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, O my soul, Jehovah! Jehovah, my God, Thou hast been very great, Honour and majesty Thou hast put on.
2 Who cover yourself with light as with a garment: who stretch out the heavens like a curtain:
Covering himself [with] light as a garment, Stretching out the heavens as 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 is laying the beam of His upper chambers in the waters, Who is making thick clouds His chariot, Who is walking on wings of wind,
4 Who makes his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:
Making His messengers — the winds, His ministers — the flaming fire.
5 Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.
He hath founded earth on its bases, It is not moved to the age and for ever.
6 You covered it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains.
The abyss! as with clothing Thou hast covered it, Above hills do waters stand.
7 At your rebuke they fled; at the voice of your thunder they hasted away.
From Thy rebuke they flee, From the voice of Thy thunder haste away.
8 They go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys unto the place which you have founded for them.
They go up hills — they go down valleys, Unto a place Thou hast founded for them.
9 You have set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth.
A border Thou hast set, they pass not over, They turn not back to cover the earth.
10 He sends the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills.
Who is sending forth fountains in valleys, Between hills they go on.
11 They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst.
They water every beast of the field, Wild asses break their thirst.
12 By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the branches.
By them the fowl of the heavens doth dwell, From between the branches They give forth the voice.
13 He waters the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of your works.
Watering hills from His upper chambers, From the fruit of Thy works is the earth satisfied.
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;
Causing grass to spring up for cattle, And herb for the service of man, To bring forth bread 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.
And wine — it rejoiceth the heart of man, To cause the face to shine from oil, And bread — the heart of man it supporteth.
16 The trees of the LORD are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which he has planted;
Satisfied [are] the trees of Jehovah, Cedars of Lebanon that He hath planted,
17 Where the birds make their nests: as for the stork, the fir trees are her house.
Where birds do make nests, The stork — the firs [are] her house.
18 The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies.
The high hills [are] for wild goats, Rocks [are] a refuge for conies,
19 He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knows his going down.
He made the moon for seasons, The sun hath known his place of entrance.
20 You make darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth.
Thou settest darkness, and it is night, In it doth every beast of the forest creep.
21 The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their food from God.
The young lions are roaring for prey, And to seek from God their food.
22 The sun arises, they gather themselves together, and lay them down in their dens.
The sun riseth, they are gathered, And in their dens they crouch.
23 Man goes forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.
Man goeth forth to his work, And to his service — till 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 have been Thy works, O Jehovah, All of them in wisdom Thou hast made, Full is the earth of thy possessions.
25 So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.
This, the sea, great and broad of sides, There [are] moving things — innumerable, Living creatures — small with great.
26 There go the ships: there is that leviathan (sea serpent), whom you have made to play therein.
There do ships go: leviathan, That Thou hast formed to play in it.
27 These wait all upon you; that you may give them their food in due season.
All of them unto Thee do look, To give their food in its season.
28 That you give them they gather: you open your hand, they are filled with good.
Thou dost give to them — they gather, Thou dost 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 hidest Thy face — they are troubled, Thou gatherest their spirit — they expire, And unto their dust they turn back.
30 You send forth your spirit, they are created: and you renew the face of the earth.
Thou sendest out Thy Spirit, they are created, And Thou renewest the face of the ground.
31 The glory of the LORD shall endure for ever: the LORD shall rejoice in his works.
The honour of Jehovah is to the age, Jehovah rejoiceth in His works,
32 He looks on the earth, and it trembles: he touches the hills, and they smoke.
Who is looking to earth, and it trembleth, He cometh against 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 sing to Jehovah during my life, I sing praise to my God while I exist.
34 My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.
Sweet is my meditation on Him, I — I do 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.
Consumed are sinners from the earth, And the wicked are no more. Bless, O my soul, Jehovah. Praise ye Jehovah!
