Psalms 104:26

"There is the sea, great and wide, in which are innumerable living things, both small and large animals."

Key Reflection

This verse symbolizes the vastness and abundance of God's creation, emphasizing His power and provision. The sea, with its myriad creatures, reflects both the diversity and the overwhelming scope of God’s creative work, pointing to His glory and dominion over all living things.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

There go the ships -There the vessels move along - objects that would, of course, attract the attention of one looking at the sea, and admiring its wonders. The psalmist is describing the active scenes on the surface of the globe, and, of course, on looking at the ocean, these would be among the objects that would particularly attract his attention. There is that leviathan -The Septuagint and the Vulgate render this, dragon. On the meaning of the word “leviathan,” see the notes atJob 41:1. Whom thou hast made -Margin, as in Hebrew, “formed.” The idea of creation is implied in the word. To play therein -As his native element.

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