Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version they flowed over the mountains, they went down into the valleys, to the place you assigned for them. New Living Translation Mountains rose and valleys sank to the levels you decreed. English Standard Version The mountains rose, the valleys sank down to the place that you appointed for them. Berean Standard Bible the mountains rose and the valleys sank to the place You assigned for them— King James Bible They go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys unto the place which thou hast founded for them. New King James Version They went up over the mountains; They went down into the valleys, To the place which You founded for them. New American Standard Bible The mountains rose; the valleys sank down To the place which You established for them. NASB 1995 The mountains rose; the valleys sank down To the place which You established for them. NASB 1977 The mountains rose; the valleys sank down To the place which Thou didst establish for them. Legacy Standard Bible The mountains went up; the valleys went down To the place which You founded for them. Amplified Bible The mountains rose, the valleys sank down To the place which You established for them. Christian Standard Bible mountains rose and valleys sank — to the place you established for them. Holman Christian Standard Bible mountains rose and valleys sank— to the place You established for them. American Standard Version (The mountains rose, the valleys sank down) Unto the place which thou hadst founded for them. Contemporary English Version down the mountains and through the valleys to the place you prepared. English Revised Version They went up by the mountains, they went down by the valleys, unto the place which thou hadst founded for them. GOD'S WORD® Translation The mountains rose and the valleys sank to the place you appointed for them. Good News Translation They flowed over the mountains and into the valleys, to the place you had made for them. International Standard Version Mountains rise up and valleys sink to the place you have ordained for them. Majority Standard Bible the mountains rose and the valleys sank to the place You assigned for them— NET Bible as the mountains rose up, and the valleys went down--to the place you appointed for them. New Heart English Bible The mountains rose, the valleys sank down, to the place which you had assigned to them. Webster's Bible Translation They go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys to the place which thou hast founded for them. World English Bible The mountains rose, the valleys sank down, to the place which you had assigned to them. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThey go up hills—they go down valleys, "" To a place You have founded for them. Young's Literal Translation They go up hills -- they go down valleys, Unto a place Thou hast founded for them. Smith's Literal Translation They shall go up the mountains; they shall go down into the valleys to the place: this thou didst found for them. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe mountains ascend, and the plains descend into the place which thou hast founded for them. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible They rushed up the mountains, down the valleys to the place you had fixed for them. New Revised Standard Version They rose up to the mountains, ran down to the valleys to the place that you appointed for them. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThe mountains ascend, the valleys descend to the place which thou hast founded for them. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated They went up the mountains and they came down the valleys into the place which you prepared for them. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917The mountains rose, the valleys sank down-- Unto the place which Thou hadst founded for them; Brenton Septuagint Translation They go up to the mountains, and down to the plains, to the place which thou hast founded for them. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context How Many Are Your Works, O LORD!…7At Your rebuke the waters fled; at the sound of Your thunder they hurried away— 8the mountains rose and the valleys sank to the place You assigned for them— 9You set a boundary they cannot cross, that they may never again cover the earth.… Cross References Genesis 1:9-10 And God said, “Let the waters under the sky be gathered into one place, so that the dry land may appear.” And it was so. / God called the dry land “earth,” and the gathering of waters He called “seas.” And God saw that it was good. Job 38:8-11 Who enclosed the sea behind doors when it burst forth from the womb, / when I made the clouds its garment and thick darkness its blanket, / when I fixed its boundaries and set in place its bars and doors, ... Proverbs 8:29 when He set a boundary for the sea, so that the waters would not surpass His command, when He marked out the foundations of the earth. 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. Isaiah 40:12 Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, or marked off the heavens with the span of his hand? Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket, or weighed the mountains on a scale and the hills with a balance? Amos 5:8 He who made the Pleiades and Orion, who turns darkness into dawn and darkens day into night, who summons the waters of the sea and pours them over the face of the earth—the LORD is His name— Job 12:15 If He holds back the waters, they dry up, and if He releases them, they overwhelm the land. Isaiah 42:15 I will lay waste the mountains and hills and dry up all their vegetation. I will turn the rivers into dry land and drain the marshes. Isaiah 44:27 who says to the depths of the sea, ‘Be dry, and I will dry up your currents,’ Nahum 1:4 He rebukes the sea and dries it up; He makes all the rivers run dry. Bashan and Carmel wither, and the flower of Lebanon wilts. Matthew 8:27 The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey Him!” Mark 4:39-41 Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the sea. “Silence!” He commanded. “Be still!” And the wind died down, and it was perfectly calm. / “Why are you so afraid?” He asked. “Do you still have no faith?” / Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?” Luke 8:24-25 The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters, and they subsided, and all was calm. / “Where is your faith?” He asked. Frightened and amazed, they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him!” Hebrews 11:3 By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible. 2 Peter 3:5 But they deliberately overlook the fact that long ago by God’s word the heavens existed and the earth was formed out of water and by water, Treasury of Scripture They go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys to the place which you have founded for them. they go up, etc. Genesis 8:5 And the waters decreased continually until the tenth month: in the tenth month, on the first day of the month, were the tops of the mountains seen. Jump to Previous Appoint Assigned Established Flowed Founded Hadst Hills Mountains Ready Rose Sank ValleysJump to Next Appoint Assigned Established Flowed Founded Hadst Hills Mountains Ready Rose Sank ValleysPsalm 104 1. A meditation upon the mighty power7. And wonderful providence of God 31. God's glory is eternal 33. The prophet vows perpetually to praise God The mountains rose This phrase captures the majestic imagery of creation, reflecting the power and sovereignty of God. The Hebrew root for "mountains" is "הָרִים" (harim), which often symbolizes stability and permanence in the biblical text. In the ancient Near Eastern context, mountains were seen as places where heaven and earth meet, often associated with divine encounters. The rising of mountains signifies God's creative authority, shaping the earth according to His will. This imagery can inspire believers to recognize God's hand in the natural world and His ability to elevate and transform circumstances in our lives. the valleys sank to the place You assigned for them "Immediately the mountains huge appear Emergent," &c--Paradise Lost, book vii. Verse 8. - They go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys; rather, they went up mountains; they went down valleys. In the general commotion of the waters, as they "hasted away," sometimes vast waves swept over mountain tops, sometimes huge floods washed down the courses of valleys - a graphic description of the scene which no eye saw, but which the poet figures to himself - a turmoil and confusion beyond that even of the great Deluge itself (see Genesis 7:17-19; Genesis 8:1-3). Unto the place which thou hast (rather, hadst) founded for them. The ocean bed, which had, in intention, been already prepared to receive them.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew the mountainsהָ֭רִים (hā·rîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country rose יַעֲל֣וּ (ya·‘ă·lū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively and the valleys בְקָע֑וֹת (ḇə·qā·‘ō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 1237: A split, a wide level valley between mountains sank יֵרְד֣וּ (yê·rə·ḏū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3381: To come or go down, descend to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the place מְ֝ק֗וֹם (mə·qō·wm) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition You appointed יָסַ֬דְתָּ (yā·saḏ·tā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 3245: To set, to found, to sit down together, settle, consult for them— לָהֶֽם׃ (lā·hem) Preposition-l | Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's 1992: They Links Psalm 104:8 NIVPsalm 104:8 NLT Psalm 104:8 ESV Psalm 104:8 NASB Psalm 104:8 KJV Psalm 104:8 BibleApps.com Psalm 104:8 Biblia Paralela Psalm 104:8 Chinese Bible Psalm 104:8 French Bible Psalm 104:8 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 104:8 The mountains rose the valleys sank down (Psalm Ps Psa.) |