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Psalm 104:2-4
New Catholic Bible
Psalm 104:2-4
New Catholic Bible
2 wrapped in light[a] as in a robe.
You have stretched out the heavens like a tent;
3 you have established your palace[b] upon the waters.
You make the clouds serve as your chariot;
you ride forth on the wings of the wind.
4 You have appointed the winds as your messengers
and flames of fire[c] as your ministers.
Footnotes
- Psalm 104:2 Light: created on the first day (see Gen 1:3-5). In general, the psalmist follows the order of creation found in Gen 1. Heavens: created on the second day (see Gen 1:6-8).
- Psalm 104:3 As the ancients represented the world, the rains were stored in reservoirs in the vault of the heavens, which they thought were solid. Your palace: God’s heavenly dwelling above the upper waters of the sky (see notes on Pss 29:10; 36:9; see also Gen 1:6f). Clouds . . . your chariot: see note on Ps 68:5.
- Psalm 104:4 The Letter to the Hebrews cites this verse to show that Christ is superior to the angels. Since God makes use of mere wind and lightning (flames of fire) as his messengers and servants, the ministering spirits in heaven that he also uses as his messengers must be infinitely inferior to the eternal Son of God. The cogency of the argument is much greater in Greek (in which the Letter was written) because the word pneuma means both “wind” and “spirit” while the word angelos means both “messenger” and “angel.”
Psalm 104:2-4
King James Version
Psalm 104:2-4
King James Version
2 Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:
3 Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind:
4 Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:
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Psalm 104:2-4
New International Version
Psalm 104:2-4
New International Version
2 The Lord wraps(A) himself in light(B) as with a garment;
he stretches(C) out the heavens(D) like a tent(E)
3 and lays the beams(F) of his upper chambers on their waters.(G)
He makes the clouds(H) his chariot(I)
and rides on the wings of the wind.(J)
4 He makes winds his messengers,[a](K)
flames of fire(L) his servants.
Footnotes
- Psalm 104:4 Or angels
Psalm 104:2-4
New King James Version
Psalm 104:2-4
New King James Version
2 Who cover Yourself with light as with a garment,
Who stretch out the heavens like a curtain.
3 (A)He lays the beams of His upper chambers in the waters,
Who makes the clouds His chariot,
Who walks on the wings of the wind,
4 Who makes His angels spirits,
His [a]ministers a flame of fire.
Footnotes
- Psalm 104:4 servants
Psalm 104:2-4
English Standard Version
Psalm 104:2-4
English Standard Version
2 covering yourself with light as with a garment,
(A)stretching out the heavens (B)like a tent.
3 He (C)lays the beams of his (D)chambers on the waters;
he makes (E)the clouds his chariot;
he rides on (F)the wings of the wind;
4 he (G)makes his messengers winds,
his (H)ministers (I)a flaming fire.
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