Psalms 104
1 I give praise to Yahweh with all my life, Yahweh my God, you are very magnificent; you are clothed with splendor and majesty.
Bless the LORD, my soul. The LORD, my God, you are very great. You are clothed with honor and majesty.
2 You cover yourself with light as with a garment; you spread out the heavens like a tent curtain.
He covers himself with light as with a garment. He stretches out the heavens like a curtain.
3 You lay the beams of your chambers on the clouds; you make the clouds your chariot; you walk on the wings of the wind.
He lays the beams of his rooms in the waters. He makes the clouds his chariot. He walks on the wings of the wind.
4 He makes the winds his messengers, flames of fire his servants.
He makes his messengers winds, and his servants flames of fire.
5 He laid the foundations of the earth, and it will never be moved.
He laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be moved forever.
6 You covered the earth with water like a garment; the water covered the mountains.
You covered it with the deep as with a cloak. The waters stood above the mountains.
7 Your rebuke made the waters recede; at the sound of your thunderous voice they fled.
At your rebuke they fled. At the voice of your thunder they hurried away.
8 The mountains rose, and the valleys spread out into the places that you had appointed for them.
The mountains rose, the valleys sank down, to the place which you had assigned to them.
9 You have set a boundary for them that they will not cross; they will not cover the earth again.
You have set a boundary that they may not pass over, that they do not turn again to cover the earth.
10 He made springs flow into the valleys; the streams flow between the mountains.
He sends springs into the valleys. They run among the mountains.
11 They supply water for all the animals of the field; the wild donkeys quench their thirst.
They give drink to every animal of the field. The wild donkeys quench their thirst.
12 By the riverbanks the birds build their nests; they sing among the branches.
The birds of the sky nest by them. They sing among the branches.
13 He waters the mountains from his water chambers in the sky. The earth is filled with the fruit of his labor.
He waters the mountains from his rooms. The earth is filled with the fruit of your works.
14 He makes the grass grow for the cattle and plants for man to cultivate so that man may produce food from the earth.
He causes the grass to grow for the livestock, and plants for man to cultivate, that he may produce food out of the earth:
15 He makes wine to make man happy, oil to make his face shine, and food to sustain his life.
wine that makes the heart of man glad, oil to make his face to shine, and bread that strengthens man’s heart.
16 The trees of Yahweh get plenty of rain; the cedars of Lebanon which he planted.
The LORD’s trees are well watered, the cedars of Lebanon, which he has planted,
17 There the birds make their nests. The stork makes the cypress tree her home.
where the birds make their nests. The stork makes its home in the cypress trees.
18 The wild goats live on the high mountains; the mountain heights are a refuge for the hyraxes.
The high mountains are for the wild goats. The rocks are a refuge for the rock badgers.
19 He appointed the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows its time for setting.
He appointed the moon for seasons. The sun knows when to set.
20 You make the darkness of the night when all the beasts of the forest come out.
You make darkness, and it is night, in which all the animals of the forest prowl.
21 The young lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God.
The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their food from God.
22 When the sun rises, they retreat and sleep in their dens.
The sun rises, and they steal away, and lie down in their dens.
23 Meanwhile, people go out to their work and labor away until the evening.
Man goes out to his work, to his labor until the evening.
24 Yahweh, how many and varied are your works! With wisdom you made them all; the earth overflows with your works.
LORD, how many are your works! In wisdom, you have made them all. The earth is full of your riches.
25 Over there is the sea, deep and wide, teeming with innumerable creatures, both small and great.
There is the sea, great and wide, in which are innumerable living things, both small and large animals.
26 The ships travel there, and Leviathan is also there, which you formed to play in the sea.
There the ships go, and leviathan, whom you formed to play there.
27 All these look to you to give them their food on time.
These all wait for you, that you may give them their food in due season.
28 When you give to them, they gather; when you open your hand, they are satisfied.
You give to them; they gather. You open your hand; they are satisfied with good.
29 When you hide your face, they are troubled; if you take away their breath, they die and return to dust.
You hide your face; they are troubled. You take away their breath; they die and return to the dust.
30 When you send out your Spirit, they are created, and you renew the countryside.
You send out your Spirit and they are created. You renew the face of the ground.
31 May the glory of Yahweh last forever; may Yahweh enjoy his creation.
Let the LORD’s glory endure forever. Let the LORD rejoice in his works.
32 He looks down on the earth, and it shakes; he touches the mountains, and they smoke.
He looks at the earth, and it trembles. He touches the mountains, and they smoke.
33 I will sing to Yahweh all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.
I will sing to the LORD as long as I live. I will sing praise to my God while I have any being.
34 May my thoughts be sweet to him; I will rejoice in Yahweh.
Let my meditation be sweet to him. I will rejoice in the LORD.
35 May sinners vanish from the earth, and let the wicked be no more. I give praise to Yahweh with all my life. Praise Yahweh.
Let sinners be consumed out of the earth. Let the wicked be no more. Bless the LORD, my soul. Praise the LORD!
