Psalms 104:26 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

There go the ships: there is that leviathan, whom thou hast made to play therein.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Ships sail across the waters, and there is the great sea creature that you made to play in the ocean.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The writer is celebrating how God created both human vessels and magnificent sea creatures to enjoy the vast oceans together.

📚 Historical Context

This verse comes from Psalm 104, a creation hymn that celebrates God's majesty in nature. The 'leviathan' was likely a large sea creature like a whale, though in ancient Near Eastern literature it sometimes represented a mythical sea monster that God had tamed. Ancient peoples were both awed and terrified by the ocean's mysteries, so seeing great creatures 'playing' in the waters showed God's power and playful creativity.

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