Psalms 104:26
There go the ships: there is that leviathan, whom thou hast made to play therein.
Psalms 104:26 in other translations
| BSB | There the ships pass, and Leviathan, which You formed to frolic there. |
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| WEB | There the ships go, and leviathan, whom you formed to play there. |
| ASV | There go the ships; There is leviathan, whom thou hast formed to play therein. |
| YLT | There do ships go: leviathan, That Thou hast formed to play in it. |
| DARBY | There go the ships; there that leviathan, which thou hast formed to play therein. |
| BBE | There go the ships; there is that great beast, which you have made as a plaything. |
| Webster | There go the ships: there is that leviathan, which thou hast made to play therein. |
What does Psalms 104:26 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 104:24-26
24-26. From a view of the earth thus full of God's blessings, the writer passes to the sea, which, in its immensity, and as a scene and means of man's activity in commerce, and the home of countless multitudes of creatures, also displays divine power and beneficence. The mention of
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 104:19-30
We are to praise and magnify God for the constant succession of day and night. And see how those are like to the wild beasts, who wait for the twilight, and have fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness. Does God listen to the language of mere nature, even in ravenous creatures, and shall he not much more interpret favourably the language of grace in his own people, though weak and broken groanings which…
Psalms 104:26 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 104:26
- Psalms 107:23
They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters;
- Isaiah 27:1
In that day the Lord with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent; and he shall slay the dragon that is in the sea.
- Psalms 74:14
Thou brakest the heads of leviathan in pieces, and gavest him to be meat to the people inhabiting the wilderness.
- Genesis 49:13
Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; and he shall be for an haven of ships; and his border shall be unto Zidon.
- Ezekiel 27:9
The ancients of Gebal and the wise men thereof were in thee thy calkers: all the ships of the sea with their mariners were in thee to occupy thy merchandise.
- Job 41:1-34
Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down? Canst thou put an hook into his nose? or bore his jaw through with a thorn? Will he make many supplications unto thee? will he speak soft words unto thee? Will he make a covenant with thee? wilt thou take him for a servant for ever? …
- Job 3:8
Let them curse it that curse the day, who are ready to raise up their mourning.
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Context
- Psalms 104:25
So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.
- Psalms 104:26
There go the ships: there is that leviathan, whom thou hast made to play therein.
- Psalms 104:27
These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season.
Psalms 104:26 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Allí andan navíos; allí este leviathán que hiciste para que jugase en ella. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Là se promènent les navires, là ce léviathan que tu as formé pour s’y ébattre. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Daselbst ziehen Schiffe einher, der Leviathan, den du gebildet hast, um sich darin zu tummeln. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Misit Moysen servum suum; Aaron quem elegit ipsum. |