Psalms 104
1 Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, Thou art very great; Thou art clothed with glory and majesty.
I give praise to Yahweh with all my life, Yahweh my God, you are very magnificent; 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;
You cover yourself with light as with a garment; you spread out the heavens like a tent 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;
You lay the beams of your chambers on the clouds; you make the clouds your chariot; you walk 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 laid the foundations of the earth, and it will never be moved.
6 Thou didst cover it with the deep as with a vesture; the waters stood above the mountains.
You covered the earth with water like a garment; the water covered the mountains.
7 At Thy rebuke they fled, at the voice of Thy thunder they hasted away —
Your rebuke made the waters recede; at the sound of your thunderous voice they fled.
8 The mountains rose, the valleys sank down — unto the place which Thou hadst founded for them;
The mountains rose, and the valleys spread out into the places that you had appointed 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 boundary for them that they will not cross; they will not cover the earth again.
10 Who sendest forth springs into the valleys; they run between the mountains;
He made springs flow into the valleys; the streams flow between the mountains.
11 They give drink to every beast of the field, the wild asses quench their thirst.
They supply water for all the animals of the field; the wild donkeys quench their thirst.
12 Beside them dwell the fowl of the heaven, from among the branches they sing.
By the riverbanks the birds build their nests; 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 water chambers in the sky. The earth is filled with the fruit of his labor.
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 cattle and plants for man to cultivate so that man may produce 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.
He makes wine to make man happy, oil to make his face shine, and food to sustain his life.
16 The trees of the LORD have their fill, the cedars of Lebanon, which He hath planted;
The trees of Yahweh get plenty of rain; the cedars of Lebanon which he planted.
17 Wherein the birds make their nests; as for the stork, the fir-trees are her house.
There the birds make their nests. The stork makes the cypress tree her home.
18 The high mountains are for the wild goats; the rocks are a refuge for the conies.
The wild goats live on the high mountains; the mountain heights are a refuge for the hyraxes.
19 Who appointedst the moon for seasons; the sun knoweth his going down.
He appointed the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows its time for setting.
20 Thou makest darkness, and it is night, wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth.
You make the darkness of the night when all the beasts of the forest come out.
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.
When the sun rises, they retreat and sleep in their dens.
23 Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.
Meanwhile, people go out to their work and labor away 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.
Yahweh, how many and varied are your works! With wisdom you made them all; the earth overflows with your works.
25 Yonder sea, great and wide, therein are creeping things innumerable, living creatures, both small and great.
Over there is the sea, deep and wide, teeming with innumerable creatures, both small and great.
26 There go the ships; there is leviathan, whom Thou hast formed to sport therein.
The ships travel there, and Leviathan is also there, which you formed to play in the sea.
27 All of them wait for Thee, that Thou mayest give them their food in due season.
All these look to you to give them their food on time.
28 Thou givest it unto them, they gather it; Thou openest Thy hand, they are satisfied with good.
When you give to them, they gather; when you open your hand, they are satisfied.
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 troubled; if 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 out your Spirit, they are created, and you renew the countryside.
31 May the glory of the LORD endure for ever; let the LORD rejoice in His works!
May the glory of Yahweh last forever; may Yahweh enjoy his creation.
32 Who looketh on the earth, and it trembleth; He toucheth the mountains, and they smoke.
He looks down on the earth, and it shakes; he 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 Yahweh all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.
34 Let my musing be sweet unto Him; as for me, I will rejoice in the LORD.
May my thoughts be sweet to him; I will rejoice in Yahweh.
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 let the wicked be no more. I give praise to Yahweh with all my life. Praise Yahweh.
