KJV ORIGINAL
Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
You covered the earth with the deep waters like clothing: the waters rose above the mountains.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is describing how God once covered the entire earth with deep waters that reached higher than the mountains.
📚 Historical Context
This verse appears to reference the primordial state of the earth described in Genesis, when waters covered everything before God separated the land and seas. Ancient Hebrew poetry often used vivid imagery of water and creation to describe God's power over the natural world. The psalmist is reflecting on God's role as creator and sustainer of all creation.
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