Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains.
You covered the earth with the deep waters like clothing: the waters rose above the mountains.
The writer is describing how God once covered the entire earth with deep waters that reached higher than the mountains.
📚 Historical Context
In the Bible, Psalm 104 is a poetic hymn attributed to King David that praises God as the Creator of the universe. This verse draws from the Genesis creation account, describing the initial state of the earth when it was completely covered by deep waters that stood above the mountains, symbolizing God's initial act of forming order from chaos. It reflects the ancient Hebrew worldview, where water represented a powerful and potentially destructive force that only God could control.
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