King James Bible
KJVThey go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys unto the place which thou hast founded for them.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Psalms 104:8 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | They go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys unto the place which thou hast founded for them. | |
American Standard VersionASV | (The mountains rose, the valleys sank down) Unto the place which thou hadst founded for them. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | The mountains ascend, and the plains descend into the place which thou hast founded for them. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | The mountains rose, the valleys sank, unto the place which thou hadst founded for them; — | |
English Revised VersionERV | They went up by the mountains, they went down by the valleys, unto the place which thou hadst founded for them. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | They go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys to the place which thou hast founded for them. | |
World English BibleWEB | The mountains rose, the valleys sank down, to the place which you had assigned to them. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | They go up hills — they go down valleys, Unto a place Thou hast founded for them. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | They go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys to the place which you have founded for them. |