en_tn/psa/104/008.md

The mountains rose, and the valleys spread out

Here the psalmist speaks of God causing the mountains and valleys to move and change as if they chose to move themselves. They are described this way to emphasize God's power. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification)

a boundary for them that they will not cross

Here the psalmist speaks of God causing the waters not to cross the boundary that he created for them as if the waters themselves chose not to cross it. They are described this way to emphasize God's authority over them. AT: "a boundary for them that they cannot cross" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification)

boundary

"line" or "border"

for them

The word "them" refers to the waters.

translationWords

• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/raise
• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/appoint