Psalms

Psalm 104:5–9

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.

⁷At Your rebuke the waters fled;

at the sound of Your thunder they hurried away —

⁸the mountains rose and the valleys sank

to the place You assigned for them —

⁹You set a boundary they cannot cross,

that they may never again cover the earth.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
At	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
Your rebuke	גַּעֲרָ֣תְךָ֣	ga·‘ă·rā·ṯə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1606 rebuke
the waters fled	יְנוּס֑וּן	yə·nū·sūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H5127 flee, escape
at	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the sound	ק֥וֹל	qō·wl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6963 sound, voice
of Your thunder	רַֽ֝עַמְךָ֗	ra·‘am·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H7482 thunder
they hurried away	יֵחָפֵזֽוּן׃	yê·ḥā·p̄ê·zūn	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H2648 be in trepidation, hurry, or alarm

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
the mountains	הָ֭רִים	hā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
rose	יַעֲל֣וּ	ya·‘ă·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
and the valleys	בְקָע֑וֹת	ḇə·qā·‘ō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H1237 valley
sank	יֵרְד֣וּ	yê·rə·ḏū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3381 come or go down, descend
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the place	מְ֝ק֗וֹם	mə·qō·wm	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4725 standing, spot, condition
You assigned	יָסַ֬דְתָּ	yā·saḏ·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H3245 establish, found, fix
for them	לָהֶֽם׃	lā·hem	Preposition-l; Pronoun - third person masculine plural

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You set	שַׂ֭מְתָּ	śam·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
a boundary	גְּֽבוּל־	gə·ḇū·l·śa-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1366 border, boundary, territory
they cannot	בַּל־	bal-	Adverb	H1077 not
cross	יַֽעֲבֹר֑וּן	ya·‘ă·ḇō·rūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
that they may never	בַּל־	bal-	Adverb	H1077 not
again	יְ֝שׁוּב֗וּן	yə·šū·ḇūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H7725 turn back, return
cover	לְכַסּ֥וֹת	lə·ḵas·sō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H3680 cover
the earth	הָאָֽרֶץ׃	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land