Psalms

Psalm 104:5–6

⁵He set the earth on its foundations,

never to be moved.

⁶You covered it with the deep like a garment;

the waters stood above the mountains.

Word by word

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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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You covered	כִּסִּית֑וֹ	kis·sî·ṯōw	Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H3680 cover
it with the deep	תְּ֭הוֹם	tə·hō·wm	Noun - common singular	H8415 deep, sea, abyss
like a garment	כַּלְּב֣וּשׁ	kal·lə·ḇūš	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3830 garment, clothing, raiment
the waters	מָֽיִם׃	mā·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
stood	יַֽעַמְדוּ־	ya·‘am·ḏū-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5975 take one's stand, stand
above	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the mountains	הָ֝רִ֗ים	hā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country

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

Psalm 104:5 Job 26:7 · Psalm 24:2 · Psalm 33:9 · Psalm 96:10 · Revelation 20:11 · Psalm 136:6 · Psalm 93:1 · 2 Peter 3:10 · Ecclesiastes 1:4 · Job 38:4–7 · Revelation 6:14

Psalm 104:6 Genesis 7:19 · 2 Peter 3:5 · Genesis 1:2–10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.