Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
He wraps Himself in light as if it were a robe,
spreading out the sky like a canopy,
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:
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:
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,
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
My soul, praise Yahweh!
Lord my God, You are very great;
You are clothed with majesty and splendor.
2 He wraps Himself in light as if it were a robe,
spreading out the sky like a canopy,
3
laying the beams of His palace
on the waters above,
making the clouds His chariot,
walking on the wings of the wind,
Cross References
Isaiah 40:22
its inhabitants are like grasshoppers.
He stretches out the heavens like thin cloth
and spreads them out like a tent to live in.
Daniel 7:9
“As I kept watching,
and the Ancient of Days took His seat.
His clothing was white like snow,
and the hair of His head like whitest wool.
His throne was flaming fire;
its wheels were blazing fire.
Isaiah 45:12
and created man on it.
It was My hands that stretched out the heavens,
and I commanded all their host.
Zechariah 12:1
An Oracle
A declaration of the Lord,
who stretched out the heavens,
laid the foundation of the earth,
and formed the spirit of man within him.
Matthew 17:2
He was transformed
1 Timothy 6:16
dwelling in unapproachable light;
no one has seen or can see Him,
to Him be honor and eternal might.
Amen.
Hebrews 1:10-12
And:
You established the earth,
and the heavens are the works of Your hands;
1 John 1:5
Now this is the message we have heard from Him and declare to you: God is light,