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Psalms Chapter 104

Psalms

psa 104:0

Overview

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

Psalms 104:1

psa 104:1

Bless: 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 Psa 104:35, Psa 103:1, Psa 103:2, Psa 103:22

O Lord: Psa 7:1; Dan 9:4; Hab 1:12

art very great: Psa 145:3; Jer 23:24, Jer 32:17-19; Rev 1:13-20

clothed: Psa 93:1; Isa 59:17; Dan 7:9

honour: Psa 29:1-4, Psa 96:6

Psalms 104:2

psa 104:2

with light: Dan 7:9; Mat 17:2; Ti1 6:16; Jo1 1:5

stretchest: Isa 40:22, Isa 45:12; Zac 12:1; Heb 1:10-12

Psalms 104:3

psa 104:3

Who layeth: Psa 18:10, Psa 18:11; Amo 9:6

maketh: Isa 19:1; Mat 26:64; Rev 1:7

walketh: Psa 18:10, Psa 139:9; Sa2 22:11; Nah 1:3

Psalms 104:4

psa 104:4

Who maketh: Act 23:8; Heb 1:7, Heb 1:14

ministers: Kg2 2:11, Kg2 6:17; Eze 1:13

Psalms 104:5

psa 104:5

Who laid the foundations of the earth: Heb. He hath founded the earth upon her bases, Psa 24:2, Psa 33:9, Psa 136:6; Job 26:7, Job 38:4-7

that it: Psa 93:1, Psa 96:10; Ecc 1:4; Pe2 3:10; Rev 6:14, Rev 20:11

Psalms 104:6

psa 104:6

Gen 1:2-10, Gen 7:19; Pe2 3:5

Psalms 104:7

psa 104:7

At thy: Gen 8:1; Pro 8:28; Mar 4:39

they fled: Psa 114:3-7

Psalms 104:8

psa 104:8

They go up: etc. or, The mountains ascend, the valleys descend, Gen 8:5

Psalms 104:9

psa 104:9

hast set: Psa 33:7; Gen 9:11-15; Job 26:10, Job 38:10, Job 38:11; Isa 54:9; Jer 5:22

Psalms 104:10

psa 104:10

He sendeth: Heb. Who sendeth, Psa 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. Deu 8:7; Isa 35:7, Isa 41:18

run: Heb. walk

Psalms 104:11

psa 104:11

They give: Psa 145:16

the wild: Job 39:5-8

quench: Heb. break

Psalms 104:12

psa 104:12

the fowls: Psa 104:16, Psa 104:17, Psa 50:11, Psa 84:3, Psa 148:10; Mat 6:26

sing: Heb. give a voice, Psa 147:9

Psalms 104:13

psa 104:13

watereth: Psa 147:8; Deu 11:11; Job 38:25-28, Job 38:37; Jer 10:13, Jer 14:22; Mat 5:45; Act 14:17

his chambers: Psa 104:3; Amo 9:6

the earth: Psa 65:9-13

Psalms 104:14

psa 104:14

causeth: Psa 145:15, Psa 145:16, Psa 147:8, Psa 147:9; Gen 1:11, Gen 1:12, Gen 1:29, Gen 2:5; Kg1 18:5; Jer 14:5, Jer 14:6; Joe 2:22

herb: Gen 1:29, Gen 2:9, Gen 3:18, Gen 9:3

that he: Psa 136:25; Gen 4:12; Job 28:5; Co1 3:7

Psalms 104:15

psa 104:15

wine: Psa 23:5; Jdg 9:13; Pro 31:6; Ecc 10:19; Jer 31:12; Zac 9:15-17; Mar 14:23; Eph 5:18

oil to make his: etc. Heb. to make his face shine with oil, or, more than oil. Psa 92:10; Deu 28:40; Jdg 9:9; Ecc 8:1, Ecc 9:7; Sol 1:2-4; Heb 1:9; Jo1 2:20

bread: Psa 105:16; Lev 26:26; Deu 8:3; Isa 3:1; Eze 4:16, Eze 5:16, Eze 14:13

Psalms 104:16

psa 104:16

Psa 29:5, Psa 92:2; Num 24:6; Eze 17:23

Psalms 104:17

psa 104:17

the birds: Psa 104:12; Jer 22:23; Eze 31:6; Dan 4:21; Oba 1:4; Mat 13:32

as for: Lev 11:19; Jer 8:7

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 στοργη, natural affection.

Psalms 104:18

psa 104:18

the wild goats: 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. Sa1 24:2; Job 39:1

the conies: Deu 14:7; Pro 30:26

Psalms 104:19

psa 104:19

Psa 8:3, Psa 136:7-9; Gen 1:14-18; Deu 4:19; Job 31:26-28, Job 38:12; Jer 31:35

Psalms 104:20

psa 104:20

makest: Psa 74:16, Psa 139:10-12; Gen 1:4, Gen 1:5, Gen 8:22; Isa 45:7; Amo 1:13

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

Psalms 104:21

psa 104:21

The young: Psa 34:10; Job 38:39; Isa 31:4; Eze 19:2-14; Amo 3:4

seek: Psa 147:9; Job 38:41; Joe 1:18, Joe 1:20, Joe 2:22

Psalms 104:22

psa 104:22

Job 24:13-17; Nah 3:17; Joh 3:20

Psalms 104:23

psa 104:23

Gen 3:19; Jdg 19:16; Ecc 5:12; Eph 4:28; Th2 3:8-12

Psalms 104:24

psa 104:24

how: Psa 8:3, Psa 40:5, Psa 107:31; Neh 9:6; Job 5:9

in wisdom: Psa 136:5; Gen 1:31; Pro 3:19, Pro 3:20, Pro 8:22-36; Jer 10:12; Rom 11:33; Eph 1:8; Eph 3:10

the earth: Psa 24:1, Psa 50:10-12, Psa 65:11; Gen 1:11, Gen 1:12, Gen 1:24, Gen 1:25; Ti1 6:17

Psalms 104:25

psa 104:25

this great: Psa 95:4, Psa 95:5; Gen 1:20-22, Gen 1:28; Deu 33:14-16, Deu 33:19

beasts: Gen 3:1; Act 28:5

Psalms 104:26

psa 104:26

There go: Psa 107:23; Gen 49:13

leviathan: Psa 74:14; Job 3:8 *marg. Job 41:1-34; Isa 27:1

made: Heb. formed

to play: Job 41:5, Job 41:29

Psalms 104:27

psa 104:27

Psa 36:6, Psa 136:25, Psa 145:15, Psa 145:16, Psa 147:9; Job 38:41; Luk 12:24-28

Psalms 104:29

psa 104:29

hidest: Psa 30:7; Job 13:24, Job 34:29; Rom 8:20-22

thou takest: Psa 146:4; Job 34:14, Job 34:15; Ecc 12:7; Act 17:25

return: Psa 90:3; Gen 3:19

Psalms 104:30

psa 104:30

sendest: Psa 33:6; Job 26:13, Job 33:4; Isa 32:14, Isa 32:15; Eze 37:9; Eph 2:1, Eph 2:4, Eph 2:5; Tit 3:5

renewest: Isa 65:17, Isa 66:22; Rev 21:5

Psalms 104:31

psa 104:31

The glory: Psa 102:16; Rom 11:36; Gal 1:5; Eph 3:21; Ti2 4:18; Heb 13:21; Pe1 5:11; Pe2 3:18; Rev 5:12, Rev 5:13

endure: Heb. be

rejoice: Gen 1:31; Exo 31:17; Isa 62:5, Isa 65:18, Isa 65:19; Jer 32:41; Zep 3:17; Luk 15:5, Luk 15:6, Luk 15:22-24

Psalms 104:32

psa 104:32

looketh: Psa 77:16, Psa 97:4, Psa 97:5, Psa 114:7; Isa 64:2; Jer 4:23-26, Jer 5:22; Amo 8:8; Nah 1:5, Nah 1:6; Hab 3:5, Hab 3:6, Hab 3:10; Rev 20:11

he toucheth: Psa 50:3, Psa 144:5; Exo 19:18; Isa 64:1, Isa 64:2; Rev 19:3

Psalms 104:33

psa 104:33

Psa 63:4, Psa 145:1, Psa 145:2, Psa 146:2

Psalms 104:34

psa 104:34

meditation: Psa 1:2, Psa 63:5, Psa 63:6, Psa 77:12, Psa 119:15, Psa 119:16, Psa 119:111, Psa 119:127, Psa 119:128, Psa 119:167, Psa 139:17, Psa 139:18; Pro 24:14

I will be: Psa 32:11; Hab 3:17, Hab 3:18; Luk 1:47; Phi 4:4

Psalms 104:35

psa 104:35

sinners: Psa 1:4, Psa 37:38, Psa 59:13, Psa 68:1, Psa 68:2, Psa 73:27, Psa 101:8; Jdg 5:31; Pro 2:22; Rev 19:1, Rev 19:2

Bless: Psa 104:1, Psa 103:1, Psa 103:2, Psa 103:22


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