Psalms 104
1 Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, you are very great; you are clothed with honour and majesty.
Bless Jehovah, O my soul. O Jehovah my God, thou are very great. Thou are clothed with honor and majesty,
2 Who cover yourself with light as with a garment: who stretch out the heavens like a curtain:
who covers thyself with light as with a garment, who stretches out the heavens like a curtain,
3 Who lays the beams of his chambers in the waters: who makes the clouds his chariot: who walks upon the wings of the wind:
who lays the beams of his chambers in the waters, who makes the clouds his chariot, who walks upon the wings of the wind,
4 Who makes his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:
who makes his agents spirits, his ministers a flame of fire,
5 Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.
who laid the foundations of the earth that it should not be moved forever.
6 You covered it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains.
Thou covered it with the deep as with a vesture. The waters stood above the mountains.
7 At your rebuke they fled; at the voice of your thunder they hasted away.
At thy rebuke they fled. At the voice of thy thunder they hastened away.
8 They go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys unto the place which you have founded for them.
The mountains rose, the valleys sank down to the place which thou had founded for them.
9 You have set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth.
Thou have set a bound that they may not pass over, that they turn not again to cover the earth.
10 He sends the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills.
He sends forth springs into the valleys. They run among 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.
By them the birds of the heavens have their habitation. 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 filled with the fruit of thy 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 causes the grass to grow for the cattle, and herbage for the service of man, that he may bring forth food out of 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.
and wine that makes glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread that strengthens man's heart.
16 The trees of the LORD are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which he has planted;
The trees of Jehovah are full, the cedars of Lebanon, which he has planted,
17 Where 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 hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies.
The high mountains are for the wild goats. The rocks are a refuge for the conies.
19 He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knows his going down.
He appointed the moon for seasons. The sun knows his going down.
20 You make darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth.
Thou make darkness, and it is night, during which all the beasts of the forest 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 food from God.
22 The sun arises, they gather themselves together, and lay them down in their dens.
The sun arises; they get away, and lie down in their dens.
23 Man goes 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 O LORD, how manifold are your works! in wisdom have you made them all: the earth is full of your riches.
O Jehovah, how manifold are thy works! In wisdom have thou made them all. The earth is full of thy riches.
25 So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.
Yonder is the sea, great and wide, in which are innumerable creeping things, both small and great beasts.
26 There go the ships: there is that leviathan (sea serpent), whom you have made to play therein.
There go the ships. There is leviathan, whom thou have formed to play in it.
27 These wait all upon you; that you may give them their food in due season.
These all wait for thee, that thou may give them their food in due season.
28 That you give them they gather: you open your hand, they are filled with good.
Thou give to them, they gather. Thou open thy hand, they are satisfied with good.
29 You hide your face, they are troubled: you take away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.
Thou hide thy face, they are troubled. Thou take away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.
30 You send forth your spirit, they are created: and you renew the face of the earth.
Thou send forth thy Spirit, they are created, and thou renew the face of the ground.
31 The glory of the LORD shall endure for ever: the LORD shall rejoice in his works.
Let the glory of Jehovah endure forever. Let Jehovah rejoice in his works,
32 He looks on the earth, and it trembles: he touches the hills, and they smoke.
who looks on the earth, and it trembles. 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 my being.
I will sing to Jehovah as long as I live. I will sing praise to my God while I have any being.
34 My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.
Let thy meditation be sweet to him. I will rejoice in Jehovah.
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 all of you the LORD.
Let sinners be consumed out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless Jehovah, O my soul. Praise ye Jehovah.
