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href="/bsb/psalms/24.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/24.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />for he founded it on the seas and established it on the waters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/24.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />For he laid the earth’s foundation on the seas and built it on the ocean depths.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/24.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/24.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For He has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the waters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/24.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/24.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For He has founded it upon the seas, And established it upon the waters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For He has founded it upon the seas And established it upon the rivers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/24.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />For He has founded it upon the seas And established it upon the rivers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />For He has founded it upon the seas, And established it upon the rivers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/24.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For He has founded it upon the seas And established it upon the rivers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For He has founded it upon the seas And established it upon the streams <i>and</i> the rivers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />for he laid its foundation on the seas and established it on the rivers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />for He laid its foundation on the seas and established it on the rivers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/24.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For he hath founded it upon the seas, And established it upon the floods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/24.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The LORD placed it all on the oceans and rivers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/24.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/24.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He laid its foundation on the seas and set it firmly on the rivers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/24.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He built it on the deep waters beneath the earth and laid its foundations in the ocean depths. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/24.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Indeed, he founded it upon the seas, he established it upon deep waters. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For He has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the waters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/24.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For he set its foundation upon the seas, and established it upon the ocean currents. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/24.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For he has founded it on the seas, and established it on the floods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/24.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For he has founded it on the seas, and established it on the floods. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/24.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For He has founded it on the seas, "" And He establishes it on the floods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For He on the seas hath founded it, And on the floods He doth establish it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/24.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For he founded it upon the seas, and upon the rivers he will prepare it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/24.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For he hath founded it upon the seas; and hath prepared it upon the rivers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/24.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 23:2>For he has founded it upon the seas, and he has prepared it upon the rivers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/24.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />For he founded it on the seas, established it over the rivers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/24.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />for he has founded it on the seas, and established it on the rivers.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/24.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For he has set the foundation thereof in the sea, and has furnished it with rivers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/24.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />For he set its foundations in the sea and it was prepared in the rivers.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/24.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For He hath founded it upon the seas, And established it upon the floods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/24.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />He has founded it upon the seas, and prepared it upon the rivers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/24-2.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=2455" 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/24.htm">The Earth is the LORD's</a></span><br><span class="reftext">1</span>A Psalm of David. The earth is the LORD’s, and the fullness thereof, the world and all who dwell therein. <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">He</a> <a href="/hebrew/3245.htm" title="3245: yə·sā·ḏāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms:: 3fs) -- A primitive root; to set; intensively, to found; reflexively, to sit down together, i.e. Settle, consult.">has founded it</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.">upon</a> <a href="/hebrew/3220.htm" title="3220: yam·mîm (N-mp) -- A sea or large body of water; specifically, the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river.">the seas</a> <a href="/hebrew/3559.htm" title="3559: yə·ḵō·wn·ne·hā (V-Piel-Imperf-3ms:: 3fs) -- A primitive root; properly, to be erect; hence to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal, or figurative.">and established it</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: wə·‘al- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">upon</a> <a href="/hebrew/5104.htm" title="5104: nə·hā·rō·wṯ (N-mp) -- A stream, river. From nahar; a stream; figuratively, prosperity.">the waters.</a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>Who may ascend the hill of the LORD? Who may stand in His holy place?…<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/1-9.htm">Genesis 1:9-10</a></span><br />And God said, “Let the waters under the sky be gathered into one place, so that the dry land may appear.” And it was so. / God called the dry land “earth,” and the gathering of waters He called “seas.” And God saw that it was good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/38-4.htm">Job 38:4-11</a></span><br />Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding. / Who fixed its measurements? Surely you know! Or who stretched a measuring line across it? / On what were its foundations set, or who laid its cornerstone, ...<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/40-12.htm">Isaiah 40:12</a></span><br />Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, or marked off the heavens with the span of his hand? Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket, or weighed the mountains on a scale and the hills with a balance?<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="/exodus/20-11.htm">Exodus 20:11</a></span><br />For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth and the sea and all that is in them, but on the seventh day He rested. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and set it apart as holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-6.htm">Nehemiah 9:6</a></span><br />You alone are the LORD. You created the heavens, the highest heavens with all their host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to all things, and the host of heaven worships You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/33-6.htm">Psalm 33:6-9</a></span><br />By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all the stars by the breath of His mouth. / He piles up the waters of the sea; He puts the depths into storehouses. / Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all the people of the world revere Him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/104-5.htm">Psalm 104:5-9</a></span><br />He set the earth on its foundations, never to be moved. / You covered it with the deep like a garment; the waters stood above the mountains. / At Your rebuke the waters fled; at the sound of Your thunder they hurried away— ...<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="/hebrews/11-3.htm">Hebrews 11:3</a></span><br />By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/3-5.htm">2 Peter 3:5</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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/4-11.htm">Revelation 4:11</a></span><br />“Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things; by Your will they exist and were created.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/1-16.htm">Colossians 1:16-17</a></span><br />For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him. / He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-1.htm">John 1:1-3</a></span><br />In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. / He was with God in the beginning. / Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For he has founded it on the seas, and established it on the floods.</p><p class="hdg">For</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/33-6.htm">Psalm 33:6</a></b></br> By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/95-4.htm">Psalm 95:4</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="/psalms/104-5.htm">Psalm 104:5,6</a></b></br> <i>Who</i> laid the foundations of the earth, <i>that</i> it should not be removed for ever… </p><p class="hdg">and</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/93-1.htm">Psalm 93:1</a></b></br> The LORD reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the LORD is clothed with strength, <i>wherewith</i> he hath girded himself: the world also is stablished, that it cannot be moved.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/96-10.htm">Psalm 96:10</a></b></br> Say among the heathen <i>that</i> the LORD reigneth: the world also shall be established that it shall not be moved: he shall judge the people righteously.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/8-22.htm">Genesis 8:22</a></b></br> While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/38-6.htm">Based</a> <a href="/psalms/23-4.htm">Deep</a> <a href="/psalms/8-3.htm">Establish</a> <a href="/psalms/9-7.htm">Established</a> <a href="/psalms/18-4.htm">Floods</a> <a href="/psalms/8-2.htm">Founded</a> <a href="/psalms/1-3.htm">Rivers</a> <a href="/psalms/18-4.htm">Seas</a> <a href="/psalms/22-12.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/psalms/23-2.htm">Waters</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/97-2.htm">Based</a> <a href="/psalms/33-7.htm">Deep</a> <a href="/psalms/48-8.htm">Establish</a> <a href="/psalms/30-7.htm">Established</a> <a href="/psalms/32-6.htm">Floods</a> <a href="/psalms/78-69.htm">Founded</a> <a href="/psalms/74-15.htm">Rivers</a> <a href="/psalms/33-7.htm">Seas</a> <a href="/psalms/24-8.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/psalms/29-3.htm">Waters</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 24</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/24-1.htm">God's Lordship in the world</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/24-3.htm">The citizens of his spiritual kingdom</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/24-7.htm">An exhortation to receive him</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/24.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/24.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>For He has founded it upon the seas</b><br>This phrase emphasizes God's sovereignty and creative power. In the ancient Near Eastern context, the sea often symbolized chaos and disorder. By stating that God founded the earth upon the seas, the psalmist highlights God's authority over chaos, bringing order and stability. This echoes the creation narrative in <a href="/genesis/1-9.htm">Genesis 1:9-10</a>, where God gathers the waters to reveal dry land. The imagery of God founding the earth upon the seas also reflects the belief that God is the ultimate architect of the world, establishing it on a firm foundation despite the tumultuous nature of the seas. This can be seen as a type of Christ, who calms the storms and brings peace, as depicted in the New Testament (<a href="/mark/4-39.htm">Mark 4:39</a>).<p><b>and established it upon the waters.</b><br>The repetition of the theme of waters reinforces the idea of God's control over the natural world. In biblical literature, water often represents both life and destruction, as seen in the flood narrative (Genesis 7). By establishing the earth upon the waters, God demonstrates His ability to sustain and uphold creation. This phrase also connects to the wisdom literature, such as <a href="/proverbs/8-29.htm">Proverbs 8:29</a>, where God's wisdom is portrayed as setting boundaries for the sea. Theologically, this can be seen as a foreshadowing of Christ's redemptive work, where He establishes a new creation through His death and resurrection, bringing order and life out of chaos and death.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God (He)</a></b><br>The Creator and Sustainer of the earth, who has the power and authority to establish the world.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_earth.htm">The Earth</a></b><br>The physical world that God has created and established.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_seas_and_waters.htm">The Seas and Waters</a></b><br>Symbolic of chaos and disorder in ancient Near Eastern thought, yet under God's control and order.<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>Recognize that God is the ultimate authority over all creation, including the chaotic elements symbolized by the seas.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/order_from_chaos.htm">Order from Chaos</a></b><br>Understand that God brings order out of chaos, both in the natural world and in our personal lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_control.htm">Trust in God's Control</a></b><br>Trust that God has established the world with purpose and precision, and He is in control of all circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/creation_reflects_god's_power.htm">Creation Reflects God's Power</a></b><br>Reflect on how the natural world reveals God's power and majesty, leading us to worship Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/foundation_of_faith.htm">Foundation of Faith</a></b><br>Build your faith on the firm foundation of God's unchanging nature and His promises.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_24.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 24</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_earth_'founded_on_seas'.htm">(Psalm 24:2) How can the earth be literally “founded on the seas” when modern science shows it is not supported by water? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_inherited_sin_justifiable.htm">How can the concept of inherited sin be considered just?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_job_37_14-15_conflict_with_free_will.htm">Does Job 37:14-15's portrayal of God controlling weather conflict with biblical passages that emphasize human free will over divine intervention?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_are_we_captives_in_your_parade.htm">What are spiritual beings?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/24.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) <span class= "bld">Upon the seas.</span>--For the idea of the earth resting on water, comp. <a href="/psalms/136-6.htm" title="To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endures for ever.">Psalm 136:6</a>; <a href="/context/proverbs/8-25.htm" title="Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth:">Proverbs 8:25-29</a>. In Genesis the dry land emerges from the water, but is not said to be founded on it. In <a href="/job/26-7.htm" title="He stretches out the north over the empty place, and hangs the earth on nothing.">Job 26:7</a> the earth is said to be hung upon nothing. The idea of a water foundation for the earth naturally grew out of the phenomenon of springs, before it was scientifically explained.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/24.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 2.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods</span> (comp. <a href="/genesis/1-9.htm">Genesis 1:9</a>). God has established the <span class="accented">earth above</span> the seas and floods, causing it to "appear," and thus making it a fitting habitation for man. Hence his right of property in the earth and in all the dwellers on it. They exist through his providential care (comp. <a href="/psalms/104-6.htm">Psalm 104:6-9</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/24-2.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">For</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He</span><br /><span class="heb">ה֭וּא</span> <span class="translit">(hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has founded it</span><br /><span class="heb">יְסָדָ֑הּ</span> <span class="translit">(yə·sā·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3245.htm">Strong's 3245: </a> </span><span class="str2">To set, to found, to sit down together, settle, consult</span><br /><br /><span class="word">upon</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 seas</span><br /><span class="heb">יַמִּ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(yam·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<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">and established it</span><br /><span class="heb">יְכוֹנְנֶֽהָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ḵō·wn·ne·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3559.htm">Strong's 3559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be erect</span><br /><br /><span class="word">upon</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעַל־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | 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 waters.</span><br /><span class="heb">נְ֝הָר֗וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(nə·hā·rō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5104.htm">Strong's 5104: </a> </span><span class="str2">A stream, prosperity</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/24-2.htm">Psalm 24:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/24-2.htm">Psalm 24:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/24-2.htm">Psalm 24:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/24-2.htm">Psalm 24:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/24-2.htm">Psalm 24:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/24-2.htm">Psalm 24:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/24-2.htm">Psalm 24:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/24-2.htm">Psalm 24:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/24-2.htm">Psalm 24:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/24-2.htm">Psalm 24:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/24-2.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 24:2 For he has founded it (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/24-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 24:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 24:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/24-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 24:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 24:3" /></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>