Psalms 104
1 Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, you are very great; you are clothed with honour and majesty.
Bless, O my soul, YHWH! YHWH, my God, You have been very great, You have put on splendor and majesty.
2 Who cover yourself with light as with a garment: who stretch out the heavens like a curtain:
Covering Himself [with] light as a garment, Stretching out the heavens as a curtain,
3 Who lays the beams of his chambers in the waters: who makes the clouds his chariot: who walks upon 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; his ministers a flaming fire:
Making His messengers—the winds, His ministers—the flaming fire.
5 Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.
He has founded earth on its bases, It is not moved for all time and forever.
6 You covered it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains.
The abyss! You have covered it as with clothing, Waters stand above hills.
7 At your rebuke they fled; at the voice of your thunder they hasted away.
They flee from Your rebuke, They hurry away from the voice of Your thunder.
8 They go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys unto the place which you have founded for them.
They go up hills—they go down valleys, To a place You have founded for them.
9 You have set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth.
You have set a border, they do not pass over, They do not turn back to cover the earth.
10 He sends the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills.
He is sending forth fountains in valleys, They go on between hills.
11 They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst.
They water every beast of the field, Wild donkeys break their thirst.
12 By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the branches.
The bird of the heavens dwells by them, From between the branches They give forth the voice.
13 He waters the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of your works.
Watering hills from His upper chambers, The earth is satisfied from the fruit of Your works.
14 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;
Causing grass to spring up for livestock, And herb for the service of man, To bring forth bread from the earth,
15 And wine that makes glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengthens man's heart.
And wine—it makes the heart of man glad, To cause the face to shine from oil, And bread—it supports the heart of man.
16 The trees of the LORD are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which he has planted;
The trees of YHWH [are] satisfied, Cedars of Lebanon that He has planted,
17 Where the birds make their nests: as for the stork, the fir trees are her house.
Where birds make nests, The stork—the firs [are] her house.
18 The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies.
The high hills [are] for wild goats, rocks [are] a refuge for hyraxes,
19 He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knows his going down.
He made the moon for seasons, The sun has known his place of entrance.
20 You make darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth.
You set darkness, and it is night, Every beast of the forest creeps in it.
21 The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their food from God.
The young lions are roaring for prey, And to seek their food from God.
22 The sun arises, they gather themselves together, and lay them down in their dens.
The sun rises, they are gathered, And they crouch in their dens.
23 Man goes forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.
Man goes forth to his work, And to his service—until evening.
24 O LORD, how manifold are your works! in wisdom have you made them all: the earth is full of your riches.
How many have been Your works, O YHWH, You have made all of them in wisdom, The earth is full of your possessions.
25 So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.
This, the sea, great and broad of sides, There [are] moving things—innumerable, Living creatures—small with great.
26 There go the ships: there is that leviathan (sea serpent), whom you have made to play therein.
There ships go—[and] leviathan, That You have formed to play in it.
27 These wait all upon you; that you may give them their food in due season.
All of them look to You, To give their food in its season.
28 That you give them they gather: you open your hand, they are filled with good.
You give to them—they gather, You open Your hand—they [are] satisfied [with] good.
29 You hide your face, they are troubled: you take away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.
You hide Your face—they are troubled, You gather their spirit—they expire, And they return to their dust.
30 You send forth your spirit, they are created: and you renew the face of the earth.
You send out Your Spirit, they are created, And You renew the face of the ground.
31 The glory of the LORD shall endure for ever: the LORD shall rejoice in his works.
The glory of YHWH is for all time, YHWH rejoices in His works,
32 He looks on the earth, and it trembles: he touches the hills, and they smoke.
Who is looking to earth, and it trembles, He comes against hills, and they smoke.
33 I will sing unto the LORD as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.
I sing to YHWH during my life, I sing praise to my God while I exist.
34 My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.
My meditation on Him is sweet, I rejoice in YHWH.
35 Let the sinners be consumed out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless you the LORD, O my soul. Praise all of you the LORD.
Sinners are consumed from the earth, And the wicked are no more. Bless, O my soul, YHWH. Praise YAH!
