New American Standard Bible 2020
Psalms 104:26
Psalms 104:26 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)There go the ships: there is that leviathan, whom thou hast made to play therein.
- New International Version (NIV)There the ships go to and fro, and Leviathan, which you formed to frolic there.
- English Standard Version (ESV)There go the ships, and Leviathan, which you formed to play in it.
- New King James Version (NKJV)There the ships sail about; There is that Leviathan Which You have made to play there.
Context of Psalms 104:26
24Lord, how many are Your works! In wisdom You have made them all; The earth is full of Your possessions. 25There is the sea, great and broad, In which are swarms without number, Animals both small and great. The ships move along there, And Leviathan, which You have formed to have fun in it. 27They all wait for You To give them their food in due season. 28You give to them, they gather it up; You open Your hand, they are satisfied with good.
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שָׁ֭ם אֳנִיּ֣וֹת יְהַלֵּכ֑וּן לִ֝וְיָתָ֗ן זֶֽה־יָצַ֥רְתָּ לְשַֽׂחֶק־בּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 104:26
- Psalms 107:23Those who go down to the sea in ships, Who do business on great waters;
- Genesis 49:13“Zebulun will reside at the seashore; And he shall be a harbor for ships, And his flank shall be toward Sidon.
- Psalms 74:14You crushed the heads of Leviathan; You gave him as food for the creatures of the wilderness.
- Job 3:8May those curse it who curse the day, Who are prepared to disturb Leviathan.
- Job 41:1“Can you drag out Leviathan with a fishhook, And press down his tongue with a rope?
- Isaiah 27:1On that day the Lord will punish Leviathan the fleeing serpent, With His fierce and great and mighty sword, Even Leviathan the twisted serpent; And He will kill the dragon who lives in the sea.
- Job 41:5Will you play with him as with a bird, And tie him down for your young girls?
Commentaries on Psalms 104:26
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 26There go the ships - By means of navigation, countries the most remote are connected, and all the inhabitants of the earth become known to each other. He appears at this time to have seen the ships under sail. That leviathan - This may mean the whale, or any of the large marine animals. The Septuagint and Vulgate call it dragon. Sometimes the crocodile is intended by the original word. To play therein - Dreadful and tempestuous as the sea may appear, and…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 26There go the ships - There the vessels move along - objects that would, of course, attract the attention of one looking at the sea, and admiring its wonders. The psalmist is describing the active scenes on the surface of the globe, and, of course, on looking at the ocean, these would be among the objects that would particularly attract his attention. There is that leviathan - The Septuagint and the Vulgate render this, dragon. On the meaning of the word…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19-30Verses 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 cannot be uttered? There is…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 26ships pass: Commercial ships used for sea trade were one of the wonders of the ancient Near East (see Isaiah 2:16; 23:1, 3). Leviathan: The psalmist describes this feared sea creature as something the Lord created and controls.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 24-2624-26. 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 ofRead the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 104
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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