Psalms 104
1 Bless Jehovah, O my soul. O Jehovah my God, thou are very great. Thou are clothed with honor and majesty,
Bless Jehovah, O my soul! Jehovah my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with majesty and splendour;
2 who covers thyself with light as with a garment, who stretches out the heavens like a curtain,
Covering thyself with light as with a garment, stretching out the heavens like a tent-curtain; —
3 who lays the beams of his chambers in the waters, who makes the clouds his chariot, who walks upon the wings of the wind,
Who layeth the beams of his upper chambers in the waters, who maketh clouds his chariot, who walketh upon the wings of the wind;
4 who makes his agents spirits, his ministers a flame of fire,
Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flame of fire.
5 who laid the foundations of the earth that it should not be moved forever.
He laid the earth upon its foundations: it shall not be removed for ever.
6 Thou covered it with the deep as with a vesture. The waters stood above the mountains.
Thou hadst covered it with the deep, as with a vesture; the waters stood above the mountains:
7 At thy rebuke they fled. At the voice of thy thunder they hastened away.
At thy rebuke they fled, at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away; —
8 The mountains rose, the valleys sank down to the place which thou had founded for them.
The mountains rose, the valleys sank, unto the place which thou hadst founded for them; —
9 Thou have set a bound that they may not pass over, that they turn not again to cover the earth.
Thou hast set a bound which they may not pass over, that they turn not again to cover the earth.
10 He sends forth springs into the valleys. They run among the mountains.
He sendeth the springs into the valleys: they run among the mountains;
11 They give drink to every beast of the field. The wild donkeys quench their thirst.
They give drink to every beast of the field; the wild asses quench their thirst.
12 By them the birds of the heavens have their habitation. They sing among the branches.
The birds of heaven dwell by them; they give forth their voice from among the branches.
13 He waters the mountains from his chambers. The earth is filled with the fruit of thy works.
He watereth the mountains from his upper-chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works.
14 He causes the grass to grow for the cattle, and herbage for the service of man, that he may bring forth food out of the earth,
He maketh the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man; bringing forth bread out of the earth,
15 and wine that makes glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread that strengthens man's heart.
And wine which gladdeneth the heart of man; making [his] face shine with oil; and with bread he strengtheneth man's heart.
16 The trees of Jehovah are full, the cedars of Lebanon, which he has planted,
The trees of Jehovah are satisfied, the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted,
17 where the birds make their nests. As for the stork, the fir trees are her house.
Where the birds make their nests; [as for] the stork, the fir trees are her house.
18 The high mountains are for the wild goats. The rocks are a refuge for the conies.
The high mountains are for the wild goats; the cliffs, a refuge for the rock-badgers.
19 He appointed the moon for seasons. The sun knows his going down.
He made the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth its going down.
20 Thou make darkness, and it is night, during which all the beasts of the forest creep forth.
Thou makest darkness, and it is night, wherein all the beasts of the forest creep forth:
21 The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their food from God.
The young lions roar after the prey, and to seek their food from God.
22 The sun arises; they get away, and lie down in their dens.
The sun ariseth, they retreat, and lay them down in their dens.
23 Man goes forth to his work and to his labor until the evening.
Man goeth forth unto his work, and to his labour until the evening.
24 O Jehovah, how manifold are thy works! In wisdom have thou made them all. The earth is full of thy riches.
How manifold are thy works, O Jehovah! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.
25 Yonder is the sea, great and wide, in which are innumerable creeping things, both small and great beasts.
Yonder is the great and wide sea: therein are moving things innumerable, living creatures small and great.
26 There go the ships. There is leviathan, whom thou have formed to play in it.
There go the ships; [there] that leviathan, which thou hast formed to play therein.
27 These all wait for thee, that thou may give them their food in due season.
These all look unto thee, that thou mayest give their food in its season:
28 Thou give to them, they gather. Thou open thy hand, they are satisfied with good.
That thou givest unto them, they gather; thou openest thy hand, they are filled with good.
29 Thou hide thy face, they are troubled. Thou take away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.
Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled; thou takest away their breath, they expire and return to their dust.
30 Thou send forth thy Spirit, they are created, and thou renew the face of the ground.
Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created, and thou renewest the face of the earth.
31 Let the glory of Jehovah endure forever. Let Jehovah rejoice in his works,
The glory of Jehovah will endure for ever; Jehovah will rejoice in his works.
32 who looks on the earth, and it trembles. He touches the mountains, and they smoke.
He looketh on the earth, and it trembleth; he toucheth the mountains, and they smoke.
33 I will sing to Jehovah as long as I live. I will sing praise to my God while I have any being.
I will sing unto Jehovah as long as I live; I will sing psalms to my God while I have my being.
34 Let thy meditation be sweet to him. I will rejoice in Jehovah.
My meditation shall be pleasant unto him; I will rejoice in Jehovah.
35 Let sinners be consumed out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless Jehovah, O my soul. Praise ye Jehovah.
Sinners shall be consumed out of the earth, and the wicked shall be no more. Bless Jehovah, O my soul. Hallelujah!
