Psalms 104
1 [A Psalm] of David. Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, you are very great; you have clothed yourself with praise and honor:
For David himself. Bless the Lord, O my soul: O Lord my God, thou art exceedingly great. Thou hast put on praise and beauty:
2 who do robe yourself with light as with a garment; spreading out the heaven as a curtain.
And art clothed with light as with a garment. Who stretchest out the heaven like a pavilion:
3 Who covers his chambers with waters; who makes the clouds his chariot; who walks on the wings of the wind.
Who coverest the higher rooms thereof with water. Who makest the clouds thy chariot: who walkest upon the wings of the winds.
4 Who makes his angels spirits, and his ministers a flaming fire.
Who makest thy angels spirits: and thy ministers a burning fire.
5 Who establishes the earth on her sure foundation: it shall not be moved for ever.
Who hast founded the earth upon its own bases: it shall not be moved for ever and ever.
6 The deep, as it were a garment, is his covering: the waters shall stand on the hills.
The deep like a garment is its clothing: above the mountains shall the waters stand.
7 At your rebuke they shall flee; at the voice of your thunder they shall be alarmed.
At thy rebuke they shall flee: at the voice of thy thunder they shall fear.
8 They go up to the mountains, and down to the plains, to the place which you have founded for them.
The mountains ascend, and the plains descend into the place which thou hast founded for them.
9 You have set a bound which they shall not pass, neither shall they turn again to cover the earth.
Thou hast set a bound which they shall not pass over; neither shall they return to cover the earth.
10 He sends forth his fountains among the valleys: the waters shall run between the mountains.
Thou sendest forth springs in the vales: between the midst of the hills the waters shall pass.
11 They shall give drink to all the wild beasts of the field: the wild asses shall take [of them] to [quench] their thirst.
All the beasts of the field shall drink: the wild asses shall expect in their thirst.
12 By them shall the birds of the sky lodge: they shall utter a voice out of the midst of the rocks.
Over them the birds of the air shall dwell: from the midst of the rocks they shall give forth their voices.
13 He waters the mountains from his chambers: the earth shall be satisfied with the fruit of your works.
Thou waterest the hills from thy upper rooms: the earth shall be filled with the fruit of thy works:
14 He makes grass to grow for the cattle, and green herb for the service of men, to bring bread out of the earth;
Bringing forth grass for cattle, and herb for the service of men. That thou mayst bring bread out of the earth:
15 and wine makes glad the heart of man, to make his face cheerful with oil: and bread strengthens man's heart.
And that wine may cheer the heart of man. That he may make the face cheerful with oil: and that bread may strengthen man’s heart.
16 The trees of the plain shall be full [of sap]; [even] the cedars of Libanus which he has planted.
The trees of the field shall be filled, and the cedars of Libanus which he hath planted:
17 There the sparrows will build their nests; and the house of the heron takes the lead among them.
There the sparrows shall make their nests. The highest of them is the house of the heron.
18 The high mountains are a refuge for the stags, [and] the rock for the rabbits.
The high hills are a refuge for the harts, the rock for the irchins.
19 He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knows his going down.
He hath made the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.
20 You did make darkness, and it was night; in it all the wild beasts of the forest will be abroad:
Thou hast appointed darkness, and it is night: in it shall all the beasts of the woods go about:
21 [even] young lions roaring for prey, and to seek meat for themselves from God.
The young lions roaring after their prey, and seeking their meat from God.
22 The sun arises, and they shall be gathered together, and shall lie down in their dens.
The sun ariseth, and they are gathered together: and they shall lie down in their dens.
23 Man shall go forth to his work, and to his labor till evening.
Man shall go forth to his work, and to his labour until the evening.
24 How great are your works, O Lord! in wisdom have you wrought them all: the earth is filled with your creation.
How great are thy works, O Lord? thou hast made all things in wisdom: the earth is filled with thy riches.
25 [So is] this great and wide sea: there are things creeping innumerable, small animals and great.
So is this great sea, which stretcheth wide its arms: there are creeping things without number: Creatures little and great.
26 There go the ships; [and] this dragon whom you have made to play in it.
There the ships shall go. This sea dragon which thou hast formed to play therein.
27 All wait upon you, to give them [their] food in due season.
All expect of thee that thou give them food in season.
28 When you have given [it] them, they will gather [it]; and when you have opened your hand, they shall all be filled with good.
What thou givest to them they shall gather up: when thou openest thy hand, they shall all be filled with good.
29 But when you have turned away your face, they shall be troubled: you will take away their breath, and they shall fail, and return to their dust.
But if thou turnest away thy face, they shall be troubled: thou shalt take away their breath, and they shall fail, and shall return to their dust.
30 You shall send forth your Spirit, and they shall be created; and you shall renew the face of the earth.
Thou shalt send forth thy spirit, and they shall be created: and thou shalt renew the face of the earth.
31 Let the glory of the Lord be for ever: the Lord shall rejoice in his works;
May the glory of the Lord endure for ever: the Lord shall rejoice in his works.
32 who looks upon the earth, and makes it tremble; who touches the mountains, and they smoke.
He looketh upon the earth, and maketh it tremble: he toucheth the mountains, and they smoke.
33 I will sing to the Lord while I live; I will sing praise to my God while I exist.
I will sing to the Lord as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.
34 Let my meditation be sweet to him: and I will rejoice in the Lord.
Let my speech be acceptable to him: but I will take delight in the Lord.
35 Let the sinners fail from off the earth, and transgressors, so that they shall be no more. Bless the Lord, O my soul.
Let sinners be consumed out of the earth, and the unjust, so that they be no more: O my soul, bless thou the Lord.
