Psalm 104:6
“Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 104Meaning
The psalm evokes primordial waters before describing their retreat under God's command.
Waters restrained and land established
God orders earth and sea, setting boundaries that make habitable land possible.
Read carefully
Its role is poetic and theological within a hymn of creation.
Reflection
Use the image to remember that chaos is not ultimate.