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.
For David himself. Bless the Lord, O my soul: O Lord my God, thou art exceedingly great. Thou hast put on praise and beauty:
2 You cover yourself with light as with a garment; you spread out the heavens like a tent curtain.
And art clothed with light as with a garment. Who stretchest out the heaven like a pavilion:
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.
Who coverest the higher rooms thereof with water. Who makest the clouds thy chariot: who walkest upon the wings of the winds.
4 He makes the winds his messengers, flames of fire his servants.
Who makest thy angels spirits: and thy ministers a burning fire.
5 He laid the foundations of the earth, and it will never be moved.
Who hast founded the earth upon its own bases: it shall not be moved for ever and ever.
6 You covered the earth with water like a garment; the water covered the mountains.
The deep like a garment is its clothing: above the mountains shall the waters stand.
7 Your rebuke made the waters recede; at the sound of your thunderous voice they fled.
At thy rebuke they shall flee: at the voice of thy thunder they shall fear.
8 The mountains rose, and the valleys spread out into the places that you had appointed for them.
The mountains ascend, and the plains descend into the place which thou hast founded for them.
9 You have set a boundary for them that they will not cross; they will not cover the earth again.
Thou hast set a bound which they shall not pass over; neither shall they return to cover the earth.
10 He made springs flow into the valleys; the streams flow between the mountains.
Thou sendest forth springs in the vales: between the midst of the hills the waters shall pass.
11 They supply water for all the animals of the field; the wild donkeys quench their thirst.
All the beasts of the field shall drink: the wild asses shall expect in their thirst.
12 By the riverbanks the birds build their nests; they sing among the branches.
Over them the birds of the air shall dwell: from the midst of the rocks they shall give forth their voices.
13 He waters the mountains from his water chambers in the sky. The earth is filled with the fruit of his labor.
Thou waterest the hills from thy upper rooms: the earth shall be filled with the fruit of thy 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.
Bringing forth grass for cattle, and herb for the service of men. That thou mayst bring bread out of the earth:
15 He makes wine to make man happy, oil to make his face shine, and food to sustain his life.
And that wine may cheer the heart of man. That he may make the face cheerful with oil: and that bread may strengthen man’s heart.
16 The trees of Yahweh get plenty of rain; the cedars of Lebanon which he planted.
The trees of the field shall be filled, and the cedars of Libanus which he hath planted:
17 There the birds make their nests. The stork makes the cypress tree her home.
There the sparrows shall make their nests. The highest of them is the house of the heron.
18 The wild goats live on the high mountains; the mountain heights are a refuge for the hyraxes.
The high hills are a refuge for the harts, the rock for the irchins.
19 He appointed the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows its time for setting.
He hath made the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.
20 You make the darkness of the night when all the beasts of the forest come out.
Thou hast appointed darkness, and it is night: in it shall all the beasts of the woods go about:
21 The young lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God.
The young lions roaring after their prey, and seeking their meat from God.
22 When the sun rises, they retreat and sleep in their dens.
The sun ariseth, and they are gathered together: and they shall lie down in their dens.
23 Meanwhile, people go out to their work and labor away until the evening.
Man shall go forth to his work, and to his labour until the evening.
24 Yahweh, how many and varied are your works! With wisdom you made them all; the earth overflows with your works.
How great are thy works, O Lord? thou hast made all things in wisdom: the earth is filled with thy riches.
25 Over there is the sea, deep and wide, teeming with innumerable creatures, both small and great.
So is this great sea, which stretcheth wide its arms: there are creeping things without number: Creatures little and great.
26 The ships travel there, and Leviathan is also there, which you formed to play in the sea.
There the ships shall go. This sea dragon which thou hast formed to play therein.
27 All these look to you to give them their food on time.
All expect of thee that thou give them food in season.
28 When you give to them, they gather; when you open your hand, they are satisfied.
What thou givest to them they shall gather up: when thou openest thy hand, they shall all be filled with good.
29 When you hide your face, they are troubled; if you take away their breath, they die and return to dust.
But if thou turnest away thy face, they shall be troubled: thou shalt take away their breath, and they shall fail, and shall return to their dust.
30 When you send out your Spirit, they are created, and you renew the countryside.
Thou shalt send forth thy spirit, and they shall be created: and thou shalt renew the face of the earth.
31 May the glory of Yahweh last forever; may Yahweh enjoy his creation.
May the glory of the Lord endure for ever: the Lord shall rejoice in his works.
32 He looks down on the earth, and it shakes; he touches the mountains, and they smoke.
He looketh upon the earth, and maketh it tremble: he toucheth 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 my being.
34 May my thoughts be sweet to him; I will rejoice in Yahweh.
Let my speech be acceptable to him: but I will take delight 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, and the unjust, so that they be no more: O my soul, bless thou the Lord.
