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Bless. Figure of speech Apostrophe.
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. with 'eth = Jehovah Himself. App-4.
my soul. I myself. Hebrew. nephesh.
LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.
very great. The conception of Deity is grand; and the cosmogony is neither Hebrew nor Babylonian, but Divine.
clothed. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. App-6. So throughout the Psalm.
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the clouds. the thick clouds.
chariot. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia.
wind. Hebrew. ruach. App-9.
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Psalms 104:4 open_in_new
Who, &c. Quoted in Hebrews 1:7.
spirits. Angels are spirits (Hebrew. ruach. App-9), and are called so in Hebrews 1:7, Heb 1:14. 1 Peter 3:19 (compare 1 Peter 3:22).
ministers. servants. Compare Psalms 103:21.
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foundations. Compare Job 38:4-6; Proverbs 8:29.
earth. Hebrew. 'erez. As in verses: Psalms 104:9; Psalms 104:13; Psalms 104:14, Psa 9:24. not the same word as in Psalms 104:20.
be removed. move.
for ever. for ever and aye.
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The waters stood. Compare 2 Peter 3:5; 2 Peter 3:6 with Genesis 1:2 -.
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hast founded. didst prepare.
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The wild asses: are provided with water. Compare Psalms 104:15.
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man. Hebrew. adam, with Art.. humanity. App-14.
food. Hebrew bread, Put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Part), App-6, for all food. Note the three, "grass", "herb". "food".
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Psalms 104:15 open_in_new
wine: is provided for man. Compare Psalms 104:11. Hebrew. yayin. App-27.
man. weak, mortal man. Hebrew. 'enosh. App-14.
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Psalms 104:16 open_in_new
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.
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Psalms 104:18 open_in_new
conies. Hebrew. shaphan. Not rabbits, which can burrow; but about their size, having smooth feet; therefore dwelling among the rocks, and not in the ground.
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Psalms 104:19 open_in_new
knoweth. Figure of speech Prosopopoeia..
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how manifold. Figure of speech Apostrophe. App-6.
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ships: or nautilus, the "small" of Psalms 104:25.
leviathan. sea monster, or the "great" of Psalms 104:25.
made. formed.
play. sport.
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Psalms 104:28 open_in_new
hand. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. App-6.
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Psalms 104:29 open_in_new
troubled. dismayed.
breath. spirit. Hebrew. ruach. App-9.
return. Compare Genesis 3:19; Ecclesiastes 12:7.
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Psalms 104:30 open_in_new
spirit. Hebrew. ruach. App-9.
earth. ground. Hebrew. 'adamah.
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Psalms 104:31 open_in_new
His works. His own works.
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Psalms 104:35 open_in_new
sinners. Hebrew. chata'. App-44.
the wicked. lawless ones. Hebrew. rasha'. App-44.
be no more. be there no sign of them. Compare Psalms 103:16.
Praise ye THE LORD (Hebrew Jah. App-4). Hebrew. Halelu-jah. This is the first "Hallelujah" in the O.T. The Talmud and the Midrash call attention to the fact that it is connected with the overthrow of the wicked. We may note that it is the same with the first Hallelujah in the N.T. (Revelation 19:1; Revelation 19:2).