Psalms 104
1 Bless Jehovah, O my soul! Jehovah my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with majesty and splendour;
Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, you are very great; you are clothed with honour and majesty.
2 Covering thyself with light as with a garment, stretching out the heavens like a tent-curtain; —
Who cover yourself with light as with a garment: who stretch out the heavens like a curtain:
3 Who layeth the beams of his upper chambers in the waters, who maketh clouds his chariot, who walketh upon the wings of the wind;
Who lays the beams of his chambers in the waters: who makes the clouds his chariot: who walks upon the wings of the wind:
4 Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flame of fire.
Who makes his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:
5 He laid the earth upon its foundations: it shall not be removed for ever.
Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.
6 Thou hadst covered it with the deep, as with a vesture; the waters stood above the mountains:
You covered it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains.
7 At thy rebuke they fled, at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away; —
At your rebuke they fled; at the voice of your thunder they hasted away.
8 The mountains rose, the valleys sank, unto the place which thou hadst founded for them; —
They go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys unto the place which you have founded for them.
9 Thou hast set a bound which they may not pass over, that they turn not again to cover the earth.
You have set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth.
10 He sendeth the springs into the valleys: they run among the mountains;
He sends the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills.
11 They give drink to every beast of the field; the wild asses quench their thirst.
They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst.
12 The birds of heaven dwell by them; they give forth their voice from among the branches.
By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the branches.
13 He watereth the mountains from his upper-chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works.
He waters the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of your works.
14 He maketh the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man; bringing forth bread 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 which gladdeneth the heart of man; making [his] face shine with oil; and with bread he strengtheneth man's 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 Jehovah are satisfied, the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted,
The trees of the LORD are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which he has planted;
17 Where the birds make their nests; [as for] the stork, the fir trees are her house.
Where the birds make their nests: as for the stork, the fir trees are her house.
18 The high mountains are for the wild goats; the cliffs, a refuge for the rock-badgers.
The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies.
19 He made the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth its going down.
He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knows his going down.
20 Thou makest darkness, and it is night, wherein all the beasts of the forest creep forth:
You make darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth.
21 The young lions roar after the prey, and to seek their food from God.
The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their food from God.
22 The sun ariseth, they retreat, and lay them down in their dens.
The sun arises, they gather themselves together, and lay them down in their dens.
23 Man goeth forth unto his work, and to his labour until the evening.
Man goes forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.
24 How manifold are thy works, O Jehovah! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.
O LORD, how manifold are your works! in wisdom have you made them all: the earth is full of your riches.
25 Yonder is the great and wide sea: therein are moving things innumerable, living creatures small and great.
So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.
26 There go the ships; [there] that leviathan, which thou hast formed to play therein.
There go the ships: there is that leviathan (sea serpent), whom you have made to play therein.
27 These all look unto thee, that thou mayest give their food in its season:
These wait all upon you; that you may give them their food in due season.
28 That thou givest unto them, they gather; thou openest thy hand, they are filled with good.
That you give them they gather: you open your hand, they are filled with good.
29 Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled; thou takest away their breath, they expire and return to their dust.
You hide your face, they are troubled: you take away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.
30 Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created, and thou renewest the face of the earth.
You send forth your spirit, they are created: and you renew the face of the earth.
31 The glory of Jehovah will endure for ever; Jehovah will rejoice in his works.
The glory of the LORD shall endure for ever: the LORD shall rejoice in his works.
32 He looketh on the earth, and it trembleth; he toucheth the mountains, and they smoke.
He looks on the earth, and it trembles: he touches the hills, and they smoke.
33 I will sing unto Jehovah as long as I live; I will sing psalms to my God while I have my being.
I will sing unto the LORD as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.
34 My meditation shall be pleasant unto him; I will rejoice in Jehovah.
My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.
35 Sinners shall be consumed out of the earth, and the wicked shall be no more. Bless Jehovah, O my soul. Hallelujah!
Let the sinners be consumed out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless you the LORD, O my soul. Praise all of you the LORD.
