Translations
F.O.G.MPrimary
F.O.G MessageHe built His sanctuary as high and enduring as the heavens — as solid and permanent as the earth He laid at the dawn of creation.
F.O.GSecondary
The F.O.GHe built His sanctuary like the heights, like the earth which He founded forever.
KJV
King James VersionAnd he built his sanctuary like high palaces, like the earth which he hath established for ever.
BSB
Berean Standard BibleHe built His sanctuary like the heights, like the earth He has established forever.
Footnotes
*Kemo ramim* (כְּמֹו רָמִים) — 'like the heights' — is typically rendered 'like the high heavens.' The comparison between the earthly sanctuary and the cosmic order is not merely poetic: in ancient Near Eastern thought, temples are microcosms of creation, reflecting and sustaining the divine order. The sanctuary built on Zion is therefore not simply a building but an emblem of creation's permanence. FOG uses 'the heights' to preserve the ambiguity; FOG Message expands to 'high and enduring as the heavens' to draw out the cosmic-temple typology.