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:
Bless, O my soul, YHWH! YHWH, my God, You have been very great, You have put on splendor and majesty.
2 who do robe yourself with light as with a garment; spreading out the heaven as a curtain.
Covering Himself [with] light as a garment, Stretching out the heavens as a curtain,
3 Who covers his chambers with waters; who makes the clouds his chariot; who walks on 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, and his ministers a flaming fire.
Making His messengers—the winds, His ministers—the flaming fire.
5 Who establishes the earth on her sure foundation: it shall not be moved for ever.
He has founded earth on its bases, It is not moved for all time and forever.
6 The deep, as it were a garment, is his covering: the waters shall stand on the hills.
The abyss! You have covered it as with clothing, Waters stand above hills.
7 At your rebuke they shall flee; at the voice of your thunder they shall be alarmed.
They flee from Your rebuke, They hurry away from the voice of Your thunder.
8 They go up to the mountains, and down to the plains, to the place which you have founded for them.
They go up hills—they go down valleys, To a place You have founded for them.
9 You have set a bound which they shall not pass, neither shall they turn again to cover the earth.
You have set a border, they do not pass over, They do not turn back to cover the earth.
10 He sends forth his fountains among the valleys: the waters shall run between the mountains.
He is sending forth fountains in valleys, They go on between hills.
11 They shall give drink to all the wild beasts of the field: the wild asses shall take [of them] to [quench] their thirst.
They water every beast of the field, Wild donkeys break their thirst.
12 By them shall the birds of the sky lodge: they shall utter a voice out of the midst of the rocks.
The bird of the heavens dwells by them, From between the branches They give forth the voice.
13 He waters the mountains from his chambers: the earth shall be satisfied with the fruit of your works.
Watering hills from His upper chambers, The earth is satisfied from the fruit of Your 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;
Causing grass to spring up for livestock, And herb for the service of man, To bring forth bread from 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 wine—it makes the heart of man glad, To cause the face to shine from oil, And bread—it supports the heart of man.
16 The trees of the plain shall be full [of sap]; [even] the cedars of Libanus which he has planted.
The trees of YHWH [are] satisfied, Cedars of Lebanon that He has planted,
17 There the sparrows will build their nests; and the house of the heron takes the lead among them.
Where birds make nests, The stork—the firs [are] her house.
18 The high mountains are a refuge for the stags, [and] the rock for the rabbits.
The high hills [are] for wild goats, rocks [are] a refuge for hyraxes,
19 He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knows his going down.
He made the moon for seasons, The sun has known his place of entrance.
20 You did make darkness, and it was night; in it all the wild beasts of the forest will be abroad:
You set darkness, and it is night, Every beast of the forest creeps in it.
21 [even] young lions roaring for prey, and to seek meat for themselves from God.
The young lions are roaring for prey, And to seek their food from God.
22 The sun arises, and they shall be gathered together, and shall lie down in their dens.
The sun rises, they are gathered, And they crouch in their dens.
23 Man shall go forth to his work, and to his labor till evening.
Man goes forth to his work, And to his service—until evening.
24 How great are your works, O Lord! in wisdom have you wrought them all: the earth is filled with your creation.
How many have been Your works, O YHWH, You have made all of them in wisdom, The earth is full of your possessions.
25 [So is] this great and wide sea: there are things creeping innumerable, small animals and great.
This, the sea, great and broad of sides, There [are] moving things—innumerable, Living creatures—small with great.
26 There go the ships; [and] this dragon whom you have made to play in it.
There ships go—[and] leviathan, That You have formed to play in it.
27 All wait upon you, to give them [their] food in due season.
All of them look to You, To give their food in its 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.
You give to them—they gather, You open Your hand—they [are] satisfied [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.
You hide Your face—they are troubled, You gather their spirit—they expire, And they 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.
You send out Your Spirit, they are created, And You renew the face of the ground.
31 Let the glory of the Lord be for ever: the Lord shall rejoice in his works;
The glory of YHWH is for all time, YHWH rejoices in His works,
32 who looks upon the earth, and makes it tremble; who touches the mountains, and they smoke.
Who is looking to earth, and it trembles, He comes against hills, and they smoke.
33 I will sing to the Lord while I live; I will sing praise to my God while I exist.
I sing to YHWH during my life, I sing praise to my God while I exist.
34 Let my meditation be sweet to him: and I will rejoice in the Lord.
My meditation on Him is sweet, I rejoice in YHWH.
35 Let the sinners fail from off the earth, and transgressors, so that they shall be no more. Bless the Lord, O my soul.
Sinners are consumed from the earth, And the wicked are no more. Bless, O my soul, YHWH. Praise YAH!
