Psalms 104
1 Bless Jehovah, O my soul. O Jehovah my God, thou are very great. Thou are clothed with honor and majesty,
[A Psalm] of David. Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, you are very great; you have clothed yourself with praise and honor:
2 who covers thyself with light as with a garment, who stretches out the heavens like a curtain,
who do robe yourself with light as with a garment; spreading out the heaven as a 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 covers his chambers with waters; who makes the clouds his chariot; who walks on the wings of the wind.
4 who makes his agents spirits, his ministers a flame of fire,
Who makes his angels spirits, and his ministers a flaming fire.
5 who laid the foundations of the earth that it should not be moved forever.
Who establishes the earth on her sure foundation: it shall not be moved for ever.
6 Thou covered it with the deep as with a vesture. The waters stood above the mountains.
The deep, as it were a garment, is his covering: the waters shall stand on the hills.
7 At thy rebuke they fled. At the voice of thy thunder they hastened away.
At your rebuke they shall flee; at the voice of your thunder they shall be alarmed.
8 The mountains rose, the valleys sank down to the place which thou had founded for them.
They go up to the mountains, and down to the plains, to the place which you have founded for them.
9 Thou have set a bound that they may not pass over, that they turn not again to cover the earth.
You have set a bound which they shall not pass, neither shall they turn again to cover the earth.
10 He sends forth springs into the valleys. They run among the mountains.
He sends forth his fountains among the valleys: the waters shall run between the mountains.
11 They give drink to every beast of the field. The wild donkeys quench their thirst.
They shall give drink to all the wild beasts of the field: the wild asses shall take [of them] to [quench] their thirst.
12 By them the birds of the heavens have their habitation. They sing among the branches.
By them shall the birds of the sky lodge: they shall utter a voice out of the midst of the rocks.
13 He waters the mountains from his chambers. The earth is filled with the fruit of thy works.
He waters the mountains from his chambers: the earth shall be satisfied with the fruit of your 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 makes grass to grow for the cattle, and green herb for the service of men, to bring 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 makes glad the heart of man, to make his face cheerful with oil: and bread strengthens man's heart.
16 The trees of Jehovah are full, the cedars of Lebanon, which he has planted,
The trees of the plain shall be full [of sap]; [even] the cedars of Libanus which he has planted.
17 where the birds make their nests. As for the stork, the fir trees are her house.
There the sparrows will build their nests; and the house of the heron takes the lead among them.
18 The high mountains are for the wild goats. The rocks are a refuge for the conies.
The high mountains are a refuge for the stags, [and] the rock for the rabbits.
19 He appointed the moon for seasons. The sun knows his going down.
He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knows his going down.
20 Thou make darkness, and it is night, during which all the beasts of the forest creep forth.
You did make darkness, and it was night; in it all the wild beasts of the forest will be abroad:
21 The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their food from God.
[even] young lions roaring for prey, and to seek meat for themselves from God.
22 The sun arises; they get away, and lie down in their dens.
The sun arises, and they shall be gathered together, and shall lie down in their dens.
23 Man goes forth to his work and to his labor until the evening.
Man shall go forth to his work, and to his labor till evening.
24 O Jehovah, how manifold are thy works! In wisdom have thou made them all. The earth is full of thy riches.
How great are your works, O Lord! in wisdom have you wrought them all: the earth is filled with your creation.
25 Yonder is the sea, great and wide, in which are innumerable creeping things, both small and great beasts.
[So is] this great and wide sea: there are things creeping innumerable, small animals and great.
26 There go the ships. There is leviathan, whom thou have formed to play in it.
There go the ships; [and] this dragon whom you have made to play in it.
27 These all wait for thee, that thou may give them their food in due season.
All wait upon you, to give them [their] food in due season.
28 Thou give to them, they gather. Thou open thy hand, they are satisfied with good.
When you have given [it] them, they will gather [it]; and when you have opened your hand, they shall all be filled with good.
29 Thou hide thy face, they are troubled. Thou take away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.
But when you have turned away your face, they shall be troubled: you will take away their breath, and they shall fail, and return to their dust.
30 Thou send forth thy Spirit, they are created, and thou renew the face of the ground.
You shall send forth your Spirit, and they shall be created; and you shall renew the face of the earth.
31 Let the glory of Jehovah endure forever. Let Jehovah rejoice in his works,
Let the glory of the Lord be for ever: the Lord shall rejoice in his works;
32 who looks on the earth, and it trembles. He touches the mountains, and they smoke.
who looks upon the earth, and makes it tremble; who touches 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 to the Lord while I live; I will sing praise to my God while I exist.
34 Let thy meditation be sweet to him. I will rejoice in Jehovah.
Let my meditation be sweet to him: and I will rejoice in the Lord.
35 Let sinners be consumed out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless Jehovah, O my soul. Praise ye Jehovah.
Let the sinners fail from off the earth, and transgressors, so that they shall be no more. Bless the Lord, O my soul.
