Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thou deckest thyself with light, as it were with a garment, and spreadest out the heaven like a curtain -
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:
Holman Bible
He wraps Himself in light as if it were a robe,
spreading out the sky like a canopy,
International Standard Version
you are wrapped in light like a garment, stretching out the sky like a curtain.
A Conservative Version
who covers thyself with light as with a garment, who stretches out the heavens like a curtain,
American Standard Version
Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment; Who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain;
Amplified
[You are the One] who covers Yourself with light as with a garment,
Who stretches out the heavens like a tent curtain,
Bible in Basic English
You are clothed with light as with a robe; stretching out the heavens like a curtain:
Darby Translation
Covering thyself with light as with a garment, stretching out the heavens like a tent-curtain; --
Julia Smith Translation
Being covered with light as a garment: stretching forth the heavens as a curtain:
King James 2000
Who covers yourself with light as with a garment: who stretches out the heavens like a curtain:
Lexham Expanded Bible
[you] who cover [yourself] with light as [with] a garment, who stretch out [the] heavens like a tent curtain,
Modern King James verseion
covering Yourself with light as with a robe; and stretching out the heavens like a curtain;
NET Bible
He covers himself with light as if it were a garment. He stretches out the skies like a tent curtain,
New Heart English Bible
He covers himself with light as with a garment. He stretches out the heavens like a curtain.
The Emphasized Bible
Putting on light, as a robe, Stretching out the heavens, as a curtain;
Webster
Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:
World English Bible
He covers himself with light as with a garment. He stretches out the heavens like a curtain.
Youngs Literal Translation
Covering himself with light as a garment, Stretching out the heavens as a curtain,
Themes
Angels » The lord creating the angels
Heaven/the heavens » The lord stretching out the heavens
Topics
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 104:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Praise To Yahweh For His Creation And Providence
1 Praise the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art become exceedingly glorious; thou art clothed with majesty and honour. 2 Thou deckest thyself with light, as it were with a garment, and spreadest out the heaven like a curtain - 3 who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters, and maketh the clouds thy chariot, and walketh upon the wings of the wind.
Cross References
Isaiah 40:22
That he sitteth upon the Circle of the world, and that all the inhabiters of the world are, in comparison of him, but as grasshoppers; That he spreadeth out the heavens as a covering, he stretcheth them out as a tent to dwell in;
Daniel 7:9
"I looked till the seats were prepared, and till the Ancient of Days sat him down. His clothing was white as snow, and the hairs of his head like the pure wool. His throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as the burning fire.
Isaiah 45:12
I have made the earth, and created man upon it. With my hands have I spread forth heaven, and given a commandment for all the Host thereof.
Zechariah 12:1
The heavy burden which the LORD hath devised for Israel. Thus sayeth the LORD, which spread the heavens abroad, laid the foundation of the earth, and giveth man the breath of life,
Matthew 17:2
and was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his clothes were as white as the light.
1 Timothy 6:16
which only hath immortality, and dwelleth in light that no man can attain, whom never man saw, neither can see: unto whom be honour and rule everlasting. Amen.
Hebrews 1:10-12
And, "Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth: And the heavens are the works of thy hands.
1 John 1:5
And this is the tidings which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.