Psalms 89:11

“Yours are the heavens, yours also the earth; the world and what fills it, you founded them.”

Psalms 89:11 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 89:11, word by word

are the heavensשָׁמַיִםshamayim

sky

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

Where else “shamayim” appears
the earthאָרֶץarets

earth

The whole world, everything under the sky.

Where else “arets” appears
the worldתֵּבֵלtevel

world

The world: the inhabited earth.

Where else “tevel” appears
and what fills itמְלֹאָmeloa

fullness

Everything that is in something: the sea and all that fills it, the earth and its fullness.

Where else “meloa” appears
founded themיְסַדְתָּyesadta

found

To lay the foundations of something on which it will be raised.

Where else “yesadta” appears

The context

10You crushed Rahab like one pierced; with the arm of your strength you scattered your enemies.

11 · This verse (above)

12The north and the south, you created them; Tabor and Hermon shout for joy in your name.

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