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 the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty.
2 Who coverest Thyself with light as with a garment, who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain;
He wraps Himself in light as with a garment; He stretches out the heavens like a tent,
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;
laying the beams of His chambers in the waters above, making the clouds His chariot, walking on the wings of the wind.
4 Who makest winds Thy messengers, the flaming fire Thy ministers.
He makes the winds His messengers, flames of fire His servants.
5 Who didst establish the earth upon its foundations, that it should not be moved for ever and ever;
He set the earth on its foundations, never to be moved.
6 Thou didst cover it with the deep as with a vesture; the waters stood above the mountains.
You covered it with the deep like a garment; the waters stood above the mountains.
7 At Thy rebuke they fled, at the voice of Thy thunder they hasted away —
At Your rebuke the waters fled; at the sound of Your thunder they hurried away—
8 The mountains rose, the valleys sank down — unto the place which Thou hadst founded for them;
the mountains rose and the valleys sank to the place You assigned for them—
9 Thou didst set a bound which they should not pass over, that they might not return to cover the earth.
You set a boundary they cannot cross, that they may never again cover the earth.
10 Who sendest forth springs into the valleys; they run between the mountains;
He sends forth springs in the valleys; they flow between 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.
The birds of the air nest beside the springs; 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 satisfied by the fruit of His 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 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, making the face brighter than oil, and bread that stayeth man's heart.
wine that gladdens the heart of man, oil that makes his face to shine, and bread that sustains his heart.
16 The trees of the LORD have their fill, the cedars of Lebanon, which He hath planted;
The trees of the LORD have their fill, the cedars of Lebanon that He planted,
17 Wherein the birds make their nests; as for the stork, the fir-trees are her house.
where the birds build their nests; the stork makes her home in the cypresses.
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 cliffs a refuge for the rock badgers.
19 Who appointedst the moon for seasons; the sun knoweth his going down.
He made the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows when to set.
20 Thou makest darkness, and it is night, wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth.
You bring darkness, and it becomes night, when all the beasts of the forest prowl.
21 The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their food from God.
The young lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God.
22 The sun ariseth, they slink away, and couch in their dens.
The sun rises, and they withdraw; they 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 evening.
24 How manifold are Thy works, O LORD! In wisdom hast Thou made them all; the earth is full of Thy creatures.
How many are Your works, O LORD! In wisdom You have made them all; the earth is full of Your creatures.
25 Yonder sea, great and wide, therein are creeping things innumerable, living creatures, both small and great.
Here is the sea, vast and wide, teeming with creatures beyond number, living things both great and small.
26 There go the ships; there is leviathan, whom Thou hast formed to sport therein.
There the ships pass, and Leviathan, which You formed to frolic there.
27 All of them wait for Thee, that Thou mayest give them their food in due season.
All creatures look to You to 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.
When You give it to them, they gather it up; when You open Your hand, they are satisfied with good things.
29 Thou hidest Thy face, they vanish; Thou withdrawest their breath, they perish, and return to their dust.
When You hide Your face, they are terrified; when You take away their breath, they die and return to dust.
30 Thou sendest forth Thy spirit, they are created; and Thou renewest the face of the earth.
When You send Your Spirit, they are created, and You renew the face of the earth.
31 May the glory of the LORD endure for ever; let the LORD rejoice in His works!
May the glory of the LORD endure forever; may the LORD rejoice in His works.
32 Who looketh on the earth, and it trembleth; He toucheth the mountains, and they smoke.
He looks on the earth, and it trembles; He touches the mountains, and they smolder.
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 the LORD all my life; I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.
34 Let my musing be sweet unto Him; as for me, I will rejoice in the LORD.
May my meditation be pleasing to Him, for I rejoice in the LORD.
35 Let sinners cease out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless the LORD, O my soul. Hallelujah.
May sinners vanish from the earth and the wicked be no more. Bless the LORD, O my soul. Hallelujah!
