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Psalms 104:8

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
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

Psalms 104 is a poetic hymn in the Old Testament that praises God's creative power and wisdom in forming the earth, likely written by King David during the time of ancient Israel. In this verse, the psalmist vividly describes how the waters flow up over mountains and down into valleys, as part of God's established order for the natural world, drawing from the broader biblical theme of creation seen in Genesis. This imagery highlights the divine structuring of the earth's features to sustain life and reflect God's sovereignty.

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