Psalms 104:2

“who wraps himself in light as in a cloak, who stretches out the heavens like a curtain,”

Psalms 104:2 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 104:2, word by word

who wraps himselfעֹטֶהote

cover, wrap

Cover oneself, wrap oneself in a garment; cover.

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in lightאוֹרor

light

The brightness that comes from the sun, the day or a lamp and lets one see.

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as in a cloakשַּׂלְמָהsalma

garment, cloak

Garment, cloak.

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who stretches outנוֹטֶהnote

stretch out

To reach out the hand, or set up a tent.

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the heavensשָׁמַיִםshamayim

sky

The high space seen above the earth, where the birds, clouds, sun and stars are.

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like a curtainיְרִיעָהyeria

curtain

Curtain: a large piece of cloth or of goats' hair from which a tent is made.

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The context

1Bless YHWH, my soul! YHWH my Elohim, you are very great; with splendor and majesty you have clothed yourself,

2 · This verse (above)

3who lays the beams of his upper rooms on the waters, who makes the clouds his chariot, who walks on the wings of the wind,

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