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, O my soul, the Lord. O Lord my God, thou art very great; with glory and majesty art thou clothed.
2 Who coverest Thyself with light as with a garment, who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain;
[Thou art he] who wrappeth himself in light as with a garment; who stretcheth 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 frameth of the waters the beams of his upper-chambers; who maketh the clouds his chariot; who walketh along upon the wings of the wind:
4 Who makest winds Thy messengers, the flaming fire Thy ministers.
Who maketh the winds his messengers; the flaming fire his ministers;
5 Who didst establish the earth upon its foundations, that it should not be moved for ever and ever;
Who hath founded the earth upon her bases, that she should not be moved to all eternity.
6 Thou didst cover it with the deep as with a vesture; the waters stood above the mountains.
Thou hadst covered the deep as with a garment: above the mountains stood the waters.
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;
They ascended mountains; they went down valleys, unto the place which thou hadst founded for them.
9 Thou didst set a bound which they should not pass over, that they might not return to cover the earth.
Bounds hast thou set which they cannot pass over, that they return not again to cover the earth.
10 Who sendest forth springs into the valleys; they run between the mountains;
[Thou art he] who sendeth springs into the valleys, between mountains they run along.
11 They give drink to every beast of the field, the wild asses quench their thirst.
They give drink to all the beasts of the field: the wild asses quench [thereon] their thirst.
12 Beside them dwell the fowl of the heaven, from among the branches they sing.
By them have the fowls of the heaven ever their habitation, from between the branches they send forth their voice.
13 Who waterest the mountains from Thine upper chambers; the earth is full of the fruit of Thy works.
Who watereth the mountains from his upper-chambers: from the fruit of thy works is the earth satisfied.
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,
[Thou art he] who causeth grass to grow for the cattle, and herbs by the service of man, that he may bring forth 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 that maketh joyful the heart of man, [and] oil to brighten his face, and bread which strengtheneth the heart of man.
16 The trees of the LORD have their fill, the cedars of Lebanon, which He hath planted;
Full of sap are the trees of the Lord, the cedars of Lebanon which he hath planted;
17 Wherein the birds make their nests; as for the stork, the fir-trees are her house.
Where the birds make their nests: the stork—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 shelter for the conies.
19 Who appointedst the moon for seasons; the sun knoweth his going down.
He hath made the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.
20 Thou makest darkness, and it is night, wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth.
Thou causest darkness, and it becometh night, wherein creep forth all the beasts of the forest.
21 The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their food from God.
The young lions roar after their prey, and ask from God their food.
22 The sun ariseth, they slink away, and couch in their dens.
The sun ariseth, they withdraw [to their lairs], and lie down in their dens.
23 Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.
Man goeth [then] forth unto 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.
How manifold are thy works, O Lord! in wisdom hast 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.
Here is this great and wide-extended sea; therein are moving things without number, living creatures both small and great.
26 There go the ships; there is leviathan, whom Thou hast formed to sport therein.
There the ships make their way: [there also] is the leviathan, whom thou hast made to sport therein.
27 All of them wait for Thee, that Thou mayest give them their food in due season.
All of these wait upon thee, to give them their food in its due season.
28 Thou givest it unto them, they gather it; Thou openest Thy hand, they are satisfied with good.
What thou givest them they gather: thou openest 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 hidest thy face, they suddenly vanish: thou takest away their spirit, they perish, and to their dust they return.
30 Thou sendest forth Thy spirit, they are created; and Thou renewest the face of the earth.
Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created; and thou renewest 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 will endure for ever; the Lord will rejoice in his works:
32 Who looketh on the earth, and it trembleth; He toucheth the mountains, and they smoke.
He who looketh down on the earth, and she trembleth; who toucheth 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 unto the Lord while I live: I will sing praises to my God while I exist.
34 Let my musing be sweet unto Him; as for me, I will rejoice in the LORD.
May my speech be agreeable to him: I will indeed 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 the sinners cease from off the earth, and the wicked be no more. Bless, O my soul, the Lord. Hallelujah.
