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