Psalms 104
1 [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 honour:
Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, Thou art very great; Thou art clothed with glory and majesty.
2 who do robe yourself with light as with a garment; spreading out the heaven as a curtain.
Who coverest Thyself with light as with a garment, who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain;
3 Who covers his chambers with waters; who makes the clouds his chariot; who walks on the wings of the wind.
Who layest the beams of Thine upper chambers in the waters, who makest the clouds Thy chariot, who walkest upon the wings of the wind;
4 Who makes his angels spirits, and his ministers a flaming fire.
Who makest winds Thy messengers, the flaming fire Thy ministers.
5 Who establishes the earth on her sure foundation: it shall not be moved for ever.
Who didst establish the earth upon its foundations, that it should not be moved for ever and ever;
6 The deep, as it were a garment, is his covering: the waters shall stand on the hills.
Thou didst cover it with the deep as with a vesture; the waters stood above the mountains.
7 At your rebuke they shall flee; at the voice of your thunder they shall be alarmed.
At Thy rebuke they fled, at the voice of Thy thunder they hasted away —
8 They go up to the mountains, and down to the plains, to the place which you have founded for them.
The mountains rose, the valleys sank down — unto the place which Thou hadst founded for them;
9 You have set a bound which they shall not pass, neither shall they turn again to cover the earth.
Thou didst set a bound which they should not pass over, that they might not return to cover the earth.
10 He sends forth his fountains amongst the valleys: the waters shall run between the mountains.
Who sendest forth springs into the valleys; they run between the mountains;
11 They shall give drink to all the wild beasts of the field: the wild asses shall take [of them] to [quench] their thirst.
They give drink to every beast of the field, the wild asses quench their thirst.
12 By them shall the birds of the sky lodge: they shall utter a voice out of the midst of the rocks.
Beside them dwell the fowl of the heaven, from among the branches they sing.
13 He waters the mountains from his chambers: the earth shall be satisfied with the fruit of your works.
Who waterest the mountains from Thine upper chambers; the earth is full of the fruit of Thy works.
14 He makes grass to grow for the cattle, and green herb for the service of men, to bring bread out of the earth;
Who causeth the grass to spring up for the cattle, and herb for the service of man; to bring forth bread out of the earth,
15 and wine makes glad the heart of man, to make his face cheerful with oil: and bread strengthens man's heart.
And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, making the face brighter than oil, and bread that stayeth man's heart.
16 The trees of the plain shall be full [of sap]; [even] the cedars of Libanus which he has planted.
The trees of the LORD have their fill, the cedars of Lebanon, which He hath planted;
17 There the sparrows will build their nests; and the house of the heron takes the lead amongst them.
Wherein the birds make their nests; as for the stork, the fir-trees are her house.
18 The high mountains are a refuge for the stags, [and] the rock for the rabbits.
The high mountains are for the wild goats; the rocks are a refuge for the conies.
19 He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knows his going down.
Who appointedst the moon for seasons; the sun knoweth his going down.
20 You did make darkness, and it was night; in it all the wild beasts of the forest will be abroad:
Thou makest darkness, and it is night, wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth.
21 [even] young lions roaring for prey, and to seek meat for themselves from God.
The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their food from God.
22 The sun arises, and they shall be gathered together, and shall lie down in their dens.
The sun ariseth, they slink away, and couch in their dens.
23 Man shall go forth to his work, and to his labour till evening.
Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.
24 How great are your works, O Lord! in wisdom have you wrought them all: the earth is filled with your creation.
How manifold are Thy works, O LORD! In wisdom hast Thou made them all; the earth is full of Thy creatures.
25 [So is] this great and wide sea: there are things creeping innumerable, small animals and great.
Yonder sea, great and wide, therein are creeping things innumerable, living creatures, both small and great.
26 There go the ships; [and] this dragon whom you have made to play in it.
There go the ships; there is leviathan, whom Thou hast formed to sport therein.
27 All wait upon you, to give them [their] food in due season.
All of them wait for Thee, that Thou mayest give them their food in due season.
28 When you have given [it] them, they will gather [it]; and when you have opened your hand, they shall all be filled with good.
Thou givest it unto them, they gather it; Thou openest Thy hand, they are satisfied with good.
29 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.
Thou hidest Thy face, they vanish; Thou withdrawest their breath, they perish, and return to their dust.
30 You shall send forth your Spirit, and they shall be created; and you shall renew the face of the earth.
Thou sendest forth Thy spirit, they are created; and Thou renewest the face of the earth.
31 Let the glory of the Lord be for ever: the Lord shall rejoice in his works;
May the glory of the LORD endure for ever; let the LORD rejoice in His works!
32 who looks upon the earth, and makes it tremble; who touches the mountains, and they smoke.
Who looketh on the earth, and it trembleth; He toucheth the mountains, and they smoke.
33 I will sing to the Lord while I live; I will sing praise to my God while I exist.
I will sing unto the LORD as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have any being.
34 Let my meditation be sweet to him: and I will rejoice in the Lord.
Let my musing be sweet unto Him; as for me, I will rejoice in the LORD.
35 Let the sinners fail from off the earth, and transgressors, so that they shall be no more. Bless the Lord, O my soul.
Let sinners cease out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless the LORD, O my soul. Hallelujah.
