Psalms 104
1 Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, Thou art very great; Thou art clothed with glory and majesty.
[A Psalm] of David. Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, you are very great; you have clothed yourself with praise and honour:
2 Who coverest Thyself with light as with a garment, who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain;
who do robe yourself with light as with a garment; spreading out the heaven as 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 covers his chambers with waters; who makes the clouds his chariot; who walks on the wings of the wind.
4 Who makest winds Thy messengers, the flaming fire Thy ministers.
Who makes his angels spirits, and his ministers a flaming fire.
5 Who didst establish the earth upon its foundations, that it should not be moved for ever and ever;
Who establishes the earth on her sure foundation: it shall not be moved for ever.
6 Thou didst cover it with the deep as with a vesture; the waters stood above the mountains.
The deep, as it were a garment, is his covering: the waters shall stand on the hills.
7 At Thy rebuke they fled, at the voice of Thy thunder they hasted away —
At your rebuke they shall flee; at the voice of your thunder they shall be alarmed.
8 The mountains rose, the valleys sank down — unto the place which Thou hadst founded for them;
They go up to the mountains, and down to the plains, to the place which you have founded for them.
9 Thou didst set a bound which they should not pass over, that they might not return to cover the earth.
You have set a bound which they shall not pass, neither shall they turn again to cover the earth.
10 Who sendest forth springs into the valleys; they run between the mountains;
He sends forth his fountains amongst the valleys: the waters shall run between the mountains.
11 They give drink to every beast of the field, the wild asses quench their thirst.
They shall give drink to all the wild beasts of the field: the wild asses shall take [of them] to [quench] their thirst.
12 Beside them dwell the fowl of the heaven, from among the branches they sing.
By them shall the birds of the sky lodge: they shall utter a voice out of the midst of the rocks.
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 shall be satisfied with the fruit of your 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 grass to grow for the cattle, and green herb for the service of men, to bring bread 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 makes glad the heart of man, to make his face cheerful with oil: and bread strengthens man's heart.
16 The trees of the LORD have their fill, the cedars of Lebanon, which He hath planted;
The trees of the plain shall be full [of sap]; [even] the cedars of Libanus which he has planted.
17 Wherein the birds make their nests; as for the stork, the fir-trees are her house.
There the sparrows will build their nests; and the house of the heron takes the lead amongst them.
18 The high mountains are for the wild goats; the rocks are a refuge for the conies.
The high mountains are a refuge for the stags, [and] the rock for the rabbits.
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.
You did make darkness, and it was night; in it all the wild beasts of the forest will be abroad:
21 The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their food from God.
[even] young lions roaring for prey, and to seek meat for themselves from God.
22 The sun ariseth, they slink away, and couch in their dens.
The sun arises, and they shall be gathered together, and shall lie down in their dens.
23 Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.
Man shall go forth to his work, and to his labour till evening.
24 How manifold are Thy works, O LORD! In wisdom hast Thou made them all; the earth is full of Thy creatures.
How great are your works, O Lord! in wisdom have you wrought them all: the earth is filled with your creation.
25 Yonder sea, great and wide, therein are creeping things innumerable, living creatures, both small and great.
[So is] this great and wide sea: there are things creeping innumerable, small animals and great.
26 There go the ships; there is leviathan, whom Thou hast formed to sport therein.
There go the ships; [and] this dragon whom you have made to play in it.
27 All of them wait for Thee, that Thou mayest give them their food in due season.
All wait upon 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 have given [it] them, they will gather [it]; and when you have opened your hand, they shall all be filled with good.
29 Thou hidest Thy face, they vanish; Thou withdrawest their breath, they perish, and return to their dust.
But when you have turned away your face, they shall be troubled: you will take away their breath, and they shall fail, and return to their dust.
30 Thou sendest forth Thy spirit, they are created; and Thou renewest the face of the earth.
You shall send forth your Spirit, and they shall be created; and you shall renew the face of the earth.
31 May the glory of the LORD endure for ever; let the LORD rejoice in His works!
Let the glory of the Lord be for ever: the Lord shall rejoice in his works;
32 Who looketh on the earth, and it trembleth; He toucheth the mountains, and they smoke.
who looks upon the earth, and makes it tremble; who 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 the Lord while I live; I will sing praise to my God while I exist.
34 Let my musing be sweet unto Him; as for me, I will rejoice in the LORD.
Let my meditation be sweet to him: and I will 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.
Let the sinners fail from off the earth, and transgressors, so that they shall be no more. Bless the Lord, O my soul.
