Psalms 104:8 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

They go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys unto the place which thou hast founded for them.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

The waters flow up over the mountains and down through the valleys to the places you have set for them.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse is describing how God directs the flow of waters across the landscape, guiding them exactly where He wants them to go.

📚 Historical Context

This verse is part of Psalm 104, a beautiful creation hymn that celebrates God's work in forming and sustaining the natural world. The psalmist is describing the early formation of the earth when God separated the waters and established boundaries for seas, rivers, and streams. This reflects the Genesis creation account where God gathered the waters into their proper places.

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