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, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty.
2 You cover yourself with light as with a garment; you spread out the heavens like a tent curtain.
Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest 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.
Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind:
4 He makes the winds his messengers, flames of fire his servants.
Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:
5 He laid the foundations of the earth, and it will never be moved.
Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.
6 You covered the earth with water like a garment; the water covered the mountains.
Thou didst cover it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains.
7 Your rebuke made the waters recede; at the sound of your thunderous voice they fled.
At thy rebuke they fled; at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away.
8 The mountains rose, and the valleys spread out into the places that you had appointed for them.
They go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys to 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 that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth.
10 He made springs flow into the valleys; the streams flow between the mountains.
He sendeth the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills.
11 They supply water for all the animals of the field; the wild donkeys quench their thirst.
They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild donkeys quench their thirst.
12 By the riverbanks the birds build their nests; they sing among the branches.
By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which 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 watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied 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.
He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth 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.
And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man’s heart.
16 The trees of Yahweh get plenty of rain; the cedars of Lebanon which he planted.
The trees of the LORD are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted;
17 There the birds make their nests. The stork makes the cypress tree her home.
Where the birds make their nests: as for the stork, the fir trees are her house.
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 wild goats; and the rocks for the conies.
19 He appointed the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows its time for setting.
He appointeth 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 makest darkness, and it is night: in which all the beasts of the forest do creep forth.
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 ariseth, they withdraw, and lay themselves down in their dens.
23 Meanwhile, people go out to their work and labor away until the evening.
Man goeth 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.
O LORD, how many are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.
25 Over there is the sea, deep and wide, teeming with innumerable creatures, both small and great.
So is this great and wide sea, in which are creeping things innumerable, both small and great beasts.
26 The ships travel there, and Leviathan is also there, which you formed to play in the sea.
There go the ships: there is that leviathan, which thou hast made to play in it.
27 All these look to you to give them their food on time.
These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their food in due season.
28 When you give to them, they gather; when you open your hand, they are satisfied.
That which thou givest them they gather: thou openest thy hand, they are filled with good.
29 When you hide your face, they are troubled; if you take away their breath, they die and return to dust.
Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.
30 When you send out your Spirit, they are created, and you renew the countryside.
Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth.
31 May the glory of Yahweh last forever; may Yahweh enjoy his creation.
The glory of the LORD shall 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 on the earth, and it trembleth: he toucheth the hills, 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.
My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad 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 let the wicked be no more. Bless thou the LORD, O my soul. Praise ye the LORD.
