Psalms 104:30

“You send forth your spirit, they are created, and you renew the face of the ground.”

Psalms 104:30 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 104:30, word by word

You send forthתְּשַׁלַּחteshalach

send

To send someone or something.

Where else “teshalach” appears
your spiritרוּחֲruach

Spirit of God

The spirit of Elohim or YHWH: his presence and power.

Where else “ruach” appears
they are createdיִבָּרֵאוּyibareu

create

To bring something new into being; only God does this.

Where else “yibareu” appears
and you renewתְחַדֵּשׁtechadesh

renew

To give something a fresh start, as if for the first time.

Where else “techadesh” appears
the faceפְּנֵיpene

surface

The surface: "the face of the earth".

Where else “pene” appears
of the groundאֲדָמָהadama

soil

Farmland, or dust.

Where else “adama” appears

Translation note

The same Hebrew word (ruach) is translated “breath” in verse 29 and “spirit” here; it means breath, wind or spirit.

The context

29You hide your face, they are dismayed; you take away their breath, they expire, and to their dust they return.

30 · This verse (above)

31May the glory of YHWH be forever; may YHWH rejoice in his works,

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