3:6a He stood and measured the earth;

(New International Version) He stood, and shook the earth;

He stands still, and the earth shakes.
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When he stops walking, he will make the earth shake.
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When you (sing.) stand still, there will be an earthquake.

3:6b He looked and startled the nations;

He looks at the nations, and they tremble with fear.
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All the people of the world will be afraid when ⌊they see⌋ him looking at them.
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When you (sing.) look at people, you will frighten all the nations.

3:6c the ancient mountains crumbled; the perpetual hills collapsed.

Then the ancient mountains fall down, and the very old hills are broken completely.
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He will break into pieces the mountains and hills that existed for a very long time.
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You (sing.) will crush and make flat old mountains and hills which have stood since long ago.

3:6d His ways are everlasting.

(Good News Translation) where he walked in ancient times.

There on those ancient ways/paths he walks.
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He will go ⌊the same ways that he went⌋ long ago.
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You (sing.) will use ⌊the same ways/routes you used⌋ long ago.

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