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:
I give praise to Yahweh with all my life, Yahweh my God, you are very magnificent; you are clothed with splendor and majesty.
2 And art clothed with light as with a garment. Who stretchest out the heaven like a pavilion:
You cover yourself with light as with a garment; you spread out the heavens like a tent curtain.
3 Who coverest the higher rooms thereof with water. Who makest the clouds thy chariot: who walkest upon the wings of the winds.
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 Who makest thy angels spirits: and thy ministers a burning fire.
He makes the winds his messengers, flames of fire his servants.
5 Who hast founded the earth upon its own bases: it shall not be moved for ever and ever.
He laid the foundations of the earth, and it will never be moved.
6 The deep like a garment is its clothing: above the mountains shall the waters stand.
You covered the earth with water like a garment; the water covered the mountains.
7 At thy rebuke they shall flee: at the voice of thy thunder they shall fear.
Your rebuke made the waters recede; at the sound of your thunderous voice they fled.
8 The mountains ascend, and the plains descend into the place which thou hast founded for them.
The mountains rose, and the valleys spread out into the places that you had appointed for them.
9 Thou hast set a bound which they shall not pass over; neither shall they return to cover the earth.
You have set a boundary for them that they will not cross; they will not cover the earth again.
10 Thou sendest forth springs in the vales: between the midst of the hills the waters shall pass.
He made springs flow into the valleys; the streams flow between the mountains.
11 All the beasts of the field shall drink: the wild asses shall expect in their thirst.
They supply water for all the animals of the field; the wild donkeys 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 the riverbanks the birds build their nests; they sing among the branches.
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 water chambers in the sky. The earth is filled with the fruit of his labor.
14 Bringing forth grass for cattle, and herb for the service of men. That thou mayst bring bread out of 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 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.
He makes wine to make man happy, oil to make his face shine, and food to sustain his life.
16 The trees of the field shall be filled, and the cedars of Libanus which he hath planted:
The trees of Yahweh get plenty of rain; the cedars of Lebanon which he planted.
17 There the sparrows shall make their nests. The highest of them is the house of the heron.
There the birds make their nests. The stork makes the cypress tree her home.
18 The high hills are a refuge for the harts, the rock for the irchins.
The wild goats live on the high mountains; the mountain heights are a refuge for the hyraxes.
19 He hath made the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.
He appointed the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows its time for setting.
20 Thou hast appointed darkness, and it is night: in it shall all the beasts of the woods go about:
You make the darkness of the night when all the beasts of the forest come out.
21 The young lions roaring after their prey, and seeking their meat from God.
The young lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God.
22 The sun ariseth, and they are gathered together: and they shall lie down in their dens.
When the sun rises, they retreat and sleep in their dens.
23 Man shall go forth to his work, and to his labour until the evening.
Meanwhile, people go out to their work and labor away until the evening.
24 How great are thy works, O Lord? thou hast made all things in wisdom: the earth is filled with thy riches.
Yahweh, how many and varied are your works! With wisdom you made them all; the earth overflows with your works.
25 So is this great sea, which stretcheth wide its arms: there are creeping things without number: Creatures little and great.
Over there is the sea, deep and wide, teeming with innumerable creatures, both small and great.
26 There the ships shall go. This sea dragon which thou hast formed to play therein.
The ships travel there, and Leviathan is also there, which you formed to play in the sea.
27 All expect of thee that thou give them food in season.
All these look to you to give them their food on time.
28 What thou givest to them they shall gather up: when thou openest thy hand, they shall all be filled with good.
When you give to them, they gather; when you open your hand, they are satisfied.
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.
When you hide your face, they are troubled; if you take away their breath, they die and return to dust.
30 Thou shalt send forth thy spirit, and they shall be created: and thou shalt 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 for ever: the Lord shall rejoice in his works.
May the glory of Yahweh last forever; may Yahweh enjoy his creation.
32 He looketh upon the earth, and maketh it tremble: he toucheth the mountains, and they smoke.
He looks down on the earth, and it shakes; he 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 Yahweh all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.
34 Let my speech be acceptable to him: but I will take delight in the Lord.
May my thoughts be sweet to him; I will rejoice in Yahweh.
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.
May sinners vanish from the earth, and let the wicked be no more. I give praise to Yahweh with all my life. Praise Yahweh.
