </a> </span><span class="str2">To plump, fill up hollows, to cover</span><br /><br /><span class="word">it with the deep</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּ֭הוֹם</span> <span class="translit">(tə·hō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8415.htm">Strong's 8415: </a> </span><span class="str2">An abyss, the deep</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like a garment;</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּלְּב֣וּשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(kal·lə·ḇūš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3830.htm">Strong's 3830: </a> </span><span class="str2">A garment, clothing, raiment</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the waters</span><br /><span class="heb">מָֽיִם׃</span> <span class="translit">(mā·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4325.htm">Strong's 4325: </a> </span><span class="str2">Water, juice, urine, semen</span><br /><br /><span class="word">stood</span><br /><span class="heb">יַֽעַמְדוּ־</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘am·ḏū-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5975.htm">Strong's 5975: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stand, in various relations</span><br /><br /><span class="word">above</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the mountains.</span><br /><span class="heb">הָ֝רִ֗ים</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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/104-6.htm">Psalm 104:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/104-6.htm">Psalm 104:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/104-6.htm">Psalm 104:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/104-6.htm">Psalm 104:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/104-6.htm">Psalm 104:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/104-6.htm">Psalm 104:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/104-6.htm">Psalm 104:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/104-6.htm">Psalm 104:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/104-6.htm">Psalm 104:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/104-6.htm">Psalm 104:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/104-6.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 104:6 You covered it with the deep as (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/104-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 104:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 104:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/104-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 104:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 104:7" /></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>