Parallel Verses
World English Bible
He covers himself with light as with a garment. He stretches out the heavens 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;
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,
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:
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
`atah
'owr
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 104:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Praise To Yahweh For His Creation And Providence
1 Bless Yahweh, my soul. Yahweh, my God, you are very great. You are clothed with honor 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 rooms 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 one who was ancient of days sat: 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 Yahweh concerning Israel. Yahweh, 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.