Psalms 104
1 Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor 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 He wraps Himself in light as with a garment; He stretches out the heavens like a tent,
You cover yourself with light as with a garment; you spread out the heavens like a tent curtain.
3 laying the beams of His chambers in the waters above, making the clouds His chariot, walking on 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 He makes the winds His messengers, flames of fire His servants.
He makes the winds his messengers, flames of fire his servants.
5 He set the earth on its foundations, never to be moved.
He laid the foundations of the earth, and it will never be moved.
6 You covered it with the deep like a garment; the waters stood above the mountains.
You covered the earth with water like a garment; the water covered the mountains.
7 At Your rebuke the waters fled; at the sound of Your thunder they hurried away—
Your rebuke made the waters recede; at the sound of your thunderous voice they fled.
8 the mountains rose and the valleys sank to the place You assigned for them—
The mountains rose, and the valleys spread out into the places that you had appointed for them.
9 You set a boundary they cannot cross, that they may never again 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 in the valleys; they flow between 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 The birds of the air nest beside the springs; 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 satisfied by the fruit of His works.
He waters the mountains from his water chambers in the sky. The earth is filled with the fruit of his labor.
14 He makes the grass grow for the livestock and provides crops for man to cultivate, bringing forth food from 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 wine that gladdens the heart of man, oil that makes his face to shine, and bread that sustains his heart.
He makes wine to make man happy, oil to make his face shine, and food to sustain his life.
16 The trees of the LORD have their fill, the cedars of Lebanon that He planted,
The trees of Yahweh get plenty of rain; the cedars of Lebanon which he planted.
17 where the birds build their nests; the stork makes her home in the cypresses.
There the birds make their nests. The stork makes the cypress tree her home.
18 The high mountains are for the wild goats, the cliffs a refuge for the rock badgers.
The wild goats live on the high mountains; the mountain heights are a refuge for the hyraxes.
19 He made the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows when to set.
He appointed the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows its time for setting.
20 You bring darkness, and it becomes night, when all the beasts of the forest prowl.
You make the darkness of the night when all the beasts of the forest come out.
21 The young lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God.
The young lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God.
22 The sun rises, and they withdraw; they 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 evening.
Meanwhile, people go out to their work and labor away until the evening.
24 How many are Your works, O LORD! In wisdom You have made them all; the earth is full of Your creatures.
Yahweh, how many and varied are your works! With wisdom you made them all; the earth overflows with your works.
25 Here is the sea, vast and wide, teeming with creatures beyond number, living things both great and small.
Over there is the sea, deep and wide, teeming with innumerable creatures, both small and great.
26 There the ships pass, and Leviathan, which You formed to frolic there.
The ships travel there, and Leviathan is also there, which you formed to play in the sea.
27 All creatures look to You to give them their food in due season.
All these look to you to give them their food on time.
28 When You give it to them, they gather it up; when You open Your hand, they are satisfied with good things.
When you give to them, they gather; when you open your hand, they are satisfied.
29 When You hide Your face, they are terrified; when You take away their breath, they die and return to dust.
When you hide your face, they are troubled; if you take away their breath, they die and return to dust.
30 When You send Your Spirit, they are created, and You renew the face of the earth.
When you send out your Spirit, they are created, and you renew the countryside.
31 May the glory of the LORD endure forever; may the LORD rejoice in His works.
May the glory of Yahweh last forever; may Yahweh enjoy his creation.
32 He looks on the earth, and it trembles; He touches the mountains, and they smolder.
He looks down on the earth, and it shakes; he touches the mountains, and they smoke.
33 I will sing to the LORD all my life; I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.
I will sing to Yahweh all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.
34 May my meditation be pleasing to Him, for I rejoice in the LORD.
May my thoughts be sweet to him; I will rejoice in Yahweh.
35 May sinners vanish from the earth and the wicked be no more. Bless the LORD, O my soul. Hallelujah!
May sinners vanish from the earth, and let the wicked be no more. I give praise to Yahweh with all my life. Praise Yahweh.
