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:
I give praise to Yahweh with all my life, Yahweh my God, you are very magnificent; you are clothed with splendor and majesty.
2 who do robe yourself with light as with a garment; spreading out the heaven as a curtain.
You cover yourself with light as with a garment; you spread out the heavens like a tent curtain.
3 Who covers his chambers with waters; who makes the clouds his chariot; who walks on the wings of the wind.
You lay the beams of your chambers on the clouds; you make the clouds your chariot; you walk on the wings of the wind.
4 Who makes his angels spirits, and his ministers a flaming fire.
He makes the winds his messengers, flames of fire his servants.
5 Who establishes the earth on her sure foundation: it shall not be moved for ever.
He laid the foundations of the earth, and it will never be moved.
6 The deep, as it were a garment, is his covering: the waters shall stand on the hills.
You covered the earth with water like a garment; the water covered the mountains.
7 At your rebuke they shall flee; at the voice of your thunder they shall be alarmed.
Your rebuke made the waters recede; at the sound of your thunderous voice they fled.
8 They go up to the mountains, and down to the plains, to the place which you have founded for them.
The mountains rose, and the valleys spread out into the places that you had appointed 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 boundary for them that they will not cross; they will not cover the earth again.
10 He sends forth his fountains among the valleys: the waters shall run between the mountains.
He made springs flow into the valleys; the streams flow between the mountains.
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 supply water for all the animals of the field; the wild donkeys quench their thirst.
12 By them shall the birds of the sky lodge: they shall utter a voice out of the midst of the rocks.
By the riverbanks the birds build their nests; they sing among the branches.
13 He waters the mountains from his chambers: the earth shall be satisfied with the fruit of your works.
He waters the mountains from his water chambers in the sky. The earth is filled with the fruit of his labor.
14 He makes grass to grow for the cattle, and green herb for the service of men, to bring bread out of the earth;
He makes the grass grow for the cattle and plants for man to cultivate so that man may produce food 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.
He makes wine to make man happy, oil to make his face shine, and food to sustain his life.
16 The trees of the plain shall be full [of sap]; [even] the cedars of Libanus which he has planted.
The trees of Yahweh get plenty of rain; the cedars of Lebanon which he planted.
17 There the sparrows will build their nests; and the house of the heron takes the lead among them.
There the birds make their nests. The stork makes the cypress tree her home.
18 The high mountains are a refuge for the stags, [and] the rock for the rabbits.
The wild goats live on the high mountains; the mountain heights are a refuge for the hyraxes.
19 He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knows his going down.
He appointed the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows its time for setting.
20 You did make darkness, and it was night; in it all the wild beasts of the forest will be abroad:
You make the darkness of the night when all the beasts of the forest come out.
21 [even] young lions roaring for prey, and to seek meat for themselves from God.
The young lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God.
22 The sun arises, and they shall be gathered together, and shall lie down in their dens.
When the sun rises, they retreat and sleep in their dens.
23 Man shall go forth to his work, and to his labor till evening.
Meanwhile, people go out to their work and labor away 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.
Yahweh, how many and varied are your works! With wisdom you made them all; the earth overflows with your works.
25 [So is] this great and wide sea: there are things creeping innumerable, small animals and great.
Over there is the sea, deep and wide, teeming with innumerable creatures, both small and great.
26 There go the ships; [and] this dragon whom you have made to play in it.
The ships travel there, and Leviathan is also there, which you formed to play in the sea.
27 All wait upon you, to give them [their] food in due season.
All these look to you to give them their food on time.
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.
When you give to them, they gather; when you open your hand, they are satisfied.
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.
When you hide your face, they are troubled; if you take away their breath, they die and return to dust.
30 You shall send forth your Spirit, and they shall be created; and you shall renew the face of the earth.
When you send out your Spirit, they are created, and you renew the countryside.
31 Let the glory of the Lord be for ever: the Lord shall rejoice in his works;
May the glory of Yahweh last forever; may Yahweh enjoy his creation.
32 who looks upon the earth, and makes it tremble; who touches the mountains, and they smoke.
He looks down on the earth, and it shakes; he touches 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 Yahweh all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.
34 Let my meditation be sweet to him: and I will rejoice in the Lord.
May my thoughts be sweet to him; I will rejoice in Yahweh.
35 Let the sinners fail from off the earth, and transgressors, so that they shall be no more. Bless the Lord, O my soul.
May sinners vanish from the earth, and let the wicked be no more. I give praise to Yahweh with all my life. Praise Yahweh.
