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, O my soul, the Lord. O Lord my God, thou art very great; with glory and majesty art thou clothed.
2 Which couereth himselfe with light as with a garment, and spreadeth the heauens like a curtaine.
[Thou art he] who wrappeth himself in light as with a garment; who stretcheth out the heavens like a curtain;
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 frameth of the waters the beams of his upper-chambers; who maketh the clouds his chariot; who walketh along upon the wings of the wind:
4 Which maketh his spirits his messengers, and a flaming fire his ministers.
Who maketh the winds his messengers; the flaming fire his ministers;
5 He set the earth vpon her foundations, so that it shall neuer moue.
Who hath founded the earth upon her bases, that she should not be moved to all eternity.
6 Thou coueredst it with the deepe as with a garment: the waters woulde stand aboue the mountaines.
Thou hadst covered the deep as with a garment: above the mountains stood the waters.
7 But at thy rebuke they flee: at the voyce of thy thunder they haste away.
At thy rebuke they fled, at the voice of thy thunder they hastened away.
8 And the mountaines ascend, and the valleis descend to the place which thou hast established for them.
They ascended mountains; they went down valleys, unto the place which thou hadst founded for them.
9 But thou hast set them a bounde, which they shall not passe: they shall not returne to couer the earth.
Bounds hast thou set which they cannot pass over, that they return not again to cover the earth.
10 He sendeth the springs into the valleis, which runne betweene the mountaines.
[Thou art he] who sendeth springs into the valleys, between mountains they run along.
11 They shall giue drinke to all the beasts of the fielde, and the wilde asses shall quench their thirst.
They give drink to all the beasts of the field: the wild asses quench [thereon] their thirst.
12 By these springs shall the foules of the heauen dwell, and sing among the branches.
By them have the fowls of the heaven ever their habitation, from between the branches they send forth their voice.
13 He watereth the mountaines from his chambers, and the earth is filled with the fruite of thy workes.
Who watereth the mountains from his upper-chambers: from the fruit of thy works is the earth satisfied.
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,
[Thou art he] who causeth grass to grow for the cattle, and herbs by the service of man, that he may bring forth 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 wine that maketh joyful the heart of man, [and] oil to brighten his face, and bread which strengtheneth the heart of man.
16 The high trees are satisfied, euen the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted,
Full of sap are the trees of the Lord, the cedars of Lebanon which he hath planted;
17 That ye birdes may make their nestes there: the storke dwelleth in the firre trees.
Where the birds make their nests: the stork—fir-trees are her house.
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 rocks are a shelter for the conies.
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 causest darkness, and it becometh night, wherein creep forth all the beasts of the forest.
21 The lions roare after their praye, and seeke their meate at God.
The young lions roar after their prey, and ask from God their food.
22 When the sunne riseth, they retire, and couche in their dennes.
The sun ariseth, they withdraw [to their lairs], and lie down in their dens.
23 Then goeth man forth to his worke, and to his labour vntill the euening.
Man goeth [then] forth unto his work, and to his labor 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 manifold are thy works, O Lord! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.
25 So is this sea great and wide: for therein are things creeping innumerable, both small beastes and great.
Here is this great and wide-extended sea; therein are moving things without number, living creatures both small and great.
26 There goe the shippes, yea, that Liuiathan, whom thou hast made to play therein.
There the ships make their way: [there also] is the leviathan, whom thou hast made to sport therein.
27 All these waite vpon thee, that thou maiest giue them foode in due season.
All of these wait upon thee, to give them their food in its due 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 them they gather: thou openest thy hand, they are satisfied 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.
Thou hidest thy face, they suddenly vanish: thou takest away their spirit, they perish, and to their dust they return.
30 Againe if thou send forth thy spirit, they are created, and thou renuest the face of the earth.
Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created; and thou renewest the face of the earth.
31 Glory be to the Lord for euer: let the Lord reioyce in his workes.
The glory of the Lord will endure for ever; the Lord will rejoice in his works:
32 He looketh on the earth and it trembleth: he toucheth the mountaines, and they smoke.
He who looketh down on the earth, and she trembleth; who 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 unto the Lord while I live: I will sing praises to my God while I exist.
34 Let my wordes be acceptable vnto him: I will reioyce in the Lord.
May my speech be agreeable to him: I will indeed 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 the sinners cease from off the earth, and the wicked be no more. Bless, O my soul, the Lord. Hallelujah.
