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! thou art very great! Thou art clothed with glory and majesty!
2 He covers himself with light as with a garment. He stretches out the heavens like a curtain.
He covereth himself with light as with a garment; He spreadeth out the heavens like a curtain;
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.
He layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters; He maketh the clouds his chariot; He rideth upon the wings of the wind.
4 He makes his angels winds, and his servants flames of fire.
He maketh the winds his messengers, The flaming lightnings his ministers.
5 He laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be moved forever and ever.
He established the earth on its foundations; It shall not be removed for ever.
6 You covered it with the deep as with a cloak. The waters stood above the mountains.
Thou didst cover it with the deep as with a garment; The waters stood above the mountains!
7 At your rebuke they fled. At the voice of your thunder they hurried away.
At thy rebuke they fled; At the voice of thy thunder they hasted away.
8 The mountains rose, the valleys sank down, to the place which you had assigned to them.
The mountains rose, the valleys sank, In the place which thou didst appoint for them.
9 You have set a boundary that they may not pass over; that they do not turn again to cover the earth.
Thou hast established a bound which the waters may not pass, That they may not return, and cover the earth.
10 He sends forth springs into the valleys. They run among the mountains.
He sendeth forth the springs in brooks; They run among the mountains;
11 They give drink to every animal of the field. The wild donkeys quench their thirst.
They give drink to all the beasts of the forest; In them the wild asses quench their thirst.
12 The birds of the sky nest by them; among the branches they give forth a sound.
About them the birds of heaven have their habitation; They sing among the branches.
13 He waters the mountains from his chambers. The earth is filled with the fruit of your works.
He watereth the hills from his chambers; The earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy 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 causeth grass to spring up for cattle, And herbage for the service of man, To bring forth food out of 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.
And wine that gladdeneth the heart of man, Making his face to shine more than oil, And bread that strengtheneth man's heart.
16 YHWH's trees are well watered, the cedars of Lebanon, which he has planted;
The trees of the LORD are full of sap, The cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted;
17 where the birds make their nests. The stork makes its home in the fir trees.
There the birds build their nests; In the cypresses the stork hath her abode.
18 The high mountains are for the wild goats. The rocks are a refuge for the rock badgers.
The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats, And the rocks for the conies.
19 He appointed the moon for seasons. The sun knows when to set.
He appointed the moon to mark seasons; The sun knoweth when to go down.
20 You make darkness, and it is night, in which all the animals of the forest prowl.
Thou makest darkness, and it is night, When all the beasts of the forest go forth!
21 The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their food from God.
The young lions roar for prey, And seek their food from God.
22 The sun rises, and they steal away, and lie down in their dens.
When the sun ariseth, they withdraw themselves, And lie down in their dens.
23 Man goes forth to his work, to his labor until the evening.
Man goeth forth to his work, And to his labor, until the evening.
24 YHWH, how many are your works. In wisdom have you made them all. The earth is full of your riches.
O LORD! how manifold are thy works! In wisdom hast thou made them all! The earth is full of thy riches!
25 There is the sea, great and wide, in which are innumerable living things, both small and large animals.
Lo! this great and wide sea! In it are moving creatures without number, Animals small and great.
26 There the ships go, and leviathan, whom you formed to play there.
There go the ships; There is the leviathan, which thou hast made to play therein.
27 All of them look to you to give them their food at the proper time.
All these wait on thee To give them their food in due season.
28 You give to them; they gather. You open your hand; they are satisfied with good.
Thou givest it to them, they gather it; Thou openest thine hand, they are satisfied with good.
29 You hide your face: they are troubled; you take away their breath: they die, and return to the dust.
Thou hidest thy face, they are confounded; Thou takest away their breath, they die, And return to the dust.
30 You send forth your Spirit: they are created. You renew the face of the ground.
Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created, And thou renewest the face of the earth.
31 Let the glory of YHWH endure forever. Let YHWH rejoice in his works.
The glory of the LORD shall endure for ever; The LORD shall rejoice in his works;
32 He looks at the earth, and it trembles. He touches the mountains, and they smoke.
He looketh on the earth, and it trembleth; He toucheth the hills, and they smoke.
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 as long as I live, 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 acceptable to him! I will 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 perish from the earth, And the wicked be no more! Bless the LORD, O my soul! Praise ye the LORD!
