Psalms

Psalm 104:2–3

²He wraps Himself in light as with a garment;

He stretches out the heavens like a tent,

³laying the beams of His chambers

in the waters above,

making the clouds His chariot,

walking on the wings of the wind.

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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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
laying the beams	הַ֥מְקָרֶֽה	ham·qā·reh	Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H7136 encounter, meet, befall
of His chambers	עֲ‍ֽלִיּ֫וֹתָ֥יו	‘ălî·yō·w·ṯāw	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5944 roof-chamber
in the waters above	בַמַּ֗יִם	ḇam·ma·yim	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
making	הַשָּׂם־	haś·śām-	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
the clouds	עָבִ֥ים	‘ā·ḇîm	Noun - common plural	H5645 dark cloud, cloud-mass, thicket
His chariot	רְכוּב֑וֹ	rə·ḵū·ḇōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7398 chariot
walking	הַֽ֝מְהַלֵּ֗ךְ	ham·hal·lêḵ	Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the wings	כַּנְפֵי־	kan·p̄ê-	Noun - feminine plural construct	H3671 wing, extremity
of the wind	רֽוּחַ׃	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular	H7307 breath, wind, spirit

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 104:2 Isaiah 40:22 · Isaiah 45:12 · Daniel 7:9 · 1 John 1:5

Psalm 104:3 Amos 9:6 · 2 Samuel 22:11 · Isaiah 19:1 · Psalm 18:10–11 · Nahum 1:3 · Psalm 139:9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.