Psalms

Psalm 104:3–4

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

Footnotes

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

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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

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

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

Psalm 104:4 Hebrews 1:7 · 2 Kings 2:11 · 2 Kings 6:17 · Hebrews 1:14 · Psalm 148:8 · Ezekiel 1:13 · Acts 23:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.