Psalms 104
1 Bless, O my soul, the Lord. O Lord my God, thou art very great; with glory and majesty art thou clothed.
I give praise to Yahweh with all my life, Yahweh my God, you are very magnificent; you are clothed with splendor and majesty.
2 [Thou art he] who wrappeth himself in light as with a garment; who stretcheth out the heavens like a curtain;
You cover yourself with light as with a garment; you spread out the heavens like a tent curtain.
3 Who frameth of the waters the beams of his upper-chambers; who maketh the clouds his chariot; who walketh along upon 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 maketh the winds his messengers; the flaming fire his ministers;
He makes the winds his messengers, flames of fire his servants.
5 Who hath founded the earth upon her bases, that she should not be moved to all eternity.
He laid the foundations of the earth, and it will never be moved.
6 Thou hadst covered the deep as with a garment: above the mountains stood the waters.
You covered the earth with water like a garment; the water covered the mountains.
7 At thy rebuke they fled, at the voice of thy thunder they hastened away.
Your rebuke made the waters recede; at the sound of your thunderous voice they fled.
8 They ascended mountains; they went down valleys, unto the place which thou hadst founded for them.
The mountains rose, and the valleys spread out into the places that you had appointed for them.
9 Bounds hast thou set which they cannot pass over, that they return not 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 [Thou art he] who sendeth springs into the valleys, between mountains they run along.
He made springs flow into the valleys; the streams flow between the mountains.
11 They give drink to all the beasts of the field: the wild asses quench [thereon] their thirst.
They supply water for all the animals of the field; the wild donkeys quench their thirst.
12 By them have the fowls of the heaven ever their habitation, from between the branches they send forth their voice.
By the riverbanks the birds build their nests; they sing among the branches.
13 Who watereth the mountains from his upper-chambers: from the fruit of thy works is the earth satisfied.
He waters the mountains from his water chambers in the sky. The earth is filled with the fruit of his labor.
14 [Thou art he] who causeth grass to grow for the cattle, and herbs by the service of man, that he may bring forth 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 that maketh joyful the heart of man, [and] oil to brighten his face, and bread which strengtheneth the heart of man.
He makes wine to make man happy, oil to make his face shine, and food to sustain his life.
16 Full of sap are the trees of the Lord, the cedars of Lebanon which he hath planted;
The trees of Yahweh get plenty of rain; the cedars of Lebanon which he planted.
17 Where the birds make their nests: the stork—fir-trees are her house.
There the birds make their nests. The stork makes the cypress tree her home.
18 The high mountains are for the wild goats: the rocks are a shelter for the conies.
The wild goats live on the high mountains; the mountain heights are a refuge for the hyraxes.
19 He hath made the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.
He appointed the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows its time for setting.
20 Thou causest darkness, and it becometh night, wherein creep forth all the beasts of the forest.
You make the darkness of the night when all the beasts of the forest come out.
21 The young lions roar after their prey, and ask from God their food.
The young lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God.
22 The sun ariseth, they withdraw [to their lairs], and lie down in their dens.
When the sun rises, they retreat and sleep in their dens.
23 Man goeth [then] forth unto his work, and to his labor until the evening.
Meanwhile, people go out to their work and labor away until the evening.
24 How manifold are thy works, O Lord! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.
Yahweh, how many and varied are your works! With wisdom you made them all; the earth overflows with your works.
25 Here is this great and wide-extended sea; therein are moving things without number, living creatures both small and great.
Over there is the sea, deep and wide, teeming with innumerable creatures, both small and great.
26 There the ships make their way: [there also] is the leviathan, whom thou hast made to sport therein.
The ships travel there, and Leviathan is also there, which you formed to play in the sea.
27 All of these wait upon thee, to give them their food in its due season.
All these look to you to give them their food on time.
28 What thou givest them they gather: thou openest thy hand, they are satisfied with good.
When you give to them, they gather; when you open your hand, they are satisfied.
29 Thou hidest thy face, they suddenly vanish: thou takest away their spirit, they perish, and to their dust they return.
When you hide your face, they are troubled; if you take away their breath, they die and return to dust.
30 Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created; and thou renewest the face of the earth.
When you send out your Spirit, they are created, and you renew the countryside.
31 The glory of the Lord will endure for ever; the Lord will rejoice in his works:
May the glory of Yahweh last forever; may Yahweh enjoy his creation.
32 He who looketh down on the earth, and she trembleth; who toucheth 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 unto the Lord while I live: I will sing praises 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 May my speech be agreeable to him: I will indeed rejoice in the Lord.
May my thoughts be sweet to him; I will rejoice in Yahweh.
35 May the sinners cease from off the earth, and the wicked be no more. Bless, O my soul, the Lord. Hallelujah.
May sinners vanish from the earth, and let the wicked be no more. I give praise to Yahweh with all my life. Praise Yahweh.
