Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalm 104

101 catchwords633 parallels

← Psalms | ← Ch 103 | Ch 105 →

Psalm 104 . 1 , A meditation upon the mighty power , Psalm 104 . 7 , and wonderful providence of God; Psalm 104 . 31 , God’s glory is eternal; Psalm 104 . 33 , The prophet vows perpetually to praise God.

Psalm 104:1

Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty.

Psalm 104:1 · BSB

Bless4 parallels

This sublime poem on the works of God in creation and providence , is ascribed to David in the LXX , Vulgate , Ethiopic , Syriac , and Arabic; and as it opens and closes with the same words as the preceding psalm , it is probable that it was composed on the same occasion; and it is written as part of it in nine manuscripts

O Lord3 parallels

art very great4 parallels

clothed3 parallels

honour2 parallels

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Psalm 104:2

He wraps Himself in light as with a garment; He stretches out the heavens like a tent,

Psalm 104:2 · BSB

with light4 parallels

stretchest4 parallels

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Psalm 104:3

laying the beams of His chambers in the waters above, making the clouds His chariot, walking on the wings of the wind.

Psalm 104:3 · BSB

Who layeth3 parallels

maketh3 parallels

walketh4 parallels

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Psalm 104:4

He makes the winds His messengers, flames of fire His servants.

Psalm 104:4 · BSB

Who maketh3 parallels

ministers3 parallels

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Psalm 104:5

He set the earth on its foundations, never to be moved.

Psalm 104:5 · BSB

Who laid the foundations of the earth5 parallels

Heb. He hath founded the earth upon her bases

that it6 parallels

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Psalm 104:6

You covered it with the deep like a garment; the waters stood above the mountains.

Psalm 104:6 · BSB

the whole verse2 parallels

Genesis 1 . 2-10

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Psalm 104:7

At Your rebuke the waters fled; at the sound of Your thunder they hurried away—

Psalm 104:7 · BSB

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they fled1 parallel

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Psalm 104:8

the mountains rose and the valleys sank to the place You assigned for them—

Psalm 104:8 · BSB

They go up1 parallel

etc. or , The mountains ascend , the valleys descend

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Psalm 104:9

You set a boundary they cannot cross, that they may never again cover the earth.

Psalm 104:9 · BSB

hast set7 parallels

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Psalm 104:10

He sends forth springs in the valleys; they flow between the mountains.

Psalm 104:10 · BSB

He sendeth4 parallels

Heb. Who sendeth

  • Psalm 107:35 The waters of the sea are not only prevented from destroying the earth , but , by the providence of God , are rendered the means of preserving every living thing; partly ascending from the great deep through the strata of the earth , partly exhaled in vapour from the surface of the ocean , and thence falling in rain , especially on the tops and sides of mountains , they break forth into fresh springs , and form streams and rivers
  • Deuteronomy 8:7
  • Isaiah 35:7
  • Isaiah 41:18

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run Heb. walk

Psalm 104:11

They give drink to every beast of the field; the wild donkeys quench their thirst.

Psalm 104:11 · BSB

They give1 parallel

the wild1 parallel

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quench Heb. break

Psalm 104:12

The birds of the air nest beside the springs; they sing among the branches.

Psalm 104:12 · BSB

the fowls6 parallels

sing1 parallel

Heb. give a voice

Psalm 104:13

He waters the mountains from His chambers; the earth is satisfied by the fruit of His works.

Psalm 104:13 · BSB

watereth8 parallels

his chambers2 parallels

the earth1 parallel

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Psalm 104:14

He makes the grass grow for the livestock and provides crops for man to cultivate, bringing forth food from the earth:

Psalm 104:14 · BSB

causeth12 parallels

herb4 parallels

that he4 parallels

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Psalm 104:15

wine that gladdens the heart of man, oil that makes his face to shine, and bread that sustains his heart.

Psalm 104:15 · BSB

wine8 parallels

oil to make his7 parallels

etc. Heb. to make his face shine with oil , or , more than oil

bread7 parallels

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Psalm 104:16

The trees of the LORD have their fill, the cedars of Lebanon that He planted,

Psalm 104:16 · BSB

the whole verse4 parallels

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Psalm 104:17

where the birds build their nests; the stork makes her home in the cypresses.

Psalm 104:17 · BSB

the birds6 parallels

as for2 parallels

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the stork The stork is a species of the ardea or heron genus , about the size of a goose in its body , but when erect , about three or four feet high; its general colour is white; extremity of the wings , and small part of the head , black; legs , very long , red , and naked a great way up; the toes four , long and connected , with flat nails like those of a man; beak long , jagged , red , and somewhat compressed; the upper and under chaps both of a length , with a furrow from the nostrils. It feeds on serpents , frogs , and insects , on which account it might be deemed unclean; lays four eggs , and sits thirty days; migrates about August , and returns in spring; and is remarkable for its love to its parents , whom it never forsakes , but feeds and cherishes when old; whence it had the name chaseedah , which denotes kindness or piety , and stork , from the Greek ףפןסדח , natural affection.

Psalm 104:18

The high mountains are for the wild goats, the cliffs a refuge for the rock badgers.

Psalm 104:18 · BSB

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The yaal , is the ibex , or rock goat , so called from alah , to ascend , because it is famous for mounting to the tops of the highest rocks. Its general appearance is that of the tame goat , of a dusky brown colour; but the male is larger , with long horns , bending backwards

the conies2 parallels

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Psalm 104:19

He made the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows when to set.

Psalm 104:19 · BSB

the whole verse7 parallels

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Psalm 104:20

You bring darkness, and it becomes night, when all the beasts of the forest prowl.

Psalm 104:20 · BSB

makest7 parallels

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of the forest do creep forth Heb. thereof do trample on the forest

Psalm 104:21

The young lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God.

Psalm 104:21 · BSB

The young5 parallels

seek5 parallels

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Psalm 104:22

The sun rises, and they withdraw; they lie down in their dens.

Psalm 104:22 · BSB

the whole verse2 parallels

Job 24 . 13-17

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Psalm 104:23

Man goes forth to his work and to his labor until evening.

Psalm 104:23 · BSB

the whole verse5 parallels

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Psalm 104:24

How many are Your works, O LORD! In wisdom You have made them all; the earth is full of Your creatures.

Psalm 104:24 · BSB

how5 parallels

in wisdom9 parallels

the earth8 parallels

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Psalm 104:25

Here is the sea, vast and wide, teeming with creatures beyond number, living things both great and small.

Psalm 104:25 · BSB

this great6 parallels

beasts2 parallels

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Psalm 104:26

There the ships pass, and Leviathan, which You formed to frolic there.

Psalm 104:26 · BSB

There go2 parallels

leviathan4 parallels

to play2 parallels

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made Heb. formed

Psalm 104:27

All creatures look to You to give them their food in due season.

Psalm 104:27 · BSB

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Psalm 104:28

When You give it to them, they gather it up; when You open Your hand, they are satisfied with good things.

Psalm 104:28 · BSB

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Psalm 104:29

When You hide Your face, they are terrified; when You take away their breath, they die and return to dust.

Psalm 104:29 · BSB

hidest4 parallels

thou takest5 parallels

return2 parallels

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Psalm 104:30

When You send Your Spirit, they are created, and You renew the face of the earth.

Psalm 104:30 · BSB

sendest10 parallels

renewest3 parallels

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Psalm 104:31

May the glory of the LORD endure forever; may the LORD rejoice in His works.

Psalm 104:31 · BSB

The glory10 parallels

rejoice10 parallels

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endure Heb. be

Psalm 104:32

He looks on the earth, and it trembles; He touches the mountains, and they smolder.

Psalm 104:32 · BSB

looketh14 parallels

he toucheth6 parallels

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Psalm 104:33

I will sing to the LORD all my life; I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.

Psalm 104:33 · BSB

the whole verse4 parallels

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Psalm 104:34

May my meditation be pleasing to Him, for I rejoice in the LORD.

Psalm 104:34 · BSB

meditation13 parallels

I will be5 parallels

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Psalm 104:35

May sinners vanish from the earth and the wicked be no more. Bless the LORD, O my soul. Hallelujah!

Psalm 104:35 · BSB

sinners11 parallels

Bless4 parallels

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The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge is the classical cross-reference layer — centuries of catchword parallels beneath the site’s quotations, allusions, and echoes. Every reference above also flows into the wider web of connections.

In the wider web4 threads
Intertextuality Pairs
Quotations Hebrews 1:7 → Psalms 104:4
Allusions Psalms 104 → Genesis 1
Trajectories
New Creation (Cosmic Redemption), New Moons (Renewal and Rest)
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