Psalms 104:2
1 Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty.
Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:
3 Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind:
4 Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- He wraps Himself in light as with a garment; He stretches out the heavens like a tent,
- KJV
- Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:
- WEB
- He covers himself with light as with a garment. He stretches out the heavens like a curtain.
- ASV
- Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment; Who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain;
- DARBY
- Covering thyself with light as with a garment, stretching out the heavens like a tent-curtain;
- BLB
- Covering Himself [with] light as a garment, stretching out the heavens like a curtain,
- ÅB
- Han hyller seg i lys som i en kappe, han spenner himmelen ut som et telt,
- OTB
- Du hyller Deg i lys som i et kledebon,
Du spenner ut himmelen som et telt. - B1930
- Han hyller sig i lys som i et klædebon, han spenner himmelen ut som et telt,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Isaiah 40:22
It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in:
Read in contextIsaiah 45:12
I have made the earth, and created man upon it: I, even my hands, have stretched out the heavens, and all their host have I commanded.
Read in contextDaniel 7:9
I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire.
Read in context1 John 1:5
This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
Read in contextZechariah 12:1
The burden of the word of the LORD for Israel, saith the LORD, which stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him.
Read in contextMatthew 17:2
And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.
Read in context1 Timothy 6:16
Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.
Read in contextHebrews 1:10–12
And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands:
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