He wraps Himself in light as with a garment; He stretches out the heavens like a tent,
Parallel translations
- WEB He covers himself with light as with a garment. He stretches out the heavens like a curtain.
- KJV Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:
- NKJV Who cover Yourself with light as with a garment, Who stretch out the heavens like a curtain.
- NASB Covering Yourself with light as with a cloak, Stretching out heaven like a tent curtain.
- NLT You are dressed in a robe of light. You stretch out the starry curtain of the heavens;
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Quick answer
God wraps Himself in light and stretches out the heavens like a tent curtain. He is the glorious Maker who arrays the cosmos with ease.
Overview
Light is pictured as God's garment, fitting for the One who dwells in unapproachable light (1 Timothy 6:16). Spreading out the heavens like a curtain shows the effortless ease of His creative power. The God clothed in light is revealed in Christ, the Light of the world.
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- Isa 40:22He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth; its dwellers are like grasshoppers. He stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them out like a tent to dwell in.
- Dan 7:9As I continued to watch, thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took His seat. His clothing was white as snow, and the hair of His head was like pure wool. His throne was flaming with fire, and its wheels were all ablaze.
- Isa 45:12It is I who made the earth and created man upon it. It was My hands that stretched out the heavens, and I ordained all their host.
- 1 Jn 1:5And this is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you: God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.
- Matt 17:2There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.
- Zech 12:1This is the burden of the word of the LORD concerning Israel. Thus declares the LORD, who stretches out the heavens and lays the foundation of the earth, who forms the spirit of man within him:
- Heb 1:10–12And: “In the beginning, O Lord, You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands.
- 1 Tim 6:16He alone is immortal and dwells in unapproachable light. No one has ever seen Him, nor can anyone see Him. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.
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