Psalms 104
1 Bless YHWH, my soul. YHWH, my God, you are very great. You are clothed with splendor and majesty.
Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty.
2 He covers himself with light as with a garment. He stretches out the heavens like a curtain.
He wraps Himself in light as with a garment; He stretches out the heavens like a tent,
3 He lays the beams of his chambers in the waters. He makes the clouds his chariot. He walks on the wings of the wind.
laying the beams of His chambers in the waters above, making the clouds His chariot, walking on the wings of the wind.
4 He makes his angels winds, and his servants flames of fire.
He makes the winds His messengers, flames of fire His servants.
5 He laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be moved forever and ever.
He set the earth on its foundations, never to be moved.
6 You covered it with the deep as with a cloak. The waters stood above the mountains.
You covered it with the deep like a garment; the waters stood above the mountains.
7 At your rebuke they fled. At the voice of your thunder they hurried away.
At Your rebuke the waters fled; at the sound of Your thunder they hurried away—
8 The mountains rose, the valleys sank down, to the place which you had assigned to them.
the mountains rose and the valleys sank to the place You assigned for them—
9 You have set a boundary that they may not pass over; that they do not turn again to cover the earth.
You set a boundary they cannot cross, that they may never again cover the earth.
10 He sends forth springs into the valleys. They run among the mountains.
He sends forth springs in the valleys; they flow between the mountains.
11 They give drink to every animal of the field. The wild donkeys quench their thirst.
They give drink to every beast of the field; the wild donkeys quench their thirst.
12 The birds of the sky nest by them; among the branches they give forth a sound.
The birds of the air nest beside the springs; they sing among the branches.
13 He waters the mountains from his chambers. The earth is filled with the fruit of your works.
He waters the mountains from His chambers; the earth is satisfied by the fruit of His works.
14 He causes the grass to grow for the livestock, and plants for man to cultivate, that he may bring forth food out of the earth:
He makes the grass grow for the livestock and provides crops for man to cultivate, bringing forth food from the earth:
15 wine that makes glad the heart of man, oil to make his face to shine, and bread that strengthens man's heart.
wine that gladdens the heart of man, oil that makes his face to shine, and bread that sustains his heart.
16 YHWH's trees are well watered, the cedars of Lebanon, which he has planted;
The trees of the LORD have their fill, the cedars of Lebanon that He planted,
17 where the birds make their nests. The stork makes its home in the fir trees.
where the birds build their nests; the stork makes her home in the cypresses.
18 The high mountains are for the wild goats. The rocks are a refuge for the rock badgers.
The high mountains are for the wild goats, the cliffs a refuge for the rock badgers.
19 He appointed the moon for seasons. The sun knows when to set.
He made the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows when to set.
20 You make darkness, and it is night, in which all the animals of the forest prowl.
You bring darkness, and it becomes night, when all the beasts of the forest prowl.
21 The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their food from God.
The young lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God.
22 The sun rises, and they steal away, and lie down in their dens.
The sun rises, and they withdraw; they lie down in their dens.
23 Man goes forth to his work, to his labor until the evening.
Man goes forth to his work and to his labor until evening.
24 YHWH, how many are your works. In wisdom have you made them all. The earth is full of your riches.
How many are Your works, O LORD! In wisdom You have made them all; the earth is full of Your creatures.
25 There is the sea, great and wide, in which are innumerable living things, both small and large animals.
Here is the sea, vast and wide, teeming with creatures beyond number, living things both great and small.
26 There the ships go, and leviathan, whom you formed to play there.
There the ships pass, and Leviathan, which You formed to frolic there.
27 All of them look to you to give them their food at the proper time.
All creatures look to You to give them their food in due season.
28 You give to them; they gather. You open your hand; they are satisfied with good.
When You give it to them, they gather it up; when You open Your hand, they are satisfied with good things.
29 You hide your face: they are troubled; you take away their breath: they die, and return to the dust.
When You hide Your face, they are terrified; when You take away their breath, they die and return to dust.
30 You send forth your Spirit: they are created. You renew the face of the ground.
When You send Your Spirit, they are created, and You renew the face of the earth.
31 Let the glory of YHWH endure forever. Let YHWH rejoice in his works.
May the glory of the LORD endure forever; may the LORD rejoice in His works.
32 He looks at the earth, and it trembles. He touches the mountains, and they smoke.
He looks on the earth, and it trembles; He touches the mountains, and they smolder.
33 I will sing to YHWH all my life. I will sing praise to my God as long as I exist.
I will sing to the LORD all my life; I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.
34 Let your meditation be sweet to him. I will rejoice in YHWH.
May my meditation be pleasing to Him, for I rejoice in the LORD.
35 Let sinners be consumed out of the earth. Let the wicked be no more. Bless YHWH, my soul. Praise JAH.
May sinners vanish from the earth and the wicked be no more. Bless the LORD, O my soul. Hallelujah!
