Psalm 104:9

Translations

Modern

You set a boundary they cannot cross, that they may never again cover the earth.

Traditional

Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth.

Literal

You have set a boundary that they may not cross over; they may never return to cover the earth.

Latin

Terminum posuisti quem non transgredientur, neque convertentur operire terram.

Original

Hebrew

English

You set a boundary they cannot cross, that they may never again cover the earth.

Notes

Psalms 104:9

The Lord set a firm boundary for the seas to protect the land. This shows that the Lord rules both the sea and the land. This idea also challenged the beliefs of the Canaanites, who celebrated Baal as the god who defeated the sea (see Psalm 29).

Psalms 104:9–10

The Lord rules over all waters, including seas, rivers, and springs on the land. He brought order to the waters that were once chaotic. As a result, the earth became a rich place for animals and people. Water refreshes the ground and provides life for birds and other animals.

Psalms 104:1–35

This creation hymn (see also Psalms 8, 33, 145) praises God's goodness and greatness. The psalmist thinks about the current world, the original creation, and a future new creation. He views both creations as wonderfully and wisely made (compare Psalm 139:14), as the work of the Lord's Spirit (104:30; Genesis 1:2; 2 Corinthians 3:6).

Theme notes and profiles

David Beauty in Nature Blessing The Creator-King

Related verses

Job 38:10–11
…when I fixed its boundaries and set in place its bars and doors,
Genesis 9:11–15
And I establish My covenant with you: Never again will all life be cut off by the waters of a flood; never again will there be a flood to destroy the earth.”
Job 26:10
He has inscribed a horizon on the face of the waters at the boundary between light and darkness.
Isaiah 54:9
“For to Me this is like the days of Noah, when I swore that the waters of Noah would never again cover the earth. So I have sworn that I will not be angry with you or rebuke you.
Jeremiah 5:22
Do you not fear Me?” declares the LORD. “Do you not tremble before Me, the One who set the sand as the boundary for the sea, an enduring barrier it cannot cross? The waves surge, but they cannot prevail. They roar but cannot cross it.
Psalm 33:7
He piles up the waters of the sea; He puts the depths into storehouses.

Glossary

David Gratitude Music New Creation, New Creature Psalms, Book of

Topics

Birds: God Provides For Blessing: Temporal, from God Continents: General Scriptures Concerning Earth: Primitive Condition of Geology: General Scriptures Concerning God: Power of God: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Mountains are the Sources of Springs and Rivers The Providence of God is Exercised in Preserving the Course of Nature

Psalm 104:9

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