Psalms 104:5 meaning and explanation

He set the earth on its foundations, never to be moved.

Psalms 104:5, Berean Standard Bible

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Psalm 104 is a hymn of praise to God as Creator, and the poet is addressing the LORD directly, describing how He ordered the world. Verse 5 pictures the earth as a building set on firm foundations, an image drawn from the ancient Near Eastern way of imagining the cosmos, where the land rests securely above the waters.

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