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 the LORD, O my soul! O LORD, my God! thou art very great! Thou art clothed with glory and majesty!
2 Who cover yourself with light as with a garment: who stretch out the heavens like a curtain:
He covereth himself with light as with a garment; He spreadeth 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:
He layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters; He maketh the clouds his chariot; He rideth upon the wings of the wind.
4 Who makes his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:
He maketh the winds his messengers, The flaming lightnings his ministers.
5 Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.
He established the earth on its foundations; It shall not be removed for ever.
6 You covered it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains.
Thou didst cover it with the deep as with a garment; 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 hasted 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, In the place which thou didst appoint for them.
9 You have set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth.
Thou hast established a bound which the waters may not pass, That they may not return, and cover the earth.
10 He sends the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills.
He sendeth forth the springs in brooks; 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 all the beasts of the forest; In them the wild asses quench their thirst.
12 By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the branches.
About them the birds of heaven 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 watereth the hills from his chambers; The earth is satisfied 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 causeth grass to spring up for cattle, And herbage for the service of man, To 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 gladdeneth the heart of man, Making his face to shine more than oil, And bread that strengtheneth man's heart.
16 The trees of the LORD are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which he has planted;
The trees of the LORD are full of sap, The cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted;
17 Where the birds make their nests: as for the stork, the fir trees are her house.
There the birds build their nests; In the cypresses the stork hath her abode.
18 The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies.
The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats, And the rocks for the conies.
19 He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knows his going down.
He appointed the moon to mark seasons; The sun knoweth when to go down.
20 You make darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth.
Thou makest darkness, and it is night, When all the beasts of the forest go forth!
21 The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their food from God.
The young lions roar for prey, And seek their food from God.
22 The sun arises, they gather themselves together, and lay them down in their dens.
When the sun ariseth, they withdraw themselves, And lie down in their dens.
23 Man goes forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.
Man goeth 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 LORD! how manifold are thy works! In wisdom hast 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.
Lo! this great and wide sea! In it are moving creatures without number, Animals small and great.
26 There go the ships: there is that leviathan (sea serpent), whom you have made to play therein.
There go the ships; There is the leviathan, which thou hast made to play therein.
27 These wait all upon you; that you may give them their food in due season.
All these wait on thee To give them their food in due season.
28 That you give them they gather: you open your hand, they are filled with good.
Thou givest it to them, they gather it; Thou openest thine 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 hidest thy face, they are confounded; Thou takest away their breath, they die, And return to the dust.
30 You send forth your spirit, they are created: and you renew the face of the earth.
Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created, And thou renewest the face of the earth.
31 The glory of the LORD shall endure for ever: the LORD shall rejoice in his works.
The glory of the LORD shall endure for ever; The LORD shall rejoice in his works;
32 He looks on the earth, and it trembles: he touches the hills, and they smoke.
He looketh on the earth, and it trembleth; He toucheth 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 my 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 My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.
May my meditation be acceptable to him! I will 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 all of you the LORD.
May sinners perish from the earth, And the wicked be no more! Bless the LORD, O my soul! Praise ye the LORD!
