Parallel Verses
NET Bible
He covers himself with light as if it were a garment. He stretches out the skies like a tent 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;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thou deckest thyself with light, as it were with a garment, and spreadest out the heaven like a 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, you are magnificent. You are robed in splendor and majesty. 2 He covers himself with light as if it were a garment. He stretches out the skies like a tent curtain, 3 and lays the beams of the upper rooms of his palace on the rain clouds. He makes the clouds his chariot, and travels along on the wings of the wind.
Cross References
Isaiah 40:22
He is the one who sits on the earth's horizon; its inhabitants are like grasshoppers before him. He is the one who stretches out the sky like a thin curtain, and spreads it out like a pitched tent.
Daniel 7:9
"While I was watching, thrones were set up, and the Ancient of Days took his seat. His attire was white like snow; the hair of his head was like lamb's wool. His throne was ablaze with fire and its wheels were all aflame.
Isaiah 45:12
I made the earth, I created the people who live on it. It was me -- my hands stretched out the sky, I give orders to all the heavenly lights.
Zechariah 12:1
The revelation of the word of the Lord concerning Israel: The Lord -- he who stretches out the heavens and lays the foundations of the earth, who forms the human spirit within a person -- says,
Matthew 17:2
And he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became white as light.
1 Timothy 6:16
He alone possesses immortality and lives in unapproachable light, whom no human has ever seen or is able to see. To him be honor and eternal power! Amen.
Hebrews 1:10-12
And, "You founded the earth in the beginning, Lord, and the heavens are the works of your hands.
1 John 1:5
Now this is the gospel message we have heard from him and announce to you: God is light, and in him there is no darkness at all.