Psalms 104
1 Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, you are very great; you are clothed with honor and majesty.
Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty.
2 Who cover yourself with light as with a garment: who stretch out the heavens like a curtain:
He wraps Himself in light as with a garment; He stretches out the heavens like a tent,
3 Who lays the beams of his chambers in the waters: who makes the clouds his chariot: who walks on the wings of the wind:
laying the beams of His chambers in the waters above, making the clouds His chariot, walking on the wings of the wind.
4 Who makes his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:
He makes the winds His messengers, flames of fire His servants.
5 Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.
He set the earth on its foundations, never to be moved.
6 You covered it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains.
You covered it with the deep like a garment; the waters stood above the mountains.
7 At your rebuke they fled; at the voice of your thunder they hurried away.
At Your rebuke the waters fled; at the sound of Your thunder they hurried away—
8 They go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys to the place which you have founded for them.
the mountains rose and the valleys sank to the place You assigned for them—
9 You have set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth.
You set a boundary they cannot cross, that they may never again cover the earth.
10 He sends the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills.
He sends forth springs in the valleys; they flow between the mountains.
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 donkeys quench their thirst.
12 By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the branches.
The birds of the air nest beside the springs; they sing among the branches.
13 He waters the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of your works.
He waters the mountains from His chambers; the earth is satisfied by the fruit of His works.
14 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;
He makes the grass grow for the livestock and provides crops for man to cultivate, bringing forth food from the earth:
15 And wine that makes glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengthens man’s heart.
wine that gladdens the heart of man, oil that makes his face to shine, and bread that sustains his heart.
16 The trees of the LORD are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which he has planted;
The trees of the LORD have their fill, the cedars of Lebanon that He planted,
17 Where the birds make their nests: as for the stork, the fir trees are her house.
where the birds build their nests; the stork makes her home in the cypresses.
18 The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies.
The high mountains are for the wild goats, the cliffs a refuge for the rock badgers.
19 He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knows his going down.
He made the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows when to set.
20 You make darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth.
You bring darkness, and it becomes night, when all the beasts of the forest prowl.
21 The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God.
The young lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God.
22 The sun rises, they gather themselves together, and lay them down in their dens.
The sun rises, and they withdraw; they lie down in their dens.
23 Man goes forth to his work and to his labor until the evening.
Man goes forth to his work and to his labor until evening.
24 O LORD, how manifold are your works! in wisdom have you made them all: the earth is full of your riches.
How many are Your works, O LORD! In wisdom You have made them all; the earth is full of Your creatures.
25 So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.
Here is the sea, vast and wide, teeming with creatures beyond number, living things both great and small.
26 There go the ships: there is that leviathan, whom you have made to play therein.
There the ships pass, and Leviathan, which You formed to frolic there.
27 These wait all on you; that you may give them their meat in due season.
All creatures look to You to give them their food in due season.
28 That you give them they gather: you open your hand, they are filled with good.
When You give it to them, they gather it up; when You open Your hand, they are satisfied with good things.
29 You hide your face, they are troubled: you take away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.
When You hide Your face, they are terrified; when You take away their breath, they die and return to dust.
30 You send forth your spirit, they are created: and you renew the face of the earth.
When You send Your Spirit, they are created, and You renew the face of the earth.
31 The glory of the LORD shall endure for ever: the LORD shall rejoice in his works.
May the glory of the LORD endure forever; may the LORD rejoice in His works.
32 He looks on the earth, and it trembles: he touches the hills, and they smoke.
He looks on the earth, and it trembles; He touches the mountains, and they smolder.
33 I will sing to the LORD as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.
I will sing to the LORD all my life; I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.
34 My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.
May my meditation be pleasing to Him, for I rejoice in the LORD.
35 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.
May sinners vanish from the earth and the wicked be no more. Bless the LORD, O my soul. Hallelujah!
