Psalms
Psalm 104:1–2
1Bless the LORD, O my soul!
O LORD my God, You are very great;
You are clothed with splendor and majesty.
2He wraps Himself in light as with a garment;
He stretches out the heavens like a tent,
Word by word
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Psalm 104:1
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bless | בָּרֲכִ֥י | bā·ră·ḵî | Verb - Piel - Imperative - feminine singular | H1288 kneel, bless |
| the LORD | יְה֫וָ֥ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| O my soul | נַפְשִׁ֗י | nap̄·šî | Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion |
| O LORD | יְהוָ֣ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| my God | אֱ֭לֹהַי | ’ĕ·lō·hay | Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H430 God |
| You are very | מְּאֹ֑ד | mə·’ōḏ | Adverb | H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly |
| great | גָּדַ֣לְתָּ | gā·ḏal·tā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | H1431 grow up, become great |
| You are clothed with | לָבָֽשְׁתָּ׃ | lā·ḇā·šə·tā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | H3847 put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed |
| splendor | ה֭וֹד | hō·wḏ | Noun - masculine singular | H1935 splendour, majesty, vigour |
| and majesty | וְהָדָ֣ר | wə·hā·ḏār | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H1926 ornament, splendour, honour |
Psalm 104:2
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He wraps Himself | עֹֽטֶה־ | ‘ō·ṭeh- | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H5844 wrap oneself, enwrap envelop oneself |
| in light | א֭וֹר | ’ō·wr | Noun - common singular | H216 light |
| as | כַּשַּׂלְמָ֑ה | kaś·śal·māh | Preposition-k, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H8008 id. |
| He stretches out | נוֹטֶ֥ה | nō·w·ṭeh | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend |
| the heavens | שָׁ֝מַ֗יִם | šā·ma·yim | Noun - masculine plural | H8064 sky, aloft |
| like a tent | כַּיְרִיעָֽה׃ | kay·rî·‘āh | Preposition-k, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H3407 curtain |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 104:1 Psalm 103:22 · Psalm 145:3 · Psalm 96:6 · Psalm 103:1–2 · Daniel 9:4 · Isaiah 59:17 · Psalm 93:1 · Jeremiah 32:17–19 · Psalm 104:35 · Jeremiah 23:24 · Psalm 29:1–4 · Psalm 7:1
Psalm 104:2 Isaiah 40:22 · Isaiah 45:12 · Daniel 7:9 · 1 John 1:5
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.