Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version for he founded it on the seas and established it on the waters. New Living Translation For he laid the earth’s foundation on the seas and built it on the ocean depths. English Standard Version for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers. Berean Standard Bible For He has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the waters. King James Bible For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods. New King James Version For He has founded it upon the seas, And established it upon the waters. New American Standard Bible For He has founded it upon the seas And established it upon the rivers. NASB 1995 For He has founded it upon the seas And established it upon the rivers. NASB 1977 For He has founded it upon the seas, And established it upon the rivers. Legacy Standard Bible For He has founded it upon the seas And established it upon the rivers. Amplified Bible For He has founded it upon the seas And established it upon the streams and the rivers. Christian Standard Bible for he laid its foundation on the seas and established it on the rivers. Holman Christian Standard Bible for He laid its foundation on the seas and established it on the rivers. American Standard Version For he hath founded it upon the seas, And established it upon the floods. Contemporary English Version The LORD placed it all on the oceans and rivers. English Revised Version For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods. GOD'S WORD® Translation He laid its foundation on the seas and set it firmly on the rivers. Good News Translation He built it on the deep waters beneath the earth and laid its foundations in the ocean depths. International Standard Version Indeed, he founded it upon the seas, he established it upon deep waters. Majority Standard Bible For He has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the waters. NET Bible For he set its foundation upon the seas, and established it upon the ocean currents. New Heart English Bible For he has founded it on the seas, and established it on the floods. Webster's Bible Translation For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods. World English Bible For he has founded it on the seas, and established it on the floods. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionFor He has founded it on the seas, "" And He establishes it on the floods. Young's Literal Translation For He on the seas hath founded it, And on the floods He doth establish it. Smith's Literal Translation For he founded it upon the seas, and upon the rivers he will prepare it. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor he hath founded it upon the seas; and hath prepared it upon the rivers. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible For he founded it on the seas, established it over the rivers. New Revised Standard Version for he has founded it on the seas, and established it on the rivers. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor he has set the foundation thereof in the sea, and has furnished it with rivers. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated For he set its foundations in the sea and it was prepared in the rivers. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For He hath founded it upon the seas, And established it upon the floods. Brenton Septuagint Translation He has founded it upon the seas, and prepared it upon the rivers. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Earth is the LORD's1A Psalm of David. The earth is the LORD’s, and the fullness thereof, the world and all who dwell therein. 2For He has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the waters. 3Who may ascend the hill of the LORD? Who may stand in His holy place?… 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 38:4-11 Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding. / Who fixed its measurements? Surely you know! Or who stretched a measuring line across it? / On what were its foundations set, or who laid its cornerstone, ... Proverbs 8:27-29 I was there when He established the heavens, when He inscribed a circle on the face of the deep, / when He established the clouds above, when the fountains of the deep gushed forth, / 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 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? 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. Exodus 20:11 For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth and the sea and all that is in them, but on the seventh day He rested. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and set it apart as holy. Nehemiah 9:6 You alone are the LORD. You created the heavens, the highest heavens with all their host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to all things, and the host of heaven worships You. Psalm 33:6-9 By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all the stars by the breath of His mouth. / He piles up the waters of the sea; He puts the depths into storehouses. / Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all the people of the world revere Him. ... Psalm 104:5-9 He set the earth on its foundations, never to be moved. / You covered it with the deep like a garment; the waters stood above the mountains. / At Your rebuke the waters fled; at the sound of Your thunder they hurried away— ... 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.” 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, Revelation 4:11 “Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things; by Your will they exist and were created.” Colossians 1:16-17 For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him. / He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. John 1:1-3 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. / He was with God in the beginning. / Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made. Treasury of Scripture For he has founded it on the seas, and established it on the floods. For Psalm 33:6 By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth. Psalm 95:4 In his hand are the deep places of the earth: the strength of the hills is his also. Psalm 104:5,6 Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever… and Psalm 93:1 The LORD reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the LORD is clothed with strength, wherewith he hath girded himself: the world also is stablished, that it cannot be moved. Psalm 96:10 Say among the heathen that the LORD reigneth: the world also shall be established that it shall not be moved: he shall judge the people righteously. Genesis 8:22 While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease. Jump to Previous Based Deep Establish Established Floods Founded Rivers Seas Strong WatersJump to Next Based Deep Establish Established Floods Founded Rivers Seas Strong WatersPsalm 24 1. God's Lordship in the world3. The citizens of his spiritual kingdom 7. An exhortation to receive him For He has founded it upon the seas For He This phrase emphasizes the sovereignty and omnipotence of God. In the Hebrew text, the word used is "כִּי" (ki), which often introduces a reason or explanation. Here, it underscores that God is the ultimate authority and creator. The use of "He" points directly to God, affirming His role as the divine architect of the world. This reflects the conservative Christian belief in God's supreme power and intentionality in creation. has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the waters it upon the waters Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Forכִּי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction He ה֭וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are has founded it יְסָדָ֑הּ (yə·sā·ḏāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 3245: To set, to found, to sit down together, settle, consult upon עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the seas יַמִּ֣ים (yam·mîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3220: A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin and established it יְכוֹנְנֶֽהָ׃ (yə·ḵō·wn·ne·hā) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 3559: To be erect upon וְעַל־ (wə·‘al-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the waters. נְ֝הָר֗וֹת (nə·hā·rō·wṯ) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 5104: A stream, prosperity Links Psalm 24:2 NIVPsalm 24:2 NLT Psalm 24:2 ESV Psalm 24:2 NASB Psalm 24:2 KJV Psalm 24:2 BibleApps.com Psalm 24:2 Biblia Paralela Psalm 24:2 Chinese Bible Psalm 24:2 French Bible Psalm 24:2 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 24:2 For he has founded it (Psalm Ps Psa.) |