Psalm 104:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He established 
 
3245: to establish, found, fixa prim. root
the earthאֶ֭רֶץ
(e·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
upon its foundations,מְכֹונֶ֑יהָ
(me·cho·v·nei·ha;)
4349: a fixed or established place, foundationfrom kun
So that it will not totterתִּ֝מֹּ֗וט
(tim·mo·vt)
4131: to totter, shake, slipa prim. root
foreverעֹולָ֥ם
(o·v·lam)
5769: long duration, antiquity, futurityfrom an unused word
and ever.וָעֶֽד׃
(va·'ed.)
5703: perpetuityfrom adah


















KJV Lexicon
Who laid
yacad  (yaw-sad')
to set; intensively, to found; reflexively, to sit down together, i.e. settle, consult
the foundations
makown  (maw-kone')
a fixture, i.e. a basis; generally a place, especially as an abode -- foundation, habitation, (dwelling-, settled) place.
of the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
that it should not be removed
mowt  (mote)
to waver; by implication, to slip, shake, fall -- be carried, cast, be out of course, be fallen in decay, exceedingly, fall(-ing down), be (re-)moved, be ready, shake, slide, slip.
for ever
`owlam  (o-lawm')
concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
`ad  (ad)
a (peremptory) terminus, i.e. (by implication) duration, in the sense of advance or perpetuity (substantially as a noun, either with or without a preposition)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He established the earth upon its foundations, So that it will not totter forever and ever.

King James Bible
Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He established the earth on its foundations; it will never be shaken.

International Standard Version
He established the earth on its foundations, so that it never falters.

NET Bible
He established the earth on its foundations; it will never be upended.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
He has prepared Earth upon its foundations that it will not move for an eternity of eternities.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You set the earth on its foundations so that it can never be shaken.

King James 2000 Bible
Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed forever.
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