Psalms 104
1 Let every part of me praise the Lord! Lord my God, you are so great, clothed with majesty and splendor!
[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:
2 You wear light as your clothing; you stretch out the fabric of the heavens.
who do robe yourself with light as with a garment; spreading out the heaven as a curtain.
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.
Who covers his chambers with waters; who makes the clouds his chariot; who walks on the wings of the wind.
4 You make your angels winds, and your servants flames of fire.
Who makes his angels spirits, and his ministers a flaming fire.
5 You set the earth on its foundations; it will never be shaken.
Who establishes the earth on her sure foundation: it shall not be moved for ever.
6 It was clothed with ocean depths—the waters even covered the mountains—
The deep, as it were a garment, is his covering: the waters shall stand on the hills.
7 but at your command the waters fled; at the sound of your thunder they rushed away.
At your rebuke they shall flee; at the voice of your thunder they shall be alarmed.
8 The mountains rose up and the valleys sank down to where you had determined.
They go up to the mountains, and down to the plains, to the place which you have founded for them.
9 You set a boundary for the oceans so they would not come back and cover the earth.
You have set a bound which they shall not pass, neither shall they turn again to cover the earth.
10 You make springs flow into the streams, running down between the hills.
He sends forth his fountains amongst the valleys: the waters shall run between the mountains.
11 They provide water for all the wild animals, and wild donkeys quench 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 Birds build their nests in trees along the streams, singing from among the leaves.
By them shall the birds of the sky lodge: they shall utter a voice out of the midst of the rocks.
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 shall be satisfied with the fruit of your 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 grass to grow for the cattle, and green herb for the service of men, to bring bread out of the earth;
15 and wine to make them happy, olive oil to make their faces shine, and bread to make them strong.
and wine makes glad the heart of man, to make his face cheerful with oil: and bread strengthens man's heart.
16 The Lord's trees are well-watered, the cedars of Lebanon that he planted.
The trees of the plain shall be full [of sap]; [even] the cedars of Libanus which he has planted.
17 Sparrows make their nests there; herons make their homes in the tall trees.
There the sparrows will build their nests; and the house of the heron takes the lead amongst them.
18 Wild goats live high in the mountains; hyraxes hide among the rocks.
The high mountains are a refuge for the stags, [and] the rock for the rabbits.
19 You made the moon to mark the months, and the sun knows when to set.
He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knows his going down.
20 You make darkness fall and the night comes, the time when the forest animals come out to hunt.
You did make darkness, and it was night; in it all the wild beasts of the forest will be abroad:
21 The young lions roar as they seek their prey, looking for the food that God provides for them.
[even] young lions roaring for prey, and to seek meat for themselves from God.
22 When the sun rises they return to their dens to rest.
The sun arises, and they shall be gathered together, and shall lie down in their dens.
23 Then people leave for work, working until the evening.
Man shall go forth to his work, and to his labour till evening.
24 Lord, how many different things you have made—all of them wisely created! The earth is full of your creatures.
How great are your works, O Lord! in wisdom have you wrought them all: the earth is filled with your creation.
25 Consider the sea, deep and wide, full of all kinds of living things, large and small.
[So is] this great and wide sea: there are things creeping innumerable, small animals and great.
26 Ships sail there, and Leviathan, that you made to play in it.
There go the ships; [and] this dragon whom you have made to play in it.
27 All creatures look to you to give them food at the right time.
All wait upon 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 have given [it] them, they will gather [it]; and when you have opened your hand, they shall all be filled with good.
29 When you turn away from them, they're terrified; when you take away their breath, they die and return to dust.
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.
30 When you send your breath, they are created, and life covers the earth again.
You shall send forth your Spirit, and they shall be created; and you shall renew the face of the earth.
31 May the Lord's glory last forever! The Lord is happy with all he has made.
Let the glory of the Lord be for ever: the Lord shall rejoice in his works;
32 He only has to look at the earth and it trembles; mountains pour out smoke at his touch.
who looks upon the earth, and makes it tremble; who touches the mountains, and they smoke.
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 while I live; I will sing praise to my God while I exist.
34 May he be pleased with my thoughts because I am happy in the Lord.
Let my meditation be sweet to him: and I will 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!
Let the sinners fail from off the earth, and transgressors, so that they shall be no more. Bless the Lord, O my soul.
