Psalms 104
1 Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour 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 Who coverest [thyself] with light as [with] a garment: who stretchest 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 Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon 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 Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:
He makes the winds his messengers, flames of fire his servants.
5 [Who] laid the foundations of the earth, [that] it should not be removed for ever.
He laid the foundations of the earth, and it will never be moved.
6 Thou coveredst it with the deep as [with] a garment: the waters stood above the mountains.
You covered the earth with water like a garment; the water covered the mountains.
7 At thy rebuke they fled; at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away.
Your rebuke made the waters recede; at the sound of your thunderous voice they fled.
8 They go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys unto the place which thou hast founded for them.
The mountains rose, and the valleys spread out into the places that you had appointed for them.
9 Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not 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 sendeth the springs into the valleys, [which] run among the hills.
He made springs flow into the valleys; the streams flow between the mountains.
11 They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst.
They supply water for all the animals of the field; the wild donkeys quench their thirst.
12 By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, [which] sing among the branches.
By the riverbanks the birds build their nests; they sing among the branches.
13 He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works.
He waters the mountains from his water chambers in the sky. The earth is filled with the fruit of his labor.
14 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;
He makes the grass grow for the cattle and plants for man to cultivate so that man may produce food from the earth.
15 And wine [that] maketh glad the heart of man, [and] oil to make [his] face to shine, and bread [which] strengtheneth man’s heart.
He makes wine to make man happy, oil to make his face shine, and food to sustain his life.
16 The trees of the LORD are full [of sap; ] the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted;
The trees of Yahweh get plenty of rain; the cedars of Lebanon which he planted.
17 Where the birds make their nests: [as for] the stork, the fir trees [are] her house.
There the birds make their nests. The stork makes the cypress tree her home.
18 The high hills [are] a refuge for the wild goats; [and] the rocks for the conies.
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 knoweth his going down.
He appointed the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows its time for setting.
20 Thou makest darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep [forth].
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 meat from God.
The young lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God.
22 The sun ariseth, they gather themselves together, and lay them down in their dens.
When the sun rises, they retreat and sleep in their dens.
23 Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.
Meanwhile, people go out to their work and labor away until the evening.
24 O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.
Yahweh, how many and varied are your works! With wisdom you made them all; the earth overflows with your works.
25 [So is] this great and wide sea, wherein [are] things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.
Over there is the sea, deep and wide, teeming with innumerable creatures, both small and great.
26 There go the ships: [there is] that leviathan, [whom] thou hast made to play therein.
The ships travel there, and Leviathan is also there, which you formed to play in the sea.
27 These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give [them] their meat in due season.
All these look to you to give them their food on time.
28 [That] thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good.
When you give to them, they gather; when you open your hand, they are satisfied.
29 Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.
When you hide your face, they are troubled; if you take away their breath, they die and return to dust.
30 Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth.
When you send out your Spirit, they are created, and you renew the countryside.
31 The glory of the LORD shall endure for ever: the LORD shall rejoice in his works.
May the glory of Yahweh last forever; may Yahweh enjoy his creation.
32 He looketh on the earth, and it trembleth: he toucheth the hills, and they smoke.
He looks down on the earth, and it shakes; he touches the mountains, 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 will sing to Yahweh all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.
34 My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.
May my thoughts be sweet to him; I will rejoice in Yahweh.
35 Let the 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.
May sinners vanish from the earth, and let the wicked be no more. I give praise to Yahweh with all my life. Praise Yahweh.
