Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version You set a boundary they cannot cross; never again will they cover the earth. New Living Translation Then you set a firm boundary for the seas, so they would never again cover the earth. English Standard Version You set a boundary that they may not pass, so that they might not again cover the earth. Berean Standard Bible You set a boundary they cannot cross, that they may never again cover the earth. King James Bible Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth. New King James Version You have set a boundary that they may not pass over, That they may not return to cover the earth. New American Standard Bible You set a boundary so that they will not pass over, So that they will not return to cover the earth. NASB 1995 You set a boundary that they may not pass over, So that they will not return to cover the earth. NASB 1977 Thou didst set a boundary that they may not pass over; That they may not return to cover the earth. Legacy Standard Bible You set a boundary that they may not pass over, So that they will not return to cover the earth. Amplified Bible You set a boundary [for the waters] that they may not cross over, So that they will not return to cover the earth. Christian Standard Bible You set a boundary they cannot cross; they will never cover the earth again. Holman Christian Standard Bible You set a boundary they cannot cross; they will never cover the earth again. American Standard Version Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; That they turn not again to cover the earth. Contemporary English Version Now you have set boundaries, so that the water will never flood the earth again. English Revised Version Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth. GOD'S WORD® Translation Water cannot cross the boundary you set and cannot come back to cover the earth. Good News Translation You set a boundary they can never pass, to keep them from covering the earth again. International Standard Version You have set a boundary they cannot cross; they will never again cover the earth. Majority Standard Bible You set a boundary they cannot cross, that they may never again cover the earth. NET Bible You set up a boundary for them that they could not cross, so that they would not cover the earth again. New Heart English Bible You have set a boundary that they may not pass over; that they do not turn again to cover the earth. Webster's Bible Translation Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth. World English Bible You have set a boundary that they may not pass over, that they don’t turn again to cover the earth. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionYou have set a border, they do not pass over, "" They do not turn back to cover the earth. Young's Literal Translation A border Thou hast set, they pass not over, They turn not back to cover the earth. Smith's Literal Translation Thou didst set a bound they shall not pass over; they shall not turn bark to cover the earth. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThou hast set a bound which they shall not pass over; neither shall they return to cover the earth. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible You set a limit they cannot pass; never again will they cover the earth. New Revised Standard Version You set a boundary that they may not pass, so that they might not again cover the earth. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThou hast set a bound that they may not pass over, to cover the earth. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated You have set borders for them which they will not cross and cover the earth. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Thou didst set a bound which they should not pass over, That they might not return to cover the earth. Brenton Septuagint Translation Thou hast set a bound which they shall not pass, neither shall they turn again to cover the earth. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context How Many Are Your Works, O LORD!…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. 10He sends forth springs in the valleys; they flow between the mountains.… Cross References Genesis 9:11-15 And I establish My covenant with you: Never again will all life be cut off by the waters of a flood; never again will there be a flood to destroy the earth.” / And God said, “This is the sign of the covenant I am making between Me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all generations to come: / I have set My rainbow in the clouds, and it will be a sign of the covenant between Me and the earth. ... Job 38:10-11 when I fixed its boundaries and set in place its bars and doors, / and I declared: ‘You may come this far, but no farther; here your proud waves must stop’? 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. 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. Isaiah 54:9 “For to Me this is like the days of Noah, when I swore that the waters of Noah would never again cover the earth. So I have sworn that I will not be angry with you or rebuke you. 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 26:10 He has inscribed a horizon on the face of the waters at the boundary between light and darkness. Amos 9:6 He builds His upper rooms in the heavens and founds His vault upon the earth. He summons the waters of the sea and pours them over the face of the earth. The LORD is His name. 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? Genesis 8:21-22 When the LORD smelled the pleasing aroma, He said in His heart, “Never again will I curse the ground because of man, even though every inclination of his heart is evil from his youth. And never again will I destroy all living creatures as I have done. / As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night shall never cease.” 2 Peter 3:5-7 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, / through which the world of that time perished in the flood. / And by that same word, the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men. 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!” Revelation 21:1 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. Treasury of Scripture You have set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth. hast set Psalm 33:7 He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: he layeth up the depth in storehouses. Genesis 9:11-15 And I will establish my covenant with you; neither shall all flesh be cut off any more by the waters of a flood; neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth… Job 26:10 He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end. Jump to Previous Border Bound Boundary Cover Covered Cross Earth Limit TurnJump to Next Border Bound Boundary Cover Covered Cross Earth Limit TurnPsalm 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 You set a boundary they cannot cross This phrase speaks to the divine authority and sovereignty of God over creation. The Hebrew word for "boundary" is "גְּבוּל" (gevul), which implies a limit or a border. In the context of Psalm 104, this boundary refers to the limits set by God for the waters, reminiscent of the Genesis account of creation where God separates the waters and establishes dry land. This act of setting boundaries is a demonstration of God's control and order over chaos, a theme prevalent throughout the Old Testament. The phrase underscores the belief that God's decrees are unchangeable and that His creation operates within the parameters He has established. This is a comforting reminder of God's omnipotence and the stability He provides in the natural world. they cannot cross they will never again cover the earth Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew You setשַׂ֭מְתָּ (mə·tā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set a boundary גְּֽבוּל־ (gə·ḇū·l·śa-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1366: A cord, a boundary, the territory inclosed they cannot בַּל־ (bal-) Adverb Strong's 1077: A failure, nothing, not at all, lest cross; יַֽעֲבֹר֑וּן (ya·‘ă·ḇō·rūn) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun Strong's 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on they will never בַּל־ (bal-) Adverb Strong's 1077: A failure, nothing, not at all, lest again יְ֝שׁוּב֗וּן (yə·šū·ḇūn) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again cover לְכַסּ֥וֹת (lə·ḵas·sō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's 3680: To plump, fill up hollows, to cover the earth. הָאָֽרֶץ׃ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land Links Psalm 104:9 NIVPsalm 104:9 NLT Psalm 104:9 ESV Psalm 104:9 NASB Psalm 104:9 KJV Psalm 104:9 BibleApps.com Psalm 104:9 Biblia Paralela Psalm 104:9 Chinese Bible Psalm 104:9 French Bible Psalm 104:9 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 104:9 You have set a boundary that they (Psalm Ps Psa.) |