Psalms 104
1 Let every part of me praise the Lord! Lord my God, you are so great, clothed with majesty and splendor!
Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty.
2 You wear light as your clothing; you stretch out the fabric of the heavens.
He wraps Himself in light as with a garment; He stretches out the heavens like a tent,
3 You place the roof-beams of your house in the rainclouds. You make the clouds your chariots. You ride on the wings of the wind.
laying the beams of His chambers in the waters above, making the clouds His chariot, walking on the wings of the wind.
4 You make your angels winds, and your servants flames of fire.
He makes the winds His messengers, flames of fire His servants.
5 You set the earth on its foundations; it will never be shaken.
He set the earth on its foundations, never to be moved.
6 It was clothed with ocean depths—the waters even covered the mountains—
You covered it with the deep like a garment; the waters stood above the mountains.
7 but at your command the waters fled; at the sound of your thunder they rushed away.
At Your rebuke the waters fled; at the sound of Your thunder they hurried away—
8 The mountains rose up and the valleys sank down to where you had determined.
the mountains rose and the valleys sank to the place You assigned for them—
9 You set a boundary for the oceans so they would not come back and cover the earth.
You set a boundary they cannot cross, that they may never again cover the earth.
10 You make springs flow into the streams, running down between the hills.
He sends forth springs in the valleys; they flow between the mountains.
11 They provide water for all the wild animals, and wild donkeys quench their thirst.
They give drink to every beast of the field; the wild donkeys quench their thirst.
12 Birds build their nests in trees along the streams, singing from among the leaves.
The birds of the air nest beside the springs; they sing among the branches.
13 You send down rain on the mountains from your home high above; you fill the earth with good things.
He waters the mountains from His chambers; the earth is satisfied by the fruit of His works.
14 You make the grass grow for the cattle, and plants for people to eat—crops produced by the earth for food,
He makes the grass grow for the livestock and provides crops for man to cultivate, bringing forth food from the earth:
15 and wine to make them happy, olive oil to make their faces shine, and bread to make them strong.
wine that gladdens the heart of man, oil that makes his face to shine, and bread that sustains his heart.
16 The Lord's trees are well-watered, the cedars of Lebanon that he planted.
The trees of the LORD have their fill, the cedars of Lebanon that He planted,
17 Sparrows make their nests there; herons make their homes in the tall trees.
where the birds build their nests; the stork makes her home in the cypresses.
18 Wild goats live high in the mountains; hyraxes hide among the rocks.
The high mountains are for the wild goats, the cliffs a refuge for the rock badgers.
19 You made the moon to mark the months, and the sun knows when to set.
He made the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows when to set.
20 You make darkness fall and the night comes, the time when the forest animals come out to hunt.
You bring darkness, and it becomes night, when all the beasts of the forest prowl.
21 The young lions roar as they seek their prey, looking for the food that God provides for them.
The young lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God.
22 When the sun rises they return to their dens to rest.
The sun rises, and they withdraw; they lie down in their dens.
23 Then people leave for work, working until the evening.
Man goes forth to his work and to his labor until evening.
24 Lord, how many different things you have made—all of them wisely created! The earth is full of your creatures.
How many are Your works, O LORD! In wisdom You have made them all; the earth is full of Your creatures.
25 Consider the sea, deep and wide, full of all kinds of living things, large and small.
Here is the sea, vast and wide, teeming with creatures beyond number, living things both great and small.
26 Ships sail there, and Leviathan, that you made to play in it.
There the ships pass, and Leviathan, which You formed to frolic there.
27 All creatures look to you to give them food at the right time.
All creatures look to You to give them their food in due season.
28 When you provide it, they gather it up. You hand out food to them, and they are well-fed.
When You give it to them, they gather it up; when You open Your hand, they are satisfied with good things.
29 When you turn away from them, they're terrified; when you take away their breath, they die and return to dust.
When You hide Your face, they are terrified; when You take away their breath, they die and return to dust.
30 When you send your breath, they are created, and life covers the earth again.
When You send Your Spirit, they are created, and You renew the face of the earth.
31 May the Lord's glory last forever! The Lord is happy with all he has made.
May the glory of the LORD endure forever; may the LORD rejoice in His works.
32 He only has to look at the earth and it trembles; mountains pour out smoke at his touch.
He looks on the earth, and it trembles; He touches the mountains, and they smolder.
33 I will sing to the Lord for as long as I live; I will sing praises to my God my whole life.
I will sing to the LORD all my life; I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.
34 May he be pleased with my thoughts because I am happy in the Lord.
May my meditation be pleasing to Him, for I rejoice in the LORD.
35 Let sinners be destroyed from the earth; let the wicked cease to exist. Let every part of me praise the Lord!
May sinners vanish from the earth and the wicked be no more. Bless the LORD, O my soul. Hallelujah!
