Psalms 104
1 Bless Yahweh, my soul. Yahweh, my God, you are very great. You are clothed with honor and majesty.
Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, you are very great; you are clothed with honor and majesty.
2 He covers himself with light as with a garment. He stretches out the heavens like a curtain.
Who cover yourself with light as with a garment: who stretch out the heavens like a curtain:
3 He lays the beams of his rooms in the waters. He makes the clouds his chariot. He walks on the wings of the wind.
Who lays the beams of his chambers in the waters: who makes the clouds his chariot: who walks on the wings of the wind:
4 He makes his messengers winds, and his servants flames of fire.
Who makes his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:
5 He laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be moved forever.
Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.
6 You covered it with the deep as with a cloak. The waters stood above the mountains.
You covered it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains.
7 At your rebuke they fled. At the voice of your thunder they hurried away.
At your rebuke they fled; at the voice of your thunder they hurried away.
8 The mountains rose, the valleys sank down, to the place which you had assigned to them.
They go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys to the place which you have founded for them.
9 You have set a boundary that they may not pass over, that they don’t turn again to cover the earth.
You have set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth.
10 He sends springs into the valleys. They run among the mountains.
He sends the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills.
11 They give drink to every animal of the field. The wild donkeys quench their thirst.
They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst.
12 The birds of the sky nest by them. 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 rooms. The earth is filled with the fruit of your works.
He waters the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of your works.
14 He causes the grass to grow for the livestock, and plants for man to cultivate, that he may produce food out of the earth:
He causes 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 wine that makes the heart of man glad, oil to make his face to shine, and bread that strengthens man’s heart.
And wine that makes glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengthens man’s heart.
16 Yahweh’s trees are well watered, the cedars of Lebanon, which he has planted,
The trees of the LORD are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which he has planted;
17 where the birds make their nests. The stork makes its home in the cypress trees.
Where the birds make their nests: as for the stork, the fir trees are her house.
18 The high mountains are for the wild goats. The rocks are a refuge for the rock badgers.
The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies.
19 He appointed the moon for seasons. The sun knows when to set.
He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knows his going down.
20 You make darkness, and it is night, in which all the animals of the forest prowl.
You make darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth.
21 The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their food from God.
The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God.
22 The sun rises, and they steal away, and lie down in their dens.
The sun rises, they gather themselves together, and lay them down in their dens.
23 Man goes out to his work, to his labor until the evening.
Man goes forth to his work and to his labor until the evening.
24 Yahweh, how many are your works! In wisdom, you have made them all. The earth is full of your riches.
O LORD, how manifold are your works! in wisdom have you made them all: the earth is full of your riches.
25 There is the sea, great and wide, in which are innumerable living things, both small and large animals.
So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.
26 There the ships go, and leviathan, whom you formed to play there.
There go the ships: there is that leviathan, whom you have made to play therein.
27 These all wait for you, that you may give them their food in due season.
These wait all on you; that you may give them their meat in due season.
28 You give to them; they gather. You open your hand; they are satisfied with good.
That you give them they gather: you open your hand, they are filled with good.
29 You hide your face; they are troubled. You take away their breath; they die and return to the dust.
You hide your face, they are troubled: you take away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.
30 You send out your Spirit and they are created. You renew the face of the ground.
You send forth your spirit, they are created: and you renew the face of the earth.
31 Let Yahweh’s glory endure forever. Let Yahweh rejoice in his works.
The glory of the LORD shall endure for ever: the LORD shall rejoice in his works.
32 He looks at the earth, and it trembles. He touches the mountains, and they smoke.
He looks on the earth, and it trembles: he touches the hills, and they smoke.
33 I will sing to Yahweh as long as I live. I will sing praise to my God while I have any being.
I will sing to the LORD as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.
34 Let my meditation be sweet to him. I will rejoice in Yahweh.
My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.
35 Let sinners be consumed out of the earth. Let the wicked be no more. Bless Yahweh, my soul. Praise Yah!
Let the sinners be consumed out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless you the LORD, O my soul. Praise you the LORD.
