King James Version

Psalms 95:5

The sea is his, and he made it: and his hands formed the dry land.

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אֲשֶׁרasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…ל֣וֹlvotoל֣וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”toהַ֭יָּםhayamthe seaיָםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the sea”, the ordinary formH3220a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river, or an artifical basin; locally, the west, or (rarely) the southsea ([idiom] -faring man, (-shore)), south, west (-ern, side, -ward).וְה֣וּאvehuand as for herהוּאconjunction, pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.עָשָׂ֑הוּasahvdoעָשָׂהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “do”, a completed actionH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…וְ֝יַבֶּ֗שֶׁתveyabeshetand dry landיַבֶּשֶׁתconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and dry land”, the ordinary formH3006dry grounddry land.יָדָ֥יוyadayvhandיָדnoun, common, both genders, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […יָצָֽרוּyatsarvformיָצַרverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “form”, a completed actionH3335to mould into a form; especially as apotter; figuratively, to determine (i.e. form a resolution)[idiom] earthen, fashion, form, frame, make(-r), potter, purpose.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The sea is His, and He made it; and His hands formed the dry land.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The sea is his, and he made it; And his hands formed the dry land.

Young’s Literal Translation

Whose is the sea, and He made it, And His hands formed the dry land.

World English Bible

The sea is his, and he made it. His hands formed the dry land.

Darby Translation

The sea is his, and he made it, and his hands formed the dry [land].

Douay-Rheims

For all the gods of the Gentiles are devils: but the Lord made the heavens.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The sea is His, and He made it; and His hands formed the dry land.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For the sea is his, and he made it: and his hands formed the dry land.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι αὐτοῦ ἐστιν ἡ θάλασσα καὶ αὐτὸς ἐποίησεν αὐτὴν, καὶ τὴν ξηρὰν χεῖρες αὐτοῦ ἔπλασαν.