Psalms 104
1 Bless the LORD, my soul. The LORD, my God, you are very great. You are clothed with honor and majesty.
I give praise to Yahweh with all my life, Yahweh my God, you are very magnificent; you are clothed with splendor and majesty.
2 He covers himself with light as with a garment. He stretches out the heavens like a curtain.
You cover yourself with light as with a garment; you spread out the heavens like a tent 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.
You lay the beams of your chambers on the clouds; you make the clouds your chariot; you walk on the wings of the wind.
4 He makes his messengers winds, and his servants flames of fire.
He makes the winds his messengers, flames of fire his servants.
5 He laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be moved forever.
He laid the foundations of the earth, and it will never be moved.
6 You covered it with the deep as with a cloak. The waters stood above the mountains.
You covered the earth with water like a garment; the water covered the mountains.
7 At your rebuke they fled. At the voice of your thunder they hurried away.
Your rebuke made the waters recede; at the sound of your thunderous voice they fled.
8 The mountains rose, the valleys sank down, to the place which you had assigned to them.
The mountains rose, and the valleys spread out into the places that you had appointed 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 boundary for them that they will not cross; they will not cover the earth again.
10 He sends springs into the valleys. They run among the mountains.
He made springs flow into the valleys; the streams flow between the mountains.
11 They give drink to every animal of the field. The wild donkeys quench their thirst.
They supply water for all the animals of the field; the wild donkeys quench their thirst.
12 The birds of the sky nest by them. They sing among the branches.
By the riverbanks the birds build their nests; they 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 mountains from his water chambers in the sky. The earth is filled with the fruit of his labor.
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 makes the grass grow for the cattle and plants for man to cultivate so that man may produce food from 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.
He makes wine to make man happy, oil to make his face shine, and food to sustain his life.
16 The LORD’s trees are well watered, the cedars of Lebanon, which he has planted,
The trees of Yahweh get plenty of rain; the cedars of Lebanon which he planted.
17 where the birds make their nests. The stork makes its home in the cypress trees.
There the birds make their nests. The stork makes the cypress tree her home.
18 The high mountains are for the wild goats. The rocks are a refuge for the rock badgers.
The wild goats live on the high mountains; the mountain heights are a refuge for the hyraxes.
19 He appointed the moon for seasons. The sun knows when to set.
He appointed the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows its time for setting.
20 You make darkness, and it is night, in which all the animals of the forest prowl.
You make the darkness of the night when all the beasts of the forest come out.
21 The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their food from God.
The young lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God.
22 The sun rises, and they steal away, and lie down in their dens.
When the sun rises, they retreat and sleep in their dens.
23 Man goes out to his work, to his labor until the evening.
Meanwhile, people go out to their work and labor away until the evening.
24 LORD, how many are your works! In wisdom, you have made them all. The earth is full of your riches.
Yahweh, how many and varied are your works! With wisdom you made them all; the earth overflows with your works.
25 There is the sea, great and wide, in which are innumerable living things, both small and large animals.
Over there is the sea, deep and wide, teeming with innumerable creatures, both small and great.
26 There the ships go, and leviathan, whom you formed to play there.
The ships travel there, and Leviathan is also there, which you formed to play in the sea.
27 These all wait for you, that you may give them their food in due season.
All these look to you to give them their food on time.
28 You give to them; they gather. You open your hand; they are satisfied with good.
When you give to them, they gather; when you open your hand, they are satisfied.
29 You hide your face; they are troubled. You take away their breath; they die and return to the dust.
When you hide your face, they are troubled; if you take away their breath, they die and return to dust.
30 You send out your Spirit and they are created. You renew the face of the ground.
When you send out your Spirit, they are created, and you renew the countryside.
31 Let the LORD’s glory endure forever. Let the LORD rejoice in his works.
May the glory of Yahweh last forever; may Yahweh enjoy his creation.
32 He looks at the earth, and it trembles. He touches the mountains, and they smoke.
He looks down on the earth, and it shakes; he touches the mountains, and they smoke.
33 I will sing to the LORD as long as I live. I will sing praise to my God while I have any being.
I will sing to Yahweh all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.
34 Let my meditation be sweet to him. I will rejoice in the LORD.
May my thoughts be sweet to him; I will rejoice in Yahweh.
35 Let sinners be consumed out of the earth. Let the wicked be no more. Bless the LORD, my soul. Praise the LORD!
May sinners vanish from the earth, and let the wicked be no more. I give praise to Yahweh with all my life. Praise Yahweh.
