Psalms

Psalm 104:2–5

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.

⁴He makes the winds His messengers,

flames of fire His servants.^a

⁵He set the earth on its foundations,

never to be moved.

Footnotes

a 104:4 LXX He makes His angels winds, His servants flames of fire.Cited in Hebrews 1:7|HEB 1:7

Word by word

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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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He makes	עֹשֶׂ֣ה	‘ō·śeh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H6213 do, make
the winds	רוּח֑וֹת	rū·ḥō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
His messengers	מַלְאָכָ֣יו	mal·’ā·ḵāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H4397 messenger
flames	לֹהֵֽט׃	lō·hêṭ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3857 blaze up, flame
of fire	אֵ֣שׁ	’êš	Noun - common singular	H784 fire
His servants	מְ֝שָׁרְתָ֗יו	mə·šā·rə·ṯāw	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H8334 minister, serve

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He set	יָֽסַד־	yā·saḏ-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3245 establish, found, fix
the earth	אֶ֭רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
its foundations	מְכוֹנֶ֑יהָ	mə·ḵō·w·ne·hā	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H4349 fixed or established place, foundation
never	בַּל־	bal-	Adverb	H1077 not
to be moved	תִּ֝מּ֗וֹט	tim·mō·wṭ	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H4131 totter, shake, slip