Parallel Verses

New Heart English Bible

He covers himself with light as with a garment. He stretches out the heavens like a curtain.

New American Standard Bible

Covering Yourself with light as with a cloak,
Stretching out heaven like a tent curtain.

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 -

NET Bible

He covers himself with light as if it were a garment. He stretches out the skies like a tent 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,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
עטה 
`atah 
Usage: 17

thyself with light
אור 
'owr 
Usage: 122

as with a garment
שׂלמה 
Salmah 
Usage: 16

the heavens
שׁמה שׁמים 
Shamayim 
Usage: 420

References

Hastings

Context Readings

Praise To Yahweh For His Creation And Providence

1 Bless the LORD, my soul. The LORD, my God, you are very great. You are clothed with splendor and majesty. 2 He covers himself with light as with a garment. He stretches out the heavens like a curtain. 3 He lays the beams of his chambers in the waters. He makes the clouds his chariot. He walks on the wings of the wind.

Cross References

Isaiah 40:22

It is he who sits above the circle of the earth, and its inhabitants are like grasshoppers; who stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them out like a tent to dwell in;

Daniel 7:9

I saw until thrones were placed, and the Ancient of Days took his seat. His clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool. His throne was fiery flames, and its wheels burning fire.

Isaiah 45:12

I have made the earth, and created man on it. I, even my hands, have stretched out the heavens; and I have commanded all their army.

Zechariah 12:1

An oracle. The word of the LORD concerning Israel. The LORD, who stretches out the heavens, and lays the foundation of the earth, and forms the spirit of man within him says:

Matthew 17:2

He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his garments became as white as the light.

1 Timothy 6:16

who alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light; whom no man has seen, nor can see: to whom be honor and eternal power. Amen.

Hebrews 1:10-12

And, "You, Lord, in the beginning, laid the foundation of the earth. The heavens are the works of your hands.

1 John 1:5

This is the message which we have heard from him and announce to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

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