< Psalms 104 >

1 Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, Thou art very great; Thou art clothed with glory and majesty.
Bless Jehovah, O my soul. O Jehovah my God, thou are very great. Thou are clothed with honor and majesty,
2 Who coverest Thyself with light as with a garment, who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain;
who covers thyself with light as with a garment, who stretches out the heavens like a curtain,
3 Who layest the beams of Thine upper chambers in the waters, who makest the clouds Thy chariot, who walkest upon the wings of the wind;
who lays the beams of his chambers in the waters, who makes the clouds his chariot, who walks upon the wings of the wind,
4 Who makest winds Thy messengers, the flaming fire Thy ministers.
who makes his agents spirits, his ministers a flame of fire,
5 Who didst establish the earth upon its foundations, that it should not be moved for ever and ever;
who laid the foundations of the earth that it should not be moved forever.
6 Thou didst cover it with the deep as with a vesture; the waters stood above the mountains.
Thou covered it with the deep as with a vesture. The waters stood above the mountains.
7 At Thy rebuke they fled, at the voice of Thy thunder they hasted away —
At thy rebuke they fled. At the voice of thy thunder they hastened away.
8 The mountains rose, the valleys sank down — unto the place which Thou hadst founded for them;
The mountains rose, the valleys sank down to the place which thou had founded for them.
9 Thou didst set a bound which they should not pass over, that they might not return to cover the earth.
Thou have set a bound that they may not pass over, that they turn not again to cover the earth.
10 Who sendest forth springs into the valleys; they run between the mountains;
He sends forth springs into the valleys. They run among the mountains.
11 They give drink to every beast of the field, the wild asses quench their thirst.
They give drink to every beast of the field. The wild donkeys quench their thirst.
12 Beside them dwell the fowl of the heaven, from among the branches they sing.
By them the birds of the heavens have their habitation. They sing among the branches.
13 Who waterest the mountains from Thine upper chambers; the earth is full of the fruit of Thy works.
He waters the mountains from his chambers. The earth is filled with the fruit of thy works.
14 Who causeth the grass to spring up for the cattle, and herb for the service of man; to bring forth bread out of the earth,
He causes the grass to grow for the cattle, and herbage for the service of man, that he may bring forth food out of the earth,
15 And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, making the face brighter than oil, and bread that stayeth man's heart.
and wine that makes glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread that strengthens man's heart.
16 The trees of the LORD have their fill, the cedars of Lebanon, which He hath planted;
The trees of Jehovah are full, the cedars of Lebanon, which he has planted,
17 Wherein the birds make their nests; as for the stork, the fir-trees are her house.
where the birds make their nests. As for the stork, the fir trees are her house.
18 The high mountains are for the wild goats; the rocks are a refuge for the conies.
The high mountains are for the wild goats. The rocks are a refuge for the conies.
19 Who appointedst the moon for seasons; the sun knoweth his going down.
He appointed the moon for seasons. The sun knows his going down.
20 Thou makest darkness, and it is night, wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth.
Thou make darkness, and it is night, during which all the beasts of the forest creep forth.
21 The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their food from God.
The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their food from God.
22 The sun ariseth, they slink away, and couch in their dens.
The sun arises; they get away, and lie down in their dens.
23 Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.
Man goes forth to his work and to his labor until the evening.
24 How manifold are Thy works, O LORD! In wisdom hast Thou made them all; the earth is full of Thy creatures.
O Jehovah, how manifold are thy works! In wisdom have thou made them all. The earth is full of thy riches.
25 Yonder sea, great and wide, therein are creeping things innumerable, living creatures, both small and great.
Yonder is the sea, great and wide, in which are innumerable creeping things, both small and great beasts.
26 There go the ships; there is leviathan, whom Thou hast formed to sport therein.
There go the ships. There is leviathan, whom thou have formed to play in it.
27 All of them wait for Thee, that Thou mayest give them their food in due season.
These all wait for thee, that thou may give them their food in due season.
28 Thou givest it unto them, they gather it; Thou openest Thy hand, they are satisfied with good.
Thou give to them, they gather. Thou open thy hand, they are satisfied with good.
29 Thou hidest Thy face, they vanish; Thou withdrawest their breath, they perish, and return to their dust.
Thou hide thy face, they are troubled. Thou take away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.
30 Thou sendest forth Thy spirit, they are created; and Thou renewest the face of the earth.
Thou send forth thy Spirit, they are created, and thou renew the face of the ground.
31 May the glory of the LORD endure for ever; let the LORD rejoice in His works!
Let the glory of Jehovah endure forever. Let Jehovah rejoice in his works,
32 Who looketh on the earth, and it trembleth; He toucheth the mountains, and they smoke.
who looks on the earth, and it trembles. He touches the mountains, and they smoke.
33 I will sing unto the LORD as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have any being.
I will sing to Jehovah as long as I live. I will sing praise to my God while I have any being.
34 Let my musing be sweet unto Him; as for me, I will rejoice in the LORD.
Let thy meditation be sweet to him. I will rejoice in Jehovah.
35 Let sinners cease out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless the LORD, O my soul. Hallelujah.
Let sinners be consumed out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless Jehovah, O my soul. Praise ye Jehovah.

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