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 honor and majesty.
2 Who coverest Thyself with light as with a garment, who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain;
Who cover yourself with light as with a garment: who stretch 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 on the wings of the wind:
4 Who makest winds Thy messengers, the flaming fire Thy ministers.
Who makes his angels spirits; 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 laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.
6 Thou didst cover it with the deep as with a vesture; the waters stood above the mountains.
You covered it with the deep as with 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 they fled; at the voice of your thunder they hurried away.
8 The mountains rose, the valleys sank down — unto the place which Thou hadst founded for them;
They go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys 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 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 the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills.
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 asses quench their thirst.
12 Beside them dwell the fowl of the heaven, from among the branches they sing.
By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which 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 hills from his chambers: the earth is 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 causes the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb 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 which 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 LORD are full of sap; 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 hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks 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.
You make darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do 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 meat from God.
22 The sun ariseth, they slink away, and couch in their dens.
The sun rises, they gather themselves together, and lay them 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 LORD, how manifold are your works! in wisdom have you made them all: the earth is full of your riches.
25 Yonder sea, great and wide, therein are creeping things innumerable, living creatures, both small and great.
So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, 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 that leviathan, whom you have made to play therein.
27 All of them wait for Thee, that Thou mayest give them their food in due season.
These wait all on you; that you may give them their meat in due season.
28 Thou givest it unto them, they gather it; Thou openest Thy hand, they are satisfied with good.
That you give them they gather: you open your hand, they are filled with good.
29 Thou hidest Thy face, they vanish; Thou withdrawest their breath, they perish, and return to their dust.
You hide your face, they are troubled: you 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.
You send forth 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!
The glory of the LORD shall endure 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.
He looks on the earth, and it trembles: he touches the hills, 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 as long as I live: 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.
My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad 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 be consumed out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless you the LORD, O my soul. Praise you the LORD.
