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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/psalms/104.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/psalms/104.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />There is the sea, vast and spacious, teeming with creatures beyond number— living things both large and small.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/104.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Here is the ocean, vast and wide, teeming with life of every kind, both large and small.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/104.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Here is the sea, great and wide, which teems with creatures innumerable, living things both small and great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/104.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Here is the sea, vast and wide, teeming with creatures beyond number, living things both great and small.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/104.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><i>So is</i> this great and wide sea, wherein <i>are</i> things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/104.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />This great and wide sea, In which <i>are</i> innumerable teeming things, Living things both small and great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/104.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />There is the sea, great and broad, In which are swarms without number, Animals both small and great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/104.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />There is the sea, great and broad, In which are swarms without number, Animals both small and great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/104.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />There is the sea, great and broad, In which are swarms without number, Animals both small and great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/104.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />This is the sea, great and broad, There <i>the</i> creeping things are without number, Creatures both small and great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/104.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />There is the sea, great and broad, In which are swarms without number, Creatures both small and great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/104.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Here is the sea, vast and wide, teeming with creatures beyond number — living things both large and small.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/104.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Here is the sea, vast and wide, teeming with creatures beyond number— living things both large and small. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/104.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Yonder is the sea, great and wide, Wherein are things creeping innumerable, Both small and great beasts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/104.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But what about the ocean so big and wide? It is alive with creatures, large and small. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/104.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Yonder is the sea, great and wide, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/104.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The sea is so big and wide with countless creatures, living things both large and small.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/104.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />There is the ocean, large and wide, where countless creatures live, large and small alike. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/104.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />There is the deep and wide sea, teeming with numberless creatures, living things small and great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/104.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Here is the sea, vast and wide, teeming with creatures beyond number, living things both great and small.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/104.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Over here is the deep, wide sea, which teems with innumerable swimming creatures, living things both small and large. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/104.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />There is the sea, great and wide, in which are innumerable living things, both small and large animals.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/104.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />So is this great and wide sea, in which are creeping animals innumerable, both small and great beasts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/104.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />There is the sea, great and wide, in which are innumerable living things, both small and large animals. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/104.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />This, the sea, great and broad of sides, "" There [are] moving things—innumerable, "" Living creatures—small with great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/104.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> This, the sea, great and broad of sides, There are moving things -- innumerable, Living creatures -- small with great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/104.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />This great and broad sea, hands there of the creeping thing, and no number of the beasts, small with great.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/104.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />So is this great sea, which stretcheth wide its arms: there are creeping things without number: Creatures little and great. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/104.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 103:25>This sea is great and its hands are spacious. There are creeping things without number: the small animals with the great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/104.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />There is the sea, great and wide! It teems with countless beings, living things both large and small. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/104.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Yonder is the sea, great and wide, creeping things innumerable are there, living things both small and great.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/104.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Behold this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, creatures both small and great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/104.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />This is the great sea and an expanse round about in which are swarming things without number, great creatures with the small.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/104.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Yonder sea, great and wide, Therein are creeping things innumerable, Living creatures, both small and great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/104.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br /><i>So is</i> this great and wide sea: there are things creeping innumerable, small animals and great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/104-25.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=12962" 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">24</span>How many are Your works, O LORD! In wisdom You have made them all; the earth is full of Your creatures. <span class="reftext">25</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: zeh (Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">Here</a> <a href="/hebrew/3220.htm" title="3220: hay·yām (Art:: N-ms) -- A sea or large body of water; specifically, the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river.">is the sea,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: gā·ḏō·wl (Adj-ms) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent.">vast</a> <a href="/hebrew/7342.htm" title="7342: ū·rə·ḥaḇ (Conj-w:: Adj-msc) -- Wide, broad. From rachab; roomy, in any direction, literally or figuratively.">and wide,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yā·ḏā·yim (N-fd) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)"></a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām- (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7431.htm" title="7431: re·meś (N-ms) -- Creeping things, moving things. From ramas; a reptile or any other rapidly moving animal.">teeming with creatures</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: wə·’ên (Conj-w:: Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">beyond number,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4557.htm" title="4557: mis·pār (N-ms) -- Number, tally. From caphar; a number, definite or indefinite; also narration."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416: ḥay·yō·wṯ (N-fp) -- Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life. From chayah; alive; hence, raw; fresh, strong; also life, whether literally or figuratively.">living things</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: gə·ḏō·lō·wṯ (Adj-fp) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent.">both great</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im- (Prep) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/6996.htm" title="6996: qə·ṭan·nō·wṯ (Adj-fp) -- Small, young, unimportant. Or qaton; from quwt; abbreviated, i.e. Diminutive, literally or figuratively.">small.</a> </span><span class="reftext">26</span>There the ships pass, and Leviathan, which You formed to frolic there.…<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/1-20.htm">Genesis 1:20-21</a></span><br />And God said, “Let the waters teem with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth in the open expanse of the sky.” / So God created the great sea creatures and every living thing that moves, with which the waters teemed according to their kinds, and every winged bird after its kind. And God saw that it was good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/1-24.htm">Genesis 1:24-25</a></span><br />And God said, “Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to their kinds: livestock, land crawlers, and beasts of the earth according to their kinds.” And it was so. / God made the beasts of the earth according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and everything that crawls upon the earth according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/38-16.htm">Job 38:16-18</a></span><br />Have you journeyed to the vents of the sea or walked in the trenches of the deep? / Have the gates of death been revealed to you? Have you seen the gates of the shadow of death? / Have you surveyed the extent of the earth? Tell Me, if you know all this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/41-1.htm">Job 41:1-2</a></span><br />“Can you pull in Leviathan with a hook or tie down his tongue with a rope? / Can you put a cord through his nose or pierce his jaw with a hook?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-18.htm">Isaiah 45:18</a></span><br />For thus says the LORD, who created the heavens—He is God; He formed the earth and fashioned it; He established it; He did not create it to be empty, but formed it to be inhabited: “I am the LORD, and there is no other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/48-13.htm">Isaiah 48:13</a></span><br />Surely My own hand founded the earth, and My right hand spread out the heavens; when I summon them, they stand up together.<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="/ezekiel/47-10.htm">Ezekiel 47:10</a></span><br />Fishermen will stand by the shore; from En-gedi to En-eglaim they will spread their nets to catch fish of many kinds, like the fish of the Great Sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jonah/1-9.htm">Jonah 1:9</a></span><br />“I am a Hebrew,” replied Jonah. “I worship the LORD, the God of the heavens, who made the sea and the dry land.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/8-27.htm">Matthew 8:27</a></span><br />The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey Him!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-47.htm">Matthew 13:47-48</a></span><br />Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was cast into the sea and caught all kinds of fish. / When it was full, the men pulled it ashore. Then they sat down and sorted the good fish into containers, but threw the bad away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/4-41.htm">Mark 4:41</a></span><br />Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/5-4.htm">Luke 5:4-7</a></span><br />When Jesus had finished speaking, He said to Simon, “Put out into deep water and let down your nets for a catch.” / “Master,” Simon replied, “we have worked hard all night without catching anything. But because You say so, I will let down the nets.” / When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to tear. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-3.htm">John 1:3</a></span><br />Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/21-6.htm">John 21:6</a></span><br />He told them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast it there, and they were unable to haul it in because of the great number of fish.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.</p><p class="hdg">this great</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/95-4.htm">Psalm 95:4,5</a></b></br> In his hand <i>are</i> the deep places of the earth: the strength of the hills <i>is</i> his also… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/1-20.htm">Genesis 1:20-22,28</a></b></br> And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl <i>that</i> may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/33-14.htm">Deuteronomy 33:14-16,19</a></b></br> And for the precious fruits <i>brought forth</i> by the sun, and for the precious things put forth by the moon, … </p><p class="hdg">beasts</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/3-1.htm">Genesis 3:1</a></b></br> Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/28-5.htm">Acts 28:5</a></b></br> And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/104-20.htm">Animals</a> <a href="/psalms/104-20.htm">Beasts</a> <a href="/psalms/55-11.htm">Broad</a> <a href="/psalms/104-24.htm">Creatures</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-33.htm">Creeping</a> <a href="/psalms/104-24.htm">Great</a> <a href="/psalms/40-12.htm">Innumerable</a> <a href="/psalms/80-5.htm">Large</a> <a href="/psalms/78-58.htm">Moving</a> <a href="/psalms/88-4.htm">Numbered</a> <a href="/psalms/104-6.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/psalms/48-2.htm">Sides</a> <a href="/psalms/104-18.htm">Small</a> <a href="/psalms/66-12.htm">Spacious</a> <a href="/psalms/78-45.htm">Swarms</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-19.htm">Teeming</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-25.htm">Teems</a> <a href="/psalms/98-7.htm">Therein</a> <a href="/job/38-18.htm">Vast</a> <a href="/psalms/104-20.htm">Wherein</a> <a href="/psalms/81-10.htm">Wide</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-17.htm">Yonder</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/135-8.htm">Animals</a> <a href="/psalms/147-9.htm">Beasts</a> <a href="/psalms/110-6.htm">Broad</a> <a href="/psalms/148-7.htm">Creatures</a> <a href="/psalms/148-10.htm">Creeping</a> <a href="/psalms/104-26.htm">Great</a> <a href="/psalms/105-34.htm">Innumerable</a> <a href="/psalms/118-5.htm">Large</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-30.htm">Moving</a> <a href="/psalms/105-34.htm">Numbered</a> <a href="/psalms/106-7.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/psalms/128-3.htm">Sides</a> <a href="/psalms/105-12.htm">Small</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-14.htm">Spacious</a> <a href="/psalms/105-31.htm">Swarms</a> <a href="/genesis/1-20.htm">Teeming</a> <a href="/genesis/9-2.htm">Teems</a> <a href="/psalms/104-26.htm">Therein</a> <a href="/psalms/139-17.htm">Vast</a> <a href="/psalms/142-3.htm">Wherein</a> <a href="/psalms/110-6.htm">Wide</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-14.htm">Yonder</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>Here is the sea, vast and wide</b><br>The sea in biblical times was often seen as a symbol of chaos and mystery, representing the unknown and the uncontrollable forces of nature. In the ancient Near Eastern context, the sea was also associated with the divine, as many cultures had myths involving sea deities. The vastness and width of the sea in this verse highlight God's creation power and sovereignty over all creation, as seen in <a href="/genesis/1-9.htm">Genesis 1:9-10</a>, where God gathers the waters to form the seas. The sea's immensity serves as a reminder of God's infinite nature and His ability to control what seems boundless and untamable.<p><b>teeming with creatures beyond number</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the abundance and diversity of life that God has created. The sea is home to countless species, many of which were unknown to the ancient world, reflecting the idea that God's creation is both vast and intricate. This abundance is a testament to God's provision and creativity, as seen in <a href="/genesis/1-20.htm">Genesis 1:20-22</a>, where God commands the waters to be filled with living creatures. The phrase also echoes the promise of God's provision and care for all His creatures, as seen in <a href="/psalms/145-16.htm">Psalm 145:16</a>, where God satisfies the desires of every living thing.<p><b>living things both great and small</b><br>The mention of both great and small creatures underscores the diversity of God's creation and His care for all life, regardless of size or significance. This reflects the biblical theme that God values all His creation, as seen in <a href="/matthew/10-29.htm">Matthew 10:29-31</a>, where Jesus speaks of God's care for even the smallest sparrow. The great creatures could refer to large sea animals like whales or Leviathan, mentioned in <a href="/job/41.htm">Job 41</a>, symbolizing God's power over even the mightiest of His creations. The small creatures remind us of the intricate details and the delicate balance of ecosystems that God has designed, showcasing His wisdom and attention to detail.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_sea.htm">The Sea</a></b><br>Represents the vastness and mystery of God's creation. In ancient Hebrew culture, the sea often symbolized chaos and the unknown, yet it is under God's control.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/c/creatures.htm">Creatures</a></b><br>Refers to the diverse life forms created by God, showcasing His creativity and power. This includes both "great and small" creatures, emphasizing the variety and abundance of life.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/psalmist.htm">Psalmist</a></b><br>The author of the psalm, traditionally believed to be David, who is reflecting on the majesty and complexity of God's creation.<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 vastness of the sea and its teeming life remind us of God's ultimate control and authority over all creation. We can trust in His power and provision.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_diversity_of_god's_creation.htm">The Diversity of God's Creation</a></b><br>The variety of creatures, both great and small, reflects God's creativity and attention to detail. This should inspire us to appreciate and care for the environment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/humanity's_place_in_creation.htm">Humanity's Place in Creation</a></b><br>Recognizing the vastness of the sea and the multitude of creatures can humble us, reminding us of our smallness in the grand scheme of God's creation, yet also our responsibility to steward it wisely.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_provision.htm">Trust in God's Provision</a></b><br>Just as God provides for the creatures of the sea, He will provide for us. We are called to trust in His provision and care.<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/is_killing_bugs_morally_wrong.htm">Is killing bugs morally wrong?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_job_41_18-21_align_with_science.htm">How do the fiery-breath descriptions in Job 41:18–21 reconcile with known biological or scientific facts about animals? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_leviathan_spirit.htm">What is the Leviathan Spirit?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_psalm_74_14_reflect_myth_or_science.htm">In Psalm 74:14, does the mention of crushing Leviathan’s heads reflect borrowed ancient mythological concepts, and how does this align with modern scientific views of sea creatures? </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>(25) <span class= "bld">So is . . .</span>--<span class= "bld">Better,</span> <span class= "ital">Yonder is the sea great and broad. </span>For a moment the poet, "lost in wonder, love and praise," has forgotten his model, the Mosaic account of creation. But suddenly, as his eye catches sight of the sea--we imagine him on some hill-top, commanding on the one hand the range of Lebanon, on the other the Mediterranean--the words recur to him, "Let the waters bring forth abundantly," &c<p><span class= "bld">Creeping.</span>--See <a href="/psalms/104-20.htm" title="You make darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth.">Psalm 104:20</a>. Perhaps here, "swarming."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/104.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 25.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">So is this great and wide sea;</span> rather, <span class="accented">yonder sea too</span> (is thy work), <span class="accented">so great</span> <span class="accented">and wide stretching. <span class="cmt_word"></span>Wherein are things</span> <span class="cmt_word">creeping</span> (rather, <span class="accented">moving things</span>) <span class="accented"><span class="cmt_word"></span>innumerable</span>. The abundant life of the sea, even in its depths, is the admiration of all naturalists. Tens of thousands of microscopic shells have been brought to light by the dredger's labours almost everywhere. <span class="cmt_word">Both small and great beasts.</span> Microscopic shellfish on the one hand; seals, walruses, sharks, whales, on the other. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/104-25.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">Here</span><br /><span class="heb">זֶ֤ה ׀</span> <span class="translit">(zeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> </span><span class="str2">This, that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is the sea,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיָּ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(hay·yām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3220.htm">Strong's 3220: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">vast</span><br /><span class="heb">גָּדוֹל֮</span> <span class="translit">(gā·ḏō·wl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm">Strong's 1419: </a> </span><span class="str2">Great, older, insolent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and wide,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּרְחַ֪ב</span> <span class="translit">(ū·rə·ḥaḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7342.htm">Strong's 7342: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wide, broad</span><br /><br /><span class="word">teeming with creatures</span><br /><span class="heb">רֶ֭מֶשׂ</span> <span class="translit">(re·meś)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7431.htm">Strong's 7431: </a> </span><span class="str2">A reptile, any other rapidly moving animal</span><br /><br /><span class="word">beyond number,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֵ֣ין</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> </span><span class="str2">A non-entity, a negative particle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">living things</span><br /><span class="heb">חַיּ֥וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(ḥay·yō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2416.htm">Strong's 2416: </a> </span><span class="str2">Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life</span><br /><br /><span class="word">both great</span><br /><span class="heb">גְּדֹלֽוֹת׃</span> <span class="translit">(gə·ḏō·lō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm">Strong's 1419: </a> </span><span class="str2">Great, older, insolent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="heb">עִם־</span> <span class="translit">(‘im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> </span><span class="str2">With, equally with</span><br /><br /><span class="word">small.</span><br /><span class="heb">קְ֝טַנּ֗וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(qə·ṭan·nō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6996.htm">Strong's 6996: </a> </span><span class="str2">Small, young, unimportant</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/104-25.htm">Psalm 104:25 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/104-25.htm">Psalm 104:25 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/104-25.htm">Psalm 104:25 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/104-25.htm">Psalm 104:25 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/104-25.htm">Psalm 104:25 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/104-25.htm">Psalm 104:25 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/104-25.htm">Psalm 104:25 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/104-25.htm">Psalm 104:25 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/104-25.htm">Psalm 104:25 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/104-25.htm">Psalm 104:25 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/104-25.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 104:25 There is the sea great and wide (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/104-24.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 104:24"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 104:24" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/104-26.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 104:26"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 104:26" /></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>