Psalms 104
1 My soule, prayse thou the Lord: O Lord my God, thou art exceeding great, thou art clothed with glorie and honour.
Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty.
2 Which couereth himselfe with light as with a garment, and spreadeth the heauens like a curtaine.
He wraps Himself in light as with a garment; He stretches out the heavens like a tent,
3 Which layeth the beames of his chambers in the waters, and maketh the cloudes his chariot, and walketh vpon the wings of the winde.
laying the beams of His chambers in the waters above, making the clouds His chariot, walking on the wings of the wind.
4 Which maketh his spirits his messengers, and a flaming fire his ministers.
He makes the winds His messengers, flames of fire His servants.
5 He set the earth vpon her foundations, so that it shall neuer moue.
He set the earth on its foundations, never to be moved.
6 Thou coueredst it with the deepe as with a garment: the waters woulde stand aboue the mountaines.
You covered it with the deep like a garment; the waters stood above the mountains.
7 But at thy rebuke they flee: at the voyce of thy thunder they haste away.
At Your rebuke the waters fled; at the sound of Your thunder they hurried away—
8 And the mountaines ascend, and the valleis descend to the place which thou hast established for them.
the mountains rose and the valleys sank to the place You assigned for them—
9 But thou hast set them a bounde, which they shall not passe: they shall not returne to couer the earth.
You set a boundary they cannot cross, that they may never again cover the earth.
10 He sendeth the springs into the valleis, which runne betweene the mountaines.
He sends forth springs in the valleys; they flow between the mountains.
11 They shall giue drinke to all the beasts of the fielde, and the wilde asses shall quench their thirst.
They give drink to every beast of the field; the wild donkeys quench their thirst.
12 By these springs shall the foules of the heauen dwell, and sing among the branches.
The birds of the air nest beside the springs; they sing among the branches.
13 He watereth the mountaines from his chambers, and the earth is filled with the fruite of thy workes.
He waters the mountains from His chambers; the earth is satisfied by the fruit of His works.
14 He causeth grasse to growe for the cattell, and herbe for the vse of man, that he may bring forth bread out of the earth,
He makes the grass grow for the livestock and provides crops for man to cultivate, bringing forth food from the earth:
15 And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oyle to make the face to shine, and bread that strengtheneth mans heart.
wine that gladdens the heart of man, oil that makes his face to shine, and bread that sustains his heart.
16 The high trees are satisfied, euen the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted,
The trees of the LORD have their fill, the cedars of Lebanon that He planted,
17 That ye birdes may make their nestes there: the storke dwelleth in the firre trees.
where the birds build their nests; the stork makes her home in the cypresses.
18 The high mountaines are for the goates: the rockes are a refuge for the conies.
The high mountains are for the wild goats, the cliffs a refuge for the rock badgers.
19 He appoynted the moone for certaine seasons: the sunne knoweth his going downe.
He made the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows when to set.
20 Thou makest darkenesse, and it is night, wherein all the beastes of the forest creepe forth.
You bring darkness, and it becomes night, when all the beasts of the forest prowl.
21 The lions roare after their praye, and seeke their meate at God.
The young lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God.
22 When the sunne riseth, they retire, and couche in their dennes.
The sun rises, and they withdraw; they lie down in their dens.
23 Then goeth man forth to his worke, and to his labour vntill the euening.
Man goes forth to his work and to his labor until evening.
24 O Lord, howe manifolde are thy workes! in wisdome hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.
How many are Your works, O LORD! In wisdom You have made them all; the earth is full of Your creatures.
25 So is this sea great and wide: for therein are things creeping innumerable, both small beastes and great.
Here is the sea, vast and wide, teeming with creatures beyond number, living things both great and small.
26 There goe the shippes, yea, that Liuiathan, whom thou hast made to play therein.
There the ships pass, and Leviathan, which You formed to frolic there.
27 All these waite vpon thee, that thou maiest giue them foode in due season.
All creatures look to You to give them their food in due season.
28 Thou giuest it to them, and they gather it: thou openest thine hand, and they are filled with good things.
When You give it to them, they gather it up; when You open Your hand, they are satisfied with good things.
29 But if thou hide thy face, they are troubled: if thou take away their breath, they dye and returne to their dust.
When You hide Your face, they are terrified; when You take away their breath, they die and return to dust.
30 Againe if thou send forth thy spirit, they are created, and thou renuest the face of the earth.
When You send Your Spirit, they are created, and You renew the face of the earth.
31 Glory be to the Lord for euer: let the Lord reioyce in his workes.
May the glory of the LORD endure forever; may the LORD rejoice in His works.
32 He looketh on the earth and it trembleth: he toucheth the mountaines, and they smoke.
He looks on the earth, and it trembles; He touches the mountains, and they smolder.
33 I will sing vnto the Lord all my life: I will prayse my God, while I liue.
I will sing to the LORD all my life; I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.
34 Let my wordes be acceptable vnto him: I will reioyce in the Lord.
May my meditation be pleasing to Him, for I rejoice in the LORD.
35 Let the sinners be consumed out of the earth, and the wicked till there be no more: O my soule, prayse thou the Lord. Prayse ye the Lord.
May sinners vanish from the earth and the wicked be no more. Bless the LORD, O my soul. Hallelujah!
