Psalms 104
1 Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, Thou art very great; Thou art clothed with glory and majesty.
Let every part of me praise the Lord! Lord my God, you are so great, clothed with majesty and splendor!
2 Who coverest Thyself with light as with a garment, who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain;
You wear light as your clothing; you stretch out the fabric of the heavens.
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;
You place the roof-beams of your house in the rainclouds. You make the clouds your chariots. You ride on the wings of the wind.
4 Who makest winds Thy messengers, the flaming fire Thy ministers.
You make your angels winds, and your servants flames of fire.
5 Who didst establish the earth upon its foundations, that it should not be moved for ever and ever;
You set the earth on its foundations; it will never be shaken.
6 Thou didst cover it with the deep as with a vesture; the waters stood above the mountains.
It was clothed with ocean depths—the waters even covered the mountains—
7 At Thy rebuke they fled, at the voice of Thy thunder they hasted away —
but at your command the waters fled; at the sound of your thunder they rushed away.
8 The mountains rose, the valleys sank down — unto the place which Thou hadst founded for them;
The mountains rose up and the valleys sank down to where you had determined.
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 for the oceans so they would not come back and cover the earth.
10 Who sendest forth springs into the valleys; they run between the mountains;
You make springs flow into the streams, running down between the hills.
11 They give drink to every beast of the field, the wild asses quench their thirst.
They provide water for all the wild animals, and wild donkeys quench their thirst.
12 Beside them dwell the fowl of the heaven, from among the branches they sing.
Birds build their nests in trees along the streams, singing from among the leaves.
13 Who waterest the mountains from Thine upper chambers; the earth is full of the fruit of Thy works.
You send down rain on the mountains from your home high above; you fill the earth with good things.
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,
You make the grass grow for the cattle, and plants for people to eat—crops produced by the earth for food,
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 to make them happy, olive oil to make their faces shine, and bread to make them strong.
16 The trees of the LORD have their fill, the cedars of Lebanon, which He hath planted;
The Lord's trees are well-watered, the cedars of Lebanon that he planted.
17 Wherein the birds make their nests; as for the stork, the fir-trees are her house.
Sparrows make their nests there; herons make their homes in the tall trees.
18 The high mountains are for the wild goats; the rocks are a refuge for the conies.
Wild goats live high in the mountains; hyraxes hide among the rocks.
19 Who appointedst the moon for seasons; the sun knoweth his going down.
You made the moon to mark the months, and 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 make darkness fall and the night comes, the time when the forest animals come out to hunt.
21 The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their food from God.
The young lions roar as they seek their prey, looking for the food that God provides for them.
22 The sun ariseth, they slink away, and couch in their dens.
When the sun rises they return to their dens to rest.
23 Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.
Then people leave for work, working 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.
Lord, how many different things you have made—all of them wisely created! The earth is full of your creatures.
25 Yonder sea, great and wide, therein are creeping things innumerable, living creatures, both small and great.
Consider the sea, deep and wide, full of all kinds of living things, large and small.
26 There go the ships; there is leviathan, whom Thou hast formed to sport therein.
Ships sail there, and Leviathan, that you made to play in it.
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 food at the right time.
28 Thou givest it unto them, they gather it; Thou openest Thy hand, they are satisfied with good.
When you provide it, they gather it up. You hand out food to them, and they are well-fed.
29 Thou hidest Thy face, they vanish; Thou withdrawest their breath, they perish, and return to their dust.
When you turn away from them, they're 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 breath, they are created, and life covers the earth again.
31 May the glory of the LORD endure for ever; let the LORD rejoice in His works!
May the Lord's glory last forever! The Lord is happy with all he has made.
32 Who looketh on the earth, and it trembleth; He toucheth the mountains, and they smoke.
He only has to look at the earth and it trembles; mountains pour out smoke at his touch.
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 for as long as I live; I will sing praises to my God my whole life.
34 Let my musing be sweet unto Him; as for me, I will rejoice in the LORD.
May he be pleased with my thoughts because I am happy 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 sinners be destroyed from the earth; let the wicked cease to exist. Let every part of me praise the Lord!
