Psalms 104
1 My soule, prayse thou the Lord: O Lord my God, thou art exceeding great, thou art clothed with glorie and honour.
For David himself. Bless the Lord, O my soul: O Lord my God, thou art exceedingly great. Thou hast put on praise and beauty:
2 Which couereth himselfe with light as with a garment, and spreadeth the heauens like a curtaine.
And art clothed with light as with a garment. Who stretchest out the heaven like a pavilion:
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.
Who coverest the higher rooms thereof with water. Who makest the clouds thy chariot: who walkest upon the wings of the winds.
4 Which maketh his spirits his messengers, and a flaming fire his ministers.
Who makest thy angels spirits: and thy ministers a burning fire.
5 He set the earth vpon her foundations, so that it shall neuer moue.
Who hast founded the earth upon its own bases: it shall not be moved for ever and ever.
6 Thou coueredst it with the deepe as with a garment: the waters woulde stand aboue the mountaines.
The deep like a garment is its clothing: above the mountains shall the waters stand.
7 But at thy rebuke they flee: at the voyce of thy thunder they haste away.
At thy rebuke they shall flee: at the voice of thy thunder they shall fear.
8 And the mountaines ascend, and the valleis descend to the place which thou hast established for them.
The mountains ascend, and the plains descend into the place which thou hast founded for them.
9 But thou hast set them a bounde, which they shall not passe: they shall not returne to couer the earth.
Thou hast set a bound which they shall not pass over; neither shall they return to cover the earth.
10 He sendeth the springs into the valleis, which runne betweene the mountaines.
Thou sendest forth springs in the vales: between the midst of the hills the waters shall pass.
11 They shall giue drinke to all the beasts of the fielde, and the wilde asses shall quench their thirst.
All the beasts of the field shall drink: the wild asses shall expect in their thirst.
12 By these springs shall the foules of the heauen dwell, and sing among the branches.
Over them the birds of the air shall dwell: from the midst of the rocks they shall give forth their voices.
13 He watereth the mountaines from his chambers, and the earth is filled with the fruite of thy workes.
Thou waterest the hills from thy upper rooms: the earth shall be filled with the fruit of thy 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,
Bringing forth grass for cattle, and herb for the service of men. That thou mayst bring bread out of 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.
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.
16 The high trees are satisfied, euen the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted,
The trees of the field shall be filled, and the cedars of Libanus which he hath planted:
17 That ye birdes may make their nestes there: the storke dwelleth in the firre trees.
There the sparrows shall make their nests. The highest of them is the house of the heron.
18 The high mountaines are for the goates: the rockes are a refuge for the conies.
The high hills are a refuge for the harts, the rock for the irchins.
19 He appoynted the moone for certaine seasons: the sunne knoweth his going downe.
He hath made the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.
20 Thou makest darkenesse, and it is night, wherein all the beastes of the forest creepe forth.
Thou hast appointed darkness, and it is night: in it shall all the beasts of the woods go about:
21 The lions roare after their praye, and seeke their meate at God.
The young lions roaring after their prey, and seeking their meat from God.
22 When the sunne riseth, they retire, and couche in their dennes.
The sun ariseth, and they are gathered together: and they shall lie down in their dens.
23 Then goeth man forth to his worke, and to his labour vntill the euening.
Man shall go forth to his work, and to his labour until the evening.
24 O Lord, howe manifolde are thy workes! in wisdome hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.
How great are thy works, O Lord? thou hast made all things in wisdom: the earth is filled with thy riches.
25 So is this sea great and wide: for therein are things creeping innumerable, both small beastes and great.
So is this great sea, which stretcheth wide its arms: there are creeping things without number: Creatures little and great.
26 There goe the shippes, yea, that Liuiathan, whom thou hast made to play therein.
There the ships shall go. This sea dragon which thou hast formed to play therein.
27 All these waite vpon thee, that thou maiest giue them foode in due season.
All expect of thee that thou give them food in season.
28 Thou giuest it to them, and they gather it: thou openest thine hand, and they are filled with good things.
What thou givest to them they shall gather up: when thou openest thy hand, they shall all be filled with good.
29 But if thou hide thy face, they are troubled: if thou take away their breath, they dye and returne to their dust.
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.
30 Againe if thou send forth thy spirit, they are created, and thou renuest 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 Glory be to the Lord for euer: let the Lord reioyce in his workes.
May the glory of the Lord endure for ever: the Lord shall rejoice in his works.
32 He looketh on the earth and it trembleth: he toucheth the mountaines, and they smoke.
He looketh upon the earth, and maketh it tremble: he toucheth the mountains, and they smoke.
33 I will sing vnto the Lord all my life: I will prayse my God, while I liue.
I will sing to the Lord as long as I live: 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.
Let my speech be acceptable to him: but I will take delight 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.
Let sinners be consumed out of the earth, and the unjust, so that they be no more: O my soul, bless thou the Lord.
