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Psalms 104:5

Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.

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יָֽסַדyasadfoundיָסַדverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “found”, a completed actionH3245to set (literally or figuratively); intensively, to found; reflexively, to sit down together, i.e. settle, consultappoint, take counsel, establish, (lay the, lay for a) found(-ation), instruct, lay, ordain, set, [idiom] sure.אֶ֭רֶץeretsearthאֶרֶץnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “earth”, the ordinary formH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…מְכוֹנֶ֑יהָmekhoneyhaplaceמָכוֹןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “place”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4349properly, a fixture, i.e. a basis; generally a place, especially as an abodefoundation, habitation, (dwelling-, settled) place.בַּלballestבַּלparticle, negative — “lest”H1077properly, a failure; by implication nothing; usually (adverb) not at all; also lestlest, neither, no, none (that...), not (any), nothing.תִּ֝מּ֗וֹטtimotfallמוֹטverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “fall”, an unfinished actionH4131to waver; by implication, to slip, shake, fallbe carried, cast, be out of course, be fallen in decay, [idiom] exceedingly, fall(-ing down), be (re-) moved, be ready, shake, slide, slip.עוֹלָ֥םolamalwayעוֹלָםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “alway”, the ordinary formH5769properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) alwaysalway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-)) ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world ([phrase] without end). Compare H5331 (נֶצַח), H5…וָעֶֽדvaedand eternityעַדconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and eternity”, the ordinary formH5703properly, a (peremptory) terminus, i.e. (by implication) duration, in the sense of advance or perpetuity (substantially as a noun, either with or without a preposition)eternity, ever(-lasting, -more), old, perpetually, [phrase] world without end.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Who didst establish the earth upon its foundations, that it should not be moved for ever and ever;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Who laid the foundations of the earth, That it should not be moved for ever.

Young’s Literal Translation

He hath founded earth on its bases, It is not moved to the age and for ever.

World English Bible

He laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be moved forever.

Darby Translation

He laid the earth upon its foundations: it shall not be removed for ever.

Douay-Rheims

Remember his marvellous works which he hath done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Who didst establish the earth upon its foundations, that it should not be moved for ever and ever;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Who establishes the earth on her sure foundation: it shall not be moved for ever.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὁ θεμελιῶν τὴν γῆν ἐπὶ τὴν ἀσφάλειαν αὐτῆς, οὐ κλιθήσεται εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τοῦ αἰῶνος.