Psalms 104
1 Bless, O my soul, Jehovah! Jehovah, my God, Thou hast been very great, Honour and majesty Thou hast put on.
[A Psalm] of David. Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, you are very great; you have clothed yourself with praise and honour:
2 Covering himself [with] light as a garment, Stretching out the heavens as a curtain,
who do robe yourself with light as with a garment; spreading out the heaven as a curtain.
3 Who is laying the beam of His upper chambers in the waters, Who is making thick clouds His chariot, Who is walking on wings of wind,
Who covers his chambers with waters; who makes the clouds his chariot; who walks on the wings of the wind.
4 Making His messengers — the winds, His ministers — the flaming fire.
Who makes his angels spirits, and his ministers a flaming fire.
5 He hath founded earth on its bases, It is not moved to the age and for ever.
Who establishes the earth on her sure foundation: it shall not be moved for ever.
6 The abyss! as with clothing Thou hast covered it, Above hills do waters stand.
The deep, as it were a garment, is his covering: the waters shall stand on the hills.
7 From Thy rebuke they flee, From the voice of Thy thunder haste away.
At your rebuke they shall flee; at the voice of your thunder they shall be alarmed.
8 They go up hills — they go down valleys, Unto a place Thou hast founded for them.
They go up to the mountains, and down to the plains, to the place which you have founded for them.
9 A border Thou hast set, they pass not over, They turn not back to cover the earth.
You have set a bound which they shall not pass, neither shall they turn again to cover the earth.
10 Who is sending forth fountains in valleys, Between hills they go on.
He sends forth his fountains amongst the valleys: the waters shall run between the mountains.
11 They water every beast of the field, Wild asses break their thirst.
They shall give drink to all the wild beasts of the field: the wild asses shall take [of them] to [quench] their thirst.
12 By them the fowl of the heavens doth dwell, From between the branches They give forth the voice.
By them shall the birds of the sky lodge: they shall utter a voice out of the midst of the rocks.
13 Watering hills from His upper chambers, From the fruit of Thy works is the earth satisfied.
He waters the mountains from his chambers: the earth shall be satisfied with the fruit of your works.
14 Causing grass to spring up for cattle, And herb for the service of man, To bring forth bread from the earth,
He makes grass to grow for the cattle, and green herb for the service of men, to bring bread out of the earth;
15 And wine — it rejoiceth the heart of man, To cause the face to shine from oil, And bread — the heart of man it supporteth.
and wine makes glad the heart of man, to make his face cheerful with oil: and bread strengthens man's heart.
16 Satisfied [are] the trees of Jehovah, Cedars of Lebanon that He hath planted,
The trees of the plain shall be full [of sap]; [even] the cedars of Libanus which he has planted.
17 Where birds do make nests, The stork — the firs [are] her house.
There the sparrows will build their nests; and the house of the heron takes the lead amongst them.
18 The high hills [are] for wild goats, Rocks [are] a refuge for conies,
The high mountains are a refuge for the stags, [and] the rock for the rabbits.
19 He made the moon for seasons, The sun hath known his place of entrance.
He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knows his going down.
20 Thou settest darkness, and it is night, In it doth every beast of the forest creep.
You did make darkness, and it was night; in it all the wild beasts of the forest will be abroad:
21 The young lions are roaring for prey, And to seek from God their food.
[even] young lions roaring for prey, and to seek meat for themselves from God.
22 The sun riseth, they are gathered, And in their dens they crouch.
The sun arises, and they shall be gathered together, and shall lie down in their dens.
23 Man goeth forth to his work, And to his service — till evening.
Man shall go forth to his work, and to his labour till evening.
24 How many have been Thy works, O Jehovah, All of them in wisdom Thou hast made, Full is the earth of thy possessions.
How great are your works, O Lord! in wisdom have you wrought them all: the earth is filled with your creation.
25 This, the sea, great and broad of sides, There [are] moving things — innumerable, Living creatures — small with great.
[So is] this great and wide sea: there are things creeping innumerable, small animals and great.
26 There do ships go: leviathan, That Thou hast formed to play in it.
There go the ships; [and] this dragon whom you have made to play in it.
27 All of them unto Thee do look, To give their food in its season.
All wait upon you, to give them [their] food in due season.
28 Thou dost give to them — they gather, Thou dost open Thy hand — they [are] satisfied [with] good.
When you have given [it] them, they will gather [it]; and when you have opened your hand, they shall all be filled with good.
29 Thou hidest Thy face — they are troubled, Thou gatherest their spirit — they expire, And unto their dust they turn back.
But when you have turned away your face, they shall be troubled: you will take away their breath, and they shall fail, and return to their dust.
30 Thou sendest out Thy Spirit, they are created, And Thou renewest the face of the ground.
You shall send forth your Spirit, and they shall be created; and you shall renew the face of the earth.
31 The honour of Jehovah is to the age, Jehovah rejoiceth in His works,
Let the glory of the Lord be for ever: the Lord shall rejoice in his works;
32 Who is looking to earth, and it trembleth, He cometh against hills, and they smoke.
who looks upon the earth, and makes it tremble; who touches the mountains, and they smoke.
33 I sing to Jehovah during my life, I sing praise to my God while I exist.
I will sing to the Lord while I live; I will sing praise to my God while I exist.
34 Sweet is my meditation on Him, I — I do rejoice in Jehovah.
Let my meditation be sweet to him: and I will rejoice in the Lord.
35 Consumed are sinners from the earth, And the wicked are no more. Bless, O my soul, Jehovah. Praise ye Jehovah!
Let the sinners fail from off the earth, and transgressors, so that they shall be no more. Bless the Lord, O my soul.
