New English Translation
Psalms 24:2
2For he set its foundation upon the seas, and established it upon the ocean currents.
Psalms 24:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods.
- New International Version (NIV)for he founded it on the seas and established it on the waters.
- English Standard Version (ESV)for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers.
- New King James Version (NKJV)For He has founded it upon the seas, And established it upon the waters.
Context of Psalms 24:2
1The Lord owns the earth and all it contains, the world and all who live in it. For he set its foundation upon the seas, and established it upon the ocean currents. 3Who is allowed to ascend the mountain of the Lord? Who may go up to his holy dwelling place? 4The one whose deeds are blameless and whose motives are pure, who does not lie, or make promises with no intention of keeping them.
Read all of Psalms 24Psalms 24:2 word by word
כִּי־ה֭וּא עַל־יַמִּ֣ים יְסָדָ֑הּ וְעַל־נְ֝הָר֗וֹת יְכוֹנְנֶֽהָ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 24:2
- Psalms 33:6By the Lord’s decree the heavens were made; by a mere word from his mouth all the stars in the sky were created.
- Psalms 95:4The depths of the earth are in his hand, and the mountain peaks belong to him.
- Psalms 104:5He established the earth on its foundations; it will never be upended.
- Psalms 136:6to the one who spread out the earth over the water, for his loyal love endures,
- Genesis 1:9God said, “Let the water under the sky be gathered to one place and let dry ground appear.” It was so.
- Job 38:4“Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me, if you possess understanding!
- Jeremiah 10:11You people of Israel should tell those nations this: ‘These gods did not make heaven and earth. They will disappear from the earth and from under the heavens.’
- 2 Peter 3:5For they deliberately suppress this fact, that by the word of God heavens existed long ago and an earth was formed out of water and by means of water.
- Psalms 93:1The Lord reigns! He is robed in majesty, the Lord is robed, he wears strength around his waist. Indeed, the world is established, it cannot be moved.
- Psalms 96:10Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns! The world is established, it cannot be moved. He judges the nations fairly.”
- Genesis 8:22“While the earth continues to exist, planting time and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, and day and night will not cease.”
- Job 38:8“Who shut up the sea with doors when it burst forth, coming out of the womb,
- Jeremiah 5:22“You should fear me!” says the Lord. “You should tremble in awe before me! I made the sand to be a boundary for the sea, a permanent barrier that it can never cross. Its waves may roll, but they can never prevail. They may roar, but they can never cross beyond that boundary.”
Commentaries on Psalms 24:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2He hath founded it upon the seas - He not only created the vast mass, but separated the land from the waters, so that the mountains, etc., being elevated above the waters, appear to be founded on them, and notwithstanding all the tossings and ragings of the ocean, these waters cannot prevail. It is established upon the floods, and cannot be shaken.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2For he hath founded it upon the seas - That is, the earth, or the habitable world. The ground of the claim to the earth and all that it contains, which is here asserted, is the fact that God had created it, or “founded” it. The language used here - “he hath founded it,” that is, he has laid the foundation of it, “upon the seas” and “the floods” - is in accordance with the usual mode of speaking of the earth in the Scriptures as laid upon a foundation - as…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2God created everything in an orderly and stable manner (see Psalm 89:11; 102:25; 104:5).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. Poetically represents the facts of Ge 1:9.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 24
- 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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