Psalms 104
1 Give praise to the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, you are very great; you are robed with honour and power.
Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, you are very great; you are clothed with honor and majesty.
2 You are clothed with light as with a robe; stretching out the heavens like a curtain:
Who cover yourself with light as with a garment: who stretch out the heavens like a curtain:
3 The arch of your house is based on the waters; you make the clouds your carriage; you go on the wings of the wind:
Who lays the beams of his chambers in the waters: who makes the clouds his chariot: who walks on the wings of the wind:
4 He makes winds his angels, and flames of fire his servants.
Who makes his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:
5 He has made the earth strong on its bases, so that it may not be moved for ever and ever;
Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.
6 Covering it with the sea as with a robe: the waters were high over the mountains;
You covered it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains.
7 At the voice of your word they went in flight; at the sound of your thunder they went away in fear;
At your rebuke they fled; at the voice of your thunder they hurried away.
8 The mountains came up and the valleys went down into the place which you had made ready for them.
They go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys to the place which you have founded for them.
9 You made a limit over which they might not go, so that the earth would never again be covered by them.
You have set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth.
10 You sent the springs into the valleys; they are flowing between the hills.
He sends the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills.
11 They give drink to every beast of the field; the mountain asses come to them for water.
They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst.
12 The birds of the air have their resting-places by them, and make their song among the branches.
By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the branches.
13 He sends down rain from his store-houses on the hills: the earth is full of the fruit of his works.
He waters the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of your works.
14 He makes the grass come up for the cattle, and plants for the use of man; so that bread may come out of the earth;
He causes the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth;
15 And wine to make glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face shining, and bread giving strength to his heart.
And wine that makes glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengthens man’s heart.
16 The trees of the Lord are full of growth, the cedars of Lebanon of his planting;
The trees of the LORD are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which he has planted;
17 Where the birds have their resting-places; as for the stork, the tall trees are her house.
Where the birds make their nests: as for the stork, the fir trees are her house.
18 The high hills are a safe place for the mountain goats, and the rocks for the small beasts.
The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies.
19 He made the moon for a sign of the divisions of the year; teaching the sun the time of its going down.
He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knows his going down.
20 When you make it dark, it is night, when all the beasts of the woods come quietly out of their secret places.
You make darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth.
21 The young lions go thundering after their food; searching for their meat from God.
The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God.
22 The sun comes up, and they come together, and go back to their secret places to take their rest.
The sun rises, they gather themselves together, and lay them down in their dens.
23 Man goes out to his work, and to his business, till the evening.
Man goes forth to his work and to his labor until the evening.
24 O Lord, how great is the number of your works! in wisdom you have made them all; the earth is full of the things you have made.
O LORD, how manifold are your works! in wisdom have you made them all: the earth is full of your riches.
25 There is the great, wide sea, where there are living things, great and small, more than may be numbered.
So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.
26 There go the ships; there is that great beast, which you have made as a plaything.
There go the ships: there is that leviathan, whom you have made to play therein.
27 All of them are waiting for you, to give them their food in its time.
These wait all on you; that you may give them their meat in due season.
28 They take what you give them; they are full of the good things which come from your open hand.
That you give them they gather: you open your hand, they are filled with good.
29 If your face is veiled, they are troubled; when you take away their breath, they come to an end, and go back to the dust.
You hide your face, they are troubled: you take away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.
30 If you send out your spirit, they are given life; you make new the face of the earth.
You send forth your spirit, they are created: and you renew the face of the earth.
31 Let the glory of the Lord be for ever; let the Lord have joy in his works:
The glory of the LORD shall endure for ever: the LORD shall rejoice in his works.
32 At whose look the earth is shaking; at whose touch the mountains send out smoke.
He looks on the earth, and it trembles: he touches the hills, and they smoke.
33 I will make songs to the Lord all my life; I will make melody to my God while I have my being.
I will sing to the LORD as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.
34 Let my thoughts be sweet to him: I will be glad in the Lord.
My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.
35 Let sinners be cut off from the earth, and let all evil-doers come to an end. Give praise to the Lord, O my soul. Give praise to the Lord.
Let the sinners be consumed out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless you the LORD, O my soul. Praise you the LORD.
