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.
Let every part of me praise the Lord! Lord my God, you are so great, clothed with majesty and splendor!
2 You cover yourself with light as with a garment; you spread out the heavens like a tent curtain.
You wear light as your clothing; you stretch out the fabric of the heavens.
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.
You place the roof-beams of your house in the rainclouds. You make the clouds your chariots. You ride on the wings of the wind.
4 He makes the winds his messengers, flames of fire his servants.
You make your angels winds, and your servants flames of fire.
5 He laid the foundations of the earth, and it will never be moved.
You set the earth on its foundations; it will never be shaken.
6 You covered the earth with water like a garment; the water covered the mountains.
It was clothed with ocean depths—the waters even covered the mountains—
7 Your rebuke made the waters recede; at the sound of your thunderous voice they fled.
but at your command the waters fled; at the sound of your thunder they rushed away.
8 The mountains rose, and the valleys spread out into the places that you had appointed for them.
The mountains rose up and the valleys sank down to where you had determined.
9 You have set a boundary for them that they will not cross; they will not cover the earth again.
You set a boundary for the oceans so they would not come back and cover the earth.
10 He made springs flow into the valleys; the streams flow between the mountains.
You make springs flow into the streams, running down between the hills.
11 They supply water for all the animals of the field; the wild donkeys quench their thirst.
They provide water for all the wild animals, and wild donkeys quench their thirst.
12 By the riverbanks the birds build their nests; they sing among the branches.
Birds build their nests in trees along the streams, singing from among the leaves.
13 He waters the mountains from his water chambers in the sky. The earth is filled with the fruit of his labor.
You send down rain on the mountains from your home high above; you fill the earth with good things.
14 He makes the grass grow for the cattle and plants for man to cultivate so that man may produce food from the earth.
You make the grass grow for the cattle, and plants for people to eat—crops produced by the earth for food,
15 He makes wine to make man happy, oil to make his face shine, and food to sustain his life.
and wine to make them happy, olive oil to make their faces shine, and bread to make them strong.
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 that he planted.
17 There the birds make their nests. The stork makes the cypress tree her home.
Sparrows make their nests there; herons make their homes in the tall trees.
18 The wild goats live on the high mountains; the mountain heights are a refuge for the hyraxes.
Wild goats live high in the mountains; hyraxes hide among the rocks.
19 He appointed the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows its time for setting.
You made the moon to mark the months, and 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 fall and the night comes, the time when the forest animals come out to hunt.
21 The young lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God.
The young lions roar as they seek their prey, looking for the food that God provides for them.
22 When the sun rises, they retreat and sleep in their dens.
When the sun rises they return to their dens to rest.
23 Meanwhile, people go out to their work and labor away until the evening.
Then people leave for work, working 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 different things you have made—all of them wisely created! The earth is full of your creatures.
25 Over there is the sea, deep and wide, teeming with innumerable creatures, both small and great.
Consider the sea, deep and wide, full of all kinds of living things, large and small.
26 The ships travel there, and Leviathan is also there, which you formed to play in the sea.
Ships sail there, and Leviathan, that you made to play in it.
27 All these look to you to give them their food on time.
All creatures look to you to give them food at the right time.
28 When you give to them, they gather; when you open your hand, they are satisfied.
When you provide it, they gather it up. You hand out food to them, and they are well-fed.
29 When you hide your face, they are troubled; if you take away their breath, they die and return to dust.
When you turn away from them, they're terrified; when you take away their breath, they die and return to dust.
30 When you send out your Spirit, they are created, and you renew the countryside.
When you send your breath, they are created, and life covers the earth again.
31 May the glory of Yahweh last forever; may Yahweh enjoy his creation.
May the Lord's glory last forever! The Lord is happy with all he has made.
32 He looks down on the earth, and it shakes; he touches the mountains, and they smoke.
He only has to look at the earth and it trembles; mountains pour out smoke at his touch.
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 for as long as I live; I will sing praises to my God my whole life.
34 May my thoughts be sweet to him; I will rejoice in Yahweh.
May he be pleased with my thoughts because I am happy 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 destroyed from the earth; let the wicked cease to exist. Let every part of me praise the Lord!
