< Psalms 104 >
1 For David himself. Bless the Lord, O my soul: O Lord my God, thou art exceedingly great. Thou hast put on praise and beauty:
[A Psalm] of David. Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, thou art very great; thou hast clothed thyself with praise and honour:
2 And art clothed with light as with a garment. Who stretchest out the heaven like a pavilion:
who dost robe thyself with light as with a garment; spreading out the heaven as a curtain.
3 Who coverest the higher rooms thereof with water. Who makest the clouds thy chariot: who walkest upon the wings of the winds.
Who covers his chambers with waters; who makes the clouds his chariot; who walks on the wings of the wind.
4 Who makest thy angels spirits: and thy ministers a burning fire.
Who makes his angels spirits, and his ministers a flaming fire.
5 Who hast founded the earth upon its own bases: it shall not be moved for ever and ever.
Who establishes the earth on her sure foundation: it shall not be moved for ever.
6 The deep like a garment is its clothing: above the mountains shall the waters stand.
The deep, as it were a garment, is his covering: the waters shall stand on the hills.
7 At thy rebuke they shall flee: at the voice of thy thunder they shall fear.
At thy rebuke they shall flee; at the voice of thy thunder they shall be alarmed.
8 The mountains ascend, and the plains descend into the place which thou hast founded for them.
They go up to the mountains, and down to the plains, to the place which thou hast founded for them.
9 Thou hast set a bound which they shall not pass over; neither shall they return to cover the earth.
Thou hast set a bound which they shall not pass, neither shall they turn again to cover the earth.
10 Thou sendest forth springs in the vales: between the midst of the hills the waters shall pass.
He sends forth his fountains among the valleys: the waters shall run between the mountains.
11 All the beasts of the field shall drink: the wild asses shall expect in their thirst.
They shall give drink to all the wild beasts of the field: the wild asses shall take [of them] to [quench] their thirst.
12 Over them the birds of the air shall dwell: from the midst of the rocks they shall give forth their voices.
By them shall the birds of the sky lodge: they shall utter a voice out of the midst of the rocks.
13 Thou waterest the hills from thy upper rooms: the earth shall be filled with the fruit of thy works:
He waters the mountains from his chambers: the earth shall be satisfied with the fruit of thy works.
14 Bringing forth grass for cattle, and herb for the service of men. That thou mayst bring bread out of the earth:
He makes grass to grow for the cattle, and green herb for the service of men, to bring bread out of the earth;
15 And that wine may cheer the heart of man. That he may make the face cheerful with oil: and that bread may strengthen man’s heart.
and wine makes glad the heart of man, to make his face cheerful with oil: and bread strengthens man's heart.
16 The trees of the field shall be filled, and the cedars of Libanus which he hath planted:
The trees of the plain shall be full [of sap]; [even] the cedars of Libanus which he has planted.
17 There the sparrows shall make their nests. The highest of them is the house of the heron.
There the sparrows will build their nests; and the house of the heron takes the lead among them.
18 The high hills are a refuge for the harts, the rock for the irchins.
The high mountains are a refuge for the stags, [and] the rock for the rabbits.
19 He hath made the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.
He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knows his going down.
20 Thou hast appointed darkness, and it is night: in it shall all the beasts of the woods go about:
Thou didst make darkness, and it was night; in it all the wild beasts of the forest will be abroad:
21 The young lions roaring after their prey, and seeking their meat from God.
[even] young lions roaring for prey, and to seek meat for themselves from God.
22 The sun ariseth, and they are gathered together: and they shall lie down in their dens.
The sun arises, and they shall be gathered together, and shall lie down in their dens.
23 Man shall go forth to his work, and to his labour until the evening.
Man shall go forth to his work, and to his labour till evening.
24 How great are thy works, O Lord? thou hast made all things in wisdom: the earth is filled with thy riches.
How great are thy works, O Lord! in wisdom hast thou wrought them all: the earth is filled with thy creation.
25 So is this great sea, which stretcheth wide its arms: there are creeping things without number: Creatures little and great.
[So is] this great and wide sea: there are things creeping innumerable, small animals and great.
26 There the ships shall go. This sea dragon which thou hast formed to play therein.
There go the ships; [and] this dragon whom thou hast made to play in it.
27 All expect of thee that thou give them food in season.
All wait upon thee, to give them [their] food in due season.
28 What thou givest to them they shall gather up: when thou openest thy hand, they shall all be filled with good.
When thou hast given [it] them, they will gather [it]; and when thou hast opened thine hand, they shall all be filled with good.
29 But if thou turnest away thy face, they shall be troubled: thou shalt take away their breath, and they shall fail, and shall return to their dust.
But when thou hast turned away thy face, they shall be troubled: thou wilt take away their breath, and they shall fail, and return to their dust.
30 Thou shalt send forth thy spirit, and they shall be created: and thou shalt renew the face of the earth.
Thou shalt send forth thy Spirit, and they shall be created; and thou shalt renew the face of the earth.
31 May the glory of the Lord endure for ever: the Lord shall rejoice in his works.
Let the glory of the Lord be for ever: the Lord shall rejoice in his works;
32 He looketh upon the earth, and maketh it tremble: he toucheth the mountains, and they smoke.
who looks upon the earth, and makes it tremble; who touches the mountains, and they smoke.
33 I will sing to the Lord as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.
I will sing to the Lord while I live; I will sing praise to my God while I exist.
34 Let my speech be acceptable to him: but I will take delight in the Lord.
Let my meditation be sweet to him: and I will rejoice in the Lord.
35 Let sinners be consumed out of the earth, and the unjust, so that they be no more: O my soul, bless thou the Lord.
Let the sinners fail from off the earth, and transgressors, so that they shall be no more. Bless the Lord, O my soul.