Psalms 104
1 Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty.
Let every part of me praise the Lord! Lord my God, you are so great, clothed with majesty and splendor!
2 Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:
You wear light as your clothing; you stretch out the fabric of the heavens.
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 place the roof-beams of your house in the rainclouds. You make the clouds your chariots. You ride on the wings of the wind.
4 Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:
You make your angels winds, and your servants flames of fire.
5 Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.
You set the earth on its foundations; it will never be shaken.
6 Thou didst cover it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains.
It was clothed with ocean depths—the waters even covered the mountains—
7 At thy rebuke they fled; at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away.
but at your command the waters fled; at the sound of your thunder they rushed away.
8 They go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys to the place which thou hast founded for them.
The mountains rose up and the valleys sank down to where you had determined.
9 Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth.
You set a boundary for the oceans so they would not come back and cover the earth.
10 He sendeth the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills.
You make springs flow into the streams, running down between the hills.
11 They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild donkeys quench their thirst.
They provide water for all the wild animals, and wild donkeys quench their thirst.
12 By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the branches.
Birds build their nests in trees along the streams, singing from among the leaves.
13 He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works.
You send down rain on the mountains from your home high above; you fill the earth with good things.
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;
You make the grass grow for the cattle, and plants for people to eat—crops produced by the earth for food,
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.
and wine to make them happy, olive oil to make their faces shine, and bread to make them strong.
16 The trees of the LORD are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted;
The Lord's trees are well-watered, the cedars of Lebanon that he planted.
17 Where the birds make their nests: as for the stork, the fir trees are her house.
Sparrows make their nests there; herons make their homes in the tall trees.
18 The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies.
Wild goats live high in the mountains; hyraxes hide among the rocks.
19 He appointeth the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.
You made the moon to mark the months, and the sun knows when to set.
20 Thou makest darkness, and it is night: in which all the beasts of the forest do creep forth.
You make darkness fall and the night comes, the time when the forest animals come out to hunt.
21 The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their food from God.
The young lions roar as they seek their prey, looking for the food that God provides for them.
22 The sun ariseth, they withdraw, and lay themselves down in their dens.
When the sun rises they return to their dens to rest.
23 Man goeth forth to his work and to his labour until the evening.
Then people leave for work, working until the evening.
24 O LORD, how many are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.
Lord, how many different things you have made—all of them wisely created! The earth is full of your creatures.
25 So is this great and wide sea, in which are creeping things innumerable, both small and great beasts.
Consider the sea, deep and wide, full of all kinds of living things, large and small.
26 There go the ships: there is that leviathan, which thou hast made to play in it.
Ships sail there, and Leviathan, that you made to play in it.
27 These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their food in due season.
All creatures look to you to give them food at the right time.
28 That which thou givest them they gather: thou openest thy hand, they are filled with good.
When you provide it, they gather it up. You hand out food to them, and they are well-fed.
29 Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.
When you turn away from them, they're terrified; when 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 your breath, they are created, and life covers the earth again.
31 The glory of the LORD shall endure for ever: the LORD shall rejoice in his works.
May the Lord's glory last forever! The Lord is happy with all he has made.
32 He looketh on the earth, and it trembleth: he toucheth the hills, and they smoke.
He only has to look at the earth and it trembles; mountains pour out smoke at his touch.
33 I will sing to the LORD as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.
I will sing to the Lord for as long as I live; I will sing praises to my God my whole life.
34 My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.
May he be pleased with my thoughts because I am happy in the Lord.
35 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.
Let sinners be destroyed from the earth; let the wicked cease to exist. Let every part of me praise the Lord!
