Psalms 104
1 Bless the LORD O my soul, O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty.
Bless, O my soul, the Lord. O Lord my God, thou art very great; with glory and majesty art thou clothed.
2 Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment; who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:
[Thou art he] who wrappeth himself in light as with a garment; who stretcheth out the heavens like a curtain;
3 Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters; who maketh the clouds his chariot; who walketh upon the wings of the wind:
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:
4 Who maketh winds his messengers; his ministers a flaming fire:
Who maketh the winds his messengers; the flaming fire his ministers;
5 Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be moved for ever.
Who hath founded the earth upon her bases, that she should not be moved to all eternity.
6 Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a vesture; the waters stood above the mountains.
Thou hadst covered the deep as with a garment: above the mountains stood the waters.
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 hastened away.
8 They went up by the mountains, they went down by the valleys, unto the place which thou hadst founded for them.
They ascended mountains; they went down valleys, unto the place which thou hadst founded for them.
9 Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth.
Bounds hast thou set which they cannot pass over, that they return not again to cover the earth.
10 He sendeth forth springs into the valleys; they run among the mountains:
[Thou art he] who sendeth springs into the valleys, between mountains they run along.
11 They give drink to every beast of the field; the wild asses quench their thirst.
They give drink to all the beasts of the field: the wild asses quench [thereon] their thirst.
12 By them the fowl of the heaven have their habitation, they sing among the branches.
By them have the fowls of the heaven ever their habitation, from between the branches they send forth their voice.
13 He watereth the mountains from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works.
Who watereth the mountains from his upper-chambers: from the fruit of thy works is the earth satisfied.
14 He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man; that he may bring forth food out of the earth:
[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;
15 And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, [and] oil to make his face to shine, and bread that strengtheneth man’s heart.
And wine that maketh joyful the heart of man, [and] oil to brighten his face, and bread which strengtheneth the heart of man.
16 The trees of the LORD are satisfied; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted;
Full of sap are the trees of the Lord, the cedars of Lebanon which he hath planted;
17 Where the birds make their nests: as for the stork, the fir trees are her house.
Where the birds make their nests: the stork—fir-trees are her house.
18 The high mountains are for the wild goats; the rocks are a refuge for the conies.
The high mountains are for the wild goats: the rocks are a shelter for the conies.
19 He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.
He hath made the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.
20 Thou makest darkness, and it is night; Wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth.
Thou causest darkness, and it becometh night, wherein creep forth all the beasts of the forest.
21 The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God.
The young lions roar after their prey, and ask from God their food.
22 The sun ariseth, they get them away, and lay them down in their dens.
The sun ariseth, they withdraw [to their lairs], and lie down in their dens.
23 Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.
Man goeth [then] forth unto his work, and to his labor 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 riches.
25 Yonder is the sea, great and wide, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.
Here is this great and wide-extended sea; therein are moving things without number, living creatures both small and great.
26 There go the ships; there is leviathan, whom thou hast formed to take his pastime therein.
There the ships make their way: [there also] is the leviathan, whom thou hast made to sport therein.
27 These wait all upon thee, that thou mayest give them their meat in due season.
All of these wait upon thee, to give them their food in its due season.
28 That thou givest unto them they gather; thou openest thine hand, they are satisfied with good.
What thou givest them they gather: thou openest thy hand, they are satisfied with good.
29 Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled; thou takest away their breath they die, and return to their dust.
Thou hidest thy face, they suddenly vanish: thou takest away their spirit, they perish, and to their dust they return.
30 Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created; and thou renewest 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 the LORD endure for ever; let the LORD rejoice in his works:
The glory of the Lord will endure for ever; the Lord will rejoice in his works:
32 Who looketh on the earth, and it trembleth; he toucheth the mountains, and they smoke.
He who looketh down on the earth, and she trembleth; who toucheth the mountains, and they smoke.
33 I will sing unto the LORD as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have any being.
I will sing unto the Lord while I live: I will sing praises to my God while I exist.
34 Let my meditation be sweet unto him: I will rejoice in the LORD.
May my speech be agreeable to him: I will indeed rejoice in the Lord.
35 Let sinners be consumed out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless the LORD, O my soul. Praise ye the LORD.
May the sinners cease from off the earth, and the wicked be no more. Bless, O my soul, the Lord. Hallelujah.
