Psalm 104:25
New International Version
There is the sea, vast and spacious, teeming with creatures beyond number— living things both large and small.

New Living Translation
Here is the ocean, vast and wide, teeming with life of every kind, both large and small.

English Standard Version
Here is the sea, great and wide, which teems with creatures innumerable, living things both small and great.

Berean Standard Bible
Here is the sea, vast and wide, teeming with creatures beyond number, living things both great and small.

King James Bible
So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.

New King James Version
This great and wide sea, In which are innumerable teeming things, Living things both small and great.

New American Standard Bible
There is the sea, great and broad, In which are swarms without number, Animals both small and great.

NASB 1995
There is the sea, great and broad, In which are swarms without number, Animals both small and great.

NASB 1977
There is the sea, great and broad, In which are swarms without number, Animals both small and great.

Legacy Standard Bible
This is the sea, great and broad, There the creeping things are without number, Creatures both small and great.

Amplified Bible
There is the sea, great and broad, In which are swarms without number, Creatures both small and great.

Christian Standard Bible
Here is the sea, vast and wide, teeming with creatures beyond number — living things both large and small.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Here is the sea, vast and wide, teeming with creatures beyond number— living things both large and small.

American Standard Version
Yonder is the sea, great and wide, Wherein are things creeping innumerable, Both small and great beasts.

Contemporary English Version
But what about the ocean so big and wide? It is alive with creatures, large and small.

English Revised Version
Yonder is the sea, great and wide, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The sea is so big and wide with countless creatures, living things both large and small.

Good News Translation
There is the ocean, large and wide, where countless creatures live, large and small alike.

International Standard Version
There is the deep and wide sea, teeming with numberless creatures, living things small and great.

Majority Standard Bible
Here is the sea, vast and wide, teeming with creatures beyond number, living things both great and small.

NET Bible
Over here is the deep, wide sea, which teems with innumerable swimming creatures, living things both small and large.

New Heart English Bible
There is the sea, great and wide, in which are innumerable living things, both small and large animals.

Webster's Bible Translation
So is this great and wide sea, in which are creeping animals innumerable, both small and great beasts.

World English Bible
There is the sea, great and wide, in which are innumerable living things, both small and large animals.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
This, the sea, great and broad of sides, "" There [are] moving things—innumerable, "" Living creatures—small with great.

Young's Literal Translation
This, the sea, great and broad of sides, There are moving things -- innumerable, Living creatures -- small with great.

Smith's Literal Translation
This great and broad sea, hands there of the creeping thing, and no number of the beasts, small with great.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
So is this great sea, which stretcheth wide its arms: there are creeping things without number: Creatures little and great.

Catholic Public Domain Version
This sea is great and its hands are spacious. There are creeping things without number: the small animals with the great.

New American Bible
There is the sea, great and wide! It teems with countless beings, living things both large and small.

New Revised Standard Version
Yonder is the sea, great and wide, creeping things innumerable are there, living things both small and great.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Behold this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, creatures both small and great.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
This is the great sea and an expanse round about in which are swarming things without number, great creatures with the small.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Yonder sea, great and wide, Therein are creeping things innumerable, Living creatures, both small and great.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
So is this great and wide sea: there are things creeping innumerable, small animals and great.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
How Many Are Your Works, O LORD!
24How many are Your works, O LORD! In wisdom You have made them all; the earth is full of Your creatures. 25Here is the sea, vast and wide, teeming with creatures beyond number, living things both great and small. 26There the ships pass, and Leviathan, which You formed to frolic there.…

Cross References
Genesis 1:20-21
And God said, “Let the waters teem with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth in the open expanse of the sky.” / So God created the great sea creatures and every living thing that moves, with which the waters teemed according to their kinds, and every winged bird after its kind. And God saw that it was good.

Genesis 1:24-25
And God said, “Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to their kinds: livestock, land crawlers, and beasts of the earth according to their kinds.” And it was so. / God made the beasts of the earth according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and everything that crawls upon the earth according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.

Job 38:16-18
Have you journeyed to the vents of the sea or walked in the trenches of the deep? / Have the gates of death been revealed to you? Have you seen the gates of the shadow of death? / Have you surveyed the extent of the earth? Tell Me, if you know all this.

Job 41:1-2
“Can you pull in Leviathan with a hook or tie down his tongue with a rope? / Can you put a cord through his nose or pierce his jaw with a hook?

Isaiah 45:18
For thus says the LORD, who created the heavens—He is God; He formed the earth and fashioned it; He established it; He did not create it to be empty, but formed it to be inhabited: “I am the LORD, and there is no other.

Isaiah 48:13
Surely My own hand founded the earth, and My right hand spread out the heavens; when I summon them, they stand up together.

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.

Ezekiel 47:10
Fishermen will stand by the shore; from En-gedi to En-eglaim they will spread their nets to catch fish of many kinds, like the fish of the Great Sea.

Jonah 1:9
“I am a Hebrew,” replied Jonah. “I worship the LORD, the God of the heavens, who made the sea and the dry land.”

Matthew 8:27
The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey Him!”

Matthew 13:47-48
Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was cast into the sea and caught all kinds of fish. / When it was full, the men pulled it ashore. Then they sat down and sorted the good fish into containers, but threw the bad away.

Mark 4:41
Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”

Luke 5:4-7
When Jesus had finished speaking, He said to Simon, “Put out into deep water and let down your nets for a catch.” / “Master,” Simon replied, “we have worked hard all night without catching anything. But because You say so, I will let down the nets.” / When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to tear. ...

John 1:3
Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made.

John 21:6
He told them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast it there, and they were unable to haul it in because of the great number of fish.


Treasury of Scripture

So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.

this great

Psalm 95:4,5
In his hand are the deep places of the earth: the strength of the hills is his also…

Genesis 1:20-22,28
And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven…

Deuteronomy 33:14-16,19
And for the precious fruits brought forth by the sun, and for the precious things put forth by the moon, …

beasts

Genesis 3:1
Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?

Acts 28:5
And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm.

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Psalm 104
1. A meditation upon the mighty power
7. And wonderful providence of God
31. God's glory is eternal
33. The prophet vows perpetually to praise God














Here is the sea, vast and wide
This phrase begins with an acknowledgment of the sea's grandeur and expanse. The Hebrew word for "sea" is "yam," which often symbolizes chaos and mystery in ancient Near Eastern literature. In the biblical context, the sea represents God's creation, demonstrating His power and majesty. The vastness and width of the sea remind us of God's infinite nature and His ability to create and sustain the universe. The sea's immensity is a testament to God's sovereignty and the beauty of His creation, inviting believers to marvel at His handiwork.

teeming with creatures beyond number
The phrase "teeming with creatures" highlights the abundance and diversity of life within the sea. The Hebrew root "sharats" conveys the idea of swarming or multiplying, indicating the prolific nature of marine life. This abundance reflects God's provision and creativity, as He fills the earth with life in various forms. The phrase "beyond number" emphasizes the countless species and individuals that inhabit the sea, showcasing the complexity and intricacy of God's creation. It serves as a reminder of God's attention to detail and His care for all living things.

living things both great and small
This phrase underscores the diversity of life in the sea, from the smallest microorganisms to the largest marine mammals. The Hebrew words "chay" (living things) and "gadol" (great) alongside "katan" (small) illustrate the range of God's creation. The inclusion of both "great and small" signifies that all creatures, regardless of size, are part of God's design and purpose. This reflects the biblical theme of God's care for all His creation, as seen in passages like Matthew 10:29-31, where even the sparrows are under God's watchful eye. It encourages believers to appreciate the diversity and interdependence of life, recognizing God's wisdom in creating a balanced and harmonious ecosystem.

(25) So is . . .--Better, Yonder is the sea great and broad. For a moment the poet, "lost in wonder, love and praise," has forgotten his model, the Mosaic account of creation. But suddenly, as his eye catches sight of the sea--we imagine him on some hill-top, commanding on the one hand the range of Lebanon, on the other the Mediterranean--the words recur to him, "Let the waters bring forth abundantly," &c

Creeping.--See Psalm 104:20. Perhaps here, "swarming."

Verse 25. - So is this great and wide sea; rather, yonder sea too (is thy work), so great and wide stretching. Wherein are things creeping (rather, moving things) innumerable. The abundant life of the sea, even in its depths, is the admiration of all naturalists. Tens of thousands of microscopic shells have been brought to light by the dredger's labours almost everywhere. Both small and great beasts. Microscopic shellfish on the one hand; seals, walruses, sharks, whales, on the other.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Here
זֶ֤ה ׀ (zeh)
Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 2088: This, that

is the sea,
הַיָּ֥ם (hay·yām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3220: A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin

vast
גָּדוֹל֮ (gā·ḏō·wl)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent

and wide,
וּרְחַ֪ב (ū·rə·ḥaḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7342: Wide, broad

teeming with creatures
רֶ֭מֶשׂ (re·meś)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7431: A reptile, any other rapidly moving animal

beyond number,
וְאֵ֣ין (wə·’ên)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle

living things
חַיּ֥וֹת (ḥay·yō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life

both great
גְּדֹלֽוֹת׃ (gə·ḏō·lō·wṯ)
Adjective - feminine plural
Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent

and
עִם־ (‘im-)
Preposition
Strong's 5973: With, equally with

small.
קְ֝טַנּ֗וֹת (qə·ṭan·nō·wṯ)
Adjective - feminine plural
Strong's 6996: Small, young, unimportant


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