Psalms 104:3

Psalms 104:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind:
• English Standard Version (ESV)He lays the beams of his chambers on the waters; he makes the clouds his chariot; he rides on the wings of the wind;
• New King James Version (NKJV)He lays the beams of His upper chambers in the waters, Who makes the clouds His chariot, Who walks on the wings of the wind,
• New Living Translation (NLT)you lay out the rafters of your home in the rain clouds. You make the clouds your chariot; you ride upon the wings of the wind.

Context of Psalms 104:3

1Praise the Lord, my soul. Lord my God, you are very great; you are clothed with splendor and majesty. 2The Lord wraps himself in light as with a garment; he stretches out the heavens like a tent and lays the beams of his upper chambers on their waters. He makes the clouds his chariot and rides on the wings of the wind. 4He makes winds his messengers, flames of fire his servants. 5He set the earth on its foundations; it can never be moved.

Psalms 104:3 word by word

הַ֥מְקָרֶֽה בַמַּ֗יִם עֲֽלִיּ֫וֹתָ֥יו הַשָּׂם־עָבִ֥ים רְכוּב֑וֹ הַֽ֝מְהַלֵּ֗ךְ עַל־כַּנְפֵי־רֽוּחַ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Who layeth the beamsקָרָהqârâh · to lay beamsH7136
• of his chambersעֲלִיָּה‛ălîyâh · upper roomH5944
• in the watersמַיmayim · waterH4325
• who makethשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: makeH7760
• the cloudsעָב‛âb · cloudH5645
• his chariotרְכוּבrekûb · chariotH7398
• who walkethהָלַךְhâlak · to go: walkH1980
• upon the wingsכָּנָףkânâph · wingH3671
• of the windרוּחַrûach · spirit: breathH7307

Cross-references for Psalms 104:3

• Psalms 18:10He mounted the cherubim and flew; he soared on the wings of the wind.
• Amos 9:6he builds his lofty palace in the heavens and sets its foundation on the earth; he calls for the waters of the sea and pours them out over the face of the land— the Lord is his name.
• Isaiah 19:1A prophecy against Egypt: See, the Lord rides on a swift cloud and is coming to Egypt. The idols of Egypt tremble before him, and the hearts of the Egyptians melt with fear.
• Matthew 26:64“You have said so,” Jesus replied. “But I say to all of you: From now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven.”
• Revelation 1:7“Look, he is coming with the clouds,” and “every eye will see him, even those who pierced him”; and all peoples on earth “will mourn because of him.” So shall it be! Amen.
• Psalms 139:9If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea,
• 2 Samuel 2:11The length of time David was king in Hebron over Judah was seven years and six months.
• Nahum 1:3The Lord is slow to anger but great in power; the Lord will not leave the guilty unpunished. His way is in the whirlwind and the storm, and clouds are the dust of his feet.

Commentaries on Psalms 104:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3עליותיו במים המקרה hamekareh bammayim aliyothaiv . "Laying the beams of his chambers in the waters." The sacred writer expresses the wonderful nature of the air aptly, and regularly constructed, from various and flux elements, into one continued and stable series, by a metaphor drawn from the singular formation of the tabernacle, which, consisting of many and different parts, and easily reparable when there was need, was kept together by a perpetual…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters - The word here rendered “layeth” - from קרה qârâh - means properly to meet; then, in Hiphil, to cause to meet, or to fit into each other, as beams or joists do in a dwelling. It is a word which would be properly applied to the construction of a house, and to the right adjustment of the different materials employed in building it. The word rendered “beams” - עליה ‛ălı̂yâh - means “an upper chamber, a…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3This poetic description pictures the clouds as beams that support the heavens.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. in the waters--or, it may be "with"; using this fluid for the beams, or frames, of His residence accords with the figure of clouds for chariots, and wind as a means of conveyance. walketh--or, "moveth" (compare Psa 18:10, 11; Am 9:6).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 104:3

• Blessing
• Chariot
• God
• Meteorology and Celestial Phenomena

In the dictionaries

• Amen
• Bless
• Chamber
• Chariot
• Clothe
• Grow
• Manifold
• Refuge
• Renew
• Request

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