Psalms 104
1 Bless Jehovah, O my soul. O Jehovah my God, thou are very great. Thou are clothed with honor and majesty,
I give praise to Yahweh with all my life, Yahweh my God, you are very magnificent; you are clothed with splendor and majesty.
2 who covers thyself with light as with a garment, who stretches out the heavens like a curtain,
You cover yourself with light as with a garment; you spread 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,
You lay the beams of your chambers on the clouds; you make the clouds your chariot; you walk on the wings of the wind.
4 who makes his agents spirits, his ministers a flame of fire,
He makes the winds his messengers, flames of fire his servants.
5 who laid the foundations of the earth that it should not be moved forever.
He laid the foundations of the earth, and it will never be moved.
6 Thou covered it with the deep as with a vesture. The waters stood above the mountains.
You covered the earth with water like a garment; the water covered the mountains.
7 At thy rebuke they fled. At the voice of thy thunder they hastened away.
Your rebuke made the waters recede; at the sound of your thunderous voice they fled.
8 The mountains rose, the valleys sank down to the place which thou had founded for them.
The mountains rose, and the valleys spread out into the places that you had appointed 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 boundary for them that they will not cross; they will not cover the earth again.
10 He sends forth springs into the valleys. They run among the mountains.
He made springs flow into the valleys; the streams flow between the mountains.
11 They give drink to every beast of the field. The wild donkeys quench their thirst.
They supply water for all the animals of the field; the wild donkeys quench their thirst.
12 By them the birds of the heavens have their habitation. They sing among the branches.
By the riverbanks the birds build their nests; they sing among the branches.
13 He waters the mountains from his chambers. The earth is filled with the fruit of thy works.
He waters the mountains from his water chambers in the sky. The earth is filled with the fruit of his labor.
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 the grass grow for the cattle and plants for man to cultivate so that man may produce food from 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.
He makes wine to make man happy, oil to make his face shine, and food to sustain his life.
16 The trees of Jehovah are full, the cedars of Lebanon, which he has planted,
The trees of Yahweh get plenty of rain; the cedars of Lebanon which he planted.
17 where the birds make their nests. As for the stork, the fir trees are her house.
There the birds make their nests. The stork makes the cypress tree her home.
18 The high mountains are for the wild goats. The rocks are a refuge for the conies.
The wild goats live on the high mountains; the mountain heights are a refuge for the hyraxes.
19 He appointed the moon for seasons. The sun knows his going down.
He appointed the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows its time for setting.
20 Thou make darkness, and it is night, during which all the beasts of the forest creep forth.
You make the darkness of the night when all the beasts of the forest come out.
21 The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their food from God.
The young lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God.
22 The sun arises; they get away, and lie down in their dens.
When the sun rises, they retreat and sleep in their dens.
23 Man goes forth to his work and to his labor until the evening.
Meanwhile, people go out to their work and labor away 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.
Yahweh, how many and varied are your works! With wisdom you made them all; the earth overflows with your works.
25 Yonder is the sea, great and wide, in which are innumerable creeping things, both small and great beasts.
Over there is the sea, deep and wide, teeming with innumerable creatures, both small and great.
26 There go the ships. There is leviathan, whom thou have formed to play in it.
The ships travel there, and Leviathan is also there, which you formed to play in the sea.
27 These all wait for thee, that thou may give them their food in due season.
All these look to you to give them their food on time.
28 Thou give to them, they gather. Thou open thy hand, they are satisfied with good.
When you give to them, they gather; when you open your hand, they are satisfied.
29 Thou hide thy face, they are troubled. Thou take away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.
When you hide your face, they are troubled; if you take away their breath, they die and return to dust.
30 Thou send forth thy Spirit, they are created, and thou renew the face of the ground.
When you send out your Spirit, they are created, and you renew the countryside.
31 Let the glory of Jehovah endure forever. Let Jehovah rejoice in his works,
May the glory of Yahweh last forever; may Yahweh enjoy his creation.
32 who looks on the earth, and it trembles. He touches the mountains, and they smoke.
He looks down on the earth, and it shakes; he 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 Yahweh all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.
34 Let thy meditation be sweet to him. I will rejoice in Jehovah.
May my thoughts be sweet to him; I will rejoice in Yahweh.
35 Let sinners be consumed out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless Jehovah, O my soul. Praise ye Jehovah.
May sinners vanish from the earth, and let the wicked be no more. I give praise to Yahweh with all my life. Praise Yahweh.
