Psalms 104
1 Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD, my God! thou art very great! Thou art clothed with glory 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 covereth himself with light as with a garment; He spreadeth out the heavens like a curtain;
Who coverest Thyself with light as with a garment, who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain;
3 He layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters; He maketh the clouds his chariot; He rideth upon the wings of the wind.
Who layest the beams of Thine upper chambers in the waters, who makest the clouds Thy chariot, who walkest upon the wings of the wind;
4 He maketh the winds his messengers, The flaming lightnings his ministers.
Who makest winds Thy messengers, the flaming fire Thy ministers.
5 He established the earth on its foundations; It shall not be removed for ever.
Who didst establish the earth upon its foundations, that it should not be moved for ever and ever;
6 Thou didst cover it with the deep as with a garment; The waters stood above the mountains!
Thou didst cover it with the deep as with a vesture; the waters stood above the mountains.
7 At thy rebuke they fled; At the voice of thy thunder they hasted away.
At Thy rebuke they fled, at the voice of Thy thunder they hasted away —
8 The mountains rose, the valleys sank, In the place which thou didst appoint for them.
The mountains rose, the valleys sank down — unto the place which Thou hadst founded for them;
9 Thou hast established a bound which the waters may not pass, That they may not return, and cover the earth.
Thou didst set a bound which they should not pass over, that they might not return to cover the earth.
10 He sendeth forth the springs in brooks; They run among the mountains;
Who sendest forth springs into the valleys; they run between the mountains;
11 They give drink to all the beasts of the forest; In them the wild asses quench their thirst.
They give drink to every beast of the field, the wild asses quench their thirst.
12 About them the birds of heaven have their habitation; They sing among the branches.
Beside them dwell the fowl of the heaven, from among the branches they sing.
13 He watereth the hills from his chambers; The earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works!
Who waterest the mountains from Thine upper chambers; the earth is full of the fruit of Thy works.
14 He causeth grass to spring up for cattle, And herbage for the service of man, To bring forth food out of the earth,
Who causeth the grass to spring up for the cattle, and herb for the service of man; to bring forth bread out of the earth,
15 And wine that gladdeneth the heart of man, Making his face to shine more than oil, And bread that strengtheneth man's heart.
And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, making the face brighter than oil, and bread that stayeth man's heart.
16 The trees of the LORD are full of sap, The cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted;
The trees of the LORD have their fill, the cedars of Lebanon, which He hath planted;
17 There the birds build their nests; In the cypresses the stork hath her abode.
Wherein the birds make their nests; as for the stork, the fir-trees are her house.
18 The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats, And the rocks for the conies.
The high mountains are for the wild goats; the rocks are a refuge for the conies.
19 He appointed the moon to mark seasons; The sun knoweth when to go down.
Who appointedst the moon for seasons; the sun knoweth his going down.
20 Thou makest darkness, and it is night, When all the beasts of the forest go forth!
Thou makest darkness, and it is night, wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth.
21 The young lions roar for prey, And seek their food from God.
The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their food from God.
22 When the sun ariseth, they withdraw themselves, And lie down in their dens.
The sun ariseth, they slink away, and couch in their dens.
23 Man goeth forth to his work, And to his labor, until the evening.
Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.
24 O LORD! how manifold are thy works! In wisdom hast thou made them all! The earth is full of thy riches!
How manifold are Thy works, O LORD! In wisdom hast Thou made them all; the earth is full of Thy creatures.
25 Lo! this great and wide sea! In it are moving creatures without number, Animals small and great.
Yonder sea, great and wide, therein are creeping things innumerable, living creatures, both small and great.
26 There go the ships; There is the leviathan, which thou hast made to play therein.
There go the ships; there is leviathan, whom Thou hast formed to sport therein.
27 All these wait on thee To give them their food in due season.
All of them wait for Thee, that Thou mayest give them their food in due season.
28 Thou givest it to them, they gather it; Thou openest thine hand, they are satisfied with good.
Thou givest it unto them, they gather it; Thou openest Thy hand, they are satisfied with good.
29 Thou hidest thy face, they are confounded; Thou takest away their breath, they die, And return to the dust.
Thou hidest Thy face, they vanish; Thou withdrawest their breath, they perish, and return to their dust.
30 Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created, And thou renewest the face of the earth.
Thou sendest forth Thy spirit, they are created; and Thou renewest the face of the earth.
31 The glory of the LORD shall endure for ever; The LORD shall rejoice in his works;
May the glory of the LORD endure for ever; let the LORD rejoice in His works!
32 He looketh on the earth, and it trembleth; He toucheth the hills, and they smoke.
Who looketh on the earth, and it trembleth; He toucheth the mountains, and they smoke.
33 I will sing to the LORD as long as I live, I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.
I will sing unto the LORD as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have any being.
34 May my meditation be acceptable to him! I will rejoice in the LORD.
Let my musing be sweet unto Him; as for me, I will rejoice in the LORD.
35 May sinners perish from the earth, And the wicked be no more! Bless the LORD, O my soul! Praise ye the LORD!
Let sinners cease out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless the LORD, O my soul. Hallelujah.
