Psalms 104

1Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty.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, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty.Bless Jehovah, O my soul. O Jehovah my God, thou art very great; Thou art clothed with honor and majesty: 2He wraps Himself in light as with a garment; He stretches out the heavens like a tent,He covers himself with light as with a garment. He stretches out the heavens like a curtain.Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment; Who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain; 3laying the beams of His chambers in the waters above, making the clouds His chariot, walking on the wings of the wind.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 layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind:Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters; Who maketh the clouds his chariot; Who walketh upon the wings of the wind; 4He makes the winds His messengers, flames of fire His servants.He makes his messengers winds, and his servants flames of fire.Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:Who maketh winds his messengers; Flames of fire his ministers; 5He set the earth on its foundations, never to be moved.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.Who laid the foundations of the earth, That it should not be moved for ever. 6You covered it with the deep like a garment; the waters stood above the mountains.You covered it with the deep as with a cloak. The waters stood above the mountains.Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains.Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a vesture; The waters stood above the mountains. 7At Your rebuke the waters fled; at the sound of Your thunder they hurried away—At your rebuke they fled. At the voice of your thunder they hurried away.At thy rebuke they fled; at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away.At thy rebuke they fled; At the voice of thy thunder they hasted away 8the mountains rose and the valleys sank to the place You assigned for them—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 unto the place which thou hast founded for them.(The mountains rose, the valleys sank down) Unto the place which thou hadst founded for them. 9You set a boundary they cannot cross, that they may never again cover the earth.You have set a boundary that they may not pass over, that they don’t turn again to cover the earth.Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth.Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; That they turn not again to cover the earth. 10He sends forth springs in the valleys; they flow between the mountains.He sends springs into the valleys. They run among the mountains.He sendeth the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills.He sendeth forth springs into the valleys; They run among the mountains; 11They give drink to every beast of the field; the wild donkeys quench their thirst.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.They give drink to every beast of the field; The wild asses quench their thirst. 12The birds of the air nest beside the springs; they sing among the branches.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.By them the birds of the heavens have their habitation; They sing among the branches. 13He waters the mountains from His chambers; the earth is satisfied by the fruit of His works.He waters the mountains from his rooms. The earth is filled with the fruit of your works.He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works.He watereth the mountains from his chambers: The earth is filled with the fruit of thy works. 14He makes the grass grow for the livestock and provides crops for man to cultivate, bringing forth food from the earth: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 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 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, 15wine that gladdens the heart of man, oil that makes his face to shine, and bread that sustains his heart.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 maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man’s heart.And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, And oil to make his face to shine, And bread that strengtheneth man’s heart. 16The trees of the LORD have their fill, the cedars of Lebanon that He planted,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 hath planted;The trees of Jehovah are filled with moisture, The cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted; 17where the birds build their nests; the stork makes her home in the cypresses.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.Where the birds make their nests: As for the stork, the fir-trees are her house. 18The high mountains are for the wild goats, the cliffs a refuge for the rock badgers.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.The high mountains are for the wild goats; The rocks are a refuge for the conies. 19He made the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows when to set.He appointed the moon for seasons. The sun knows when to set.He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.He appointed the moon for seasons: The sun knoweth his going down. 20You bring darkness, and it becomes night, when all the beasts of the forest prowl.You make darkness, and it is night, in which all the animals of the forest prowl.Thou makest darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth.Thou makest darkness, and it is night, Wherein all the beasts of the forest creep forth. 21The young lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God.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.The young lions roar after their prey, And seek their food from God. 22The sun rises, and they withdraw; they lie down in their dens.The sun rises, and they steal away, and lie down in their dens.The sun ariseth, they gather themselves together, and lay them down in their dens.The sun ariseth, they get them away, And lay them down in their dens. 23Man goes forth to his work and to his labor until evening.Man goes out to his work, to his labor until the evening.Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.Man goeth forth unto his work And to his labor until the evening. 24How many are Your works, O LORD! In wisdom You have made them all; the earth is full of Your creatures.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 thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.O Jehovah, how manifold are thy works! In wisdom hast thou made them all: The earth is full of thy riches. 25Here is the sea, vast and wide, teeming with creatures beyond number, living things both great and small.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.Yonder is the sea, great and wide, Wherein are things creeping innumerable, Both small and great beasts. 26There the ships pass, and Leviathan, which You formed to frolic there.There the ships go, and leviathan, whom you formed to play there.There go the ships: there is that leviathan, whom thou hast made to play therein.There go the ships; There is leviathan, whom thou hast formed to play therein. 27All creatures look to You to give them their food in due season.These all wait for you, that you may give them their food in due season.These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season.These wait all for thee, That thou mayest give them their food in due season. 28When You give it to them, they gather it up; when You open Your hand, they are satisfied with good things.You give to them; they gather. You open your hand; they are satisfied with good.That thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good.Thou givest unto them, they gather; Thou openest thy hand, they are satisfied with good. 29When You hide Your face, they are terrified; when You take away their breath, they die and return to dust.You hide your face; they are troubled. You take away their breath; they die and return to the dust.Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled; Thou takest away their breath, they die, And return to their dust. 30When You send Your Spirit, they are created, and You renew the face of the earth.You send out your Spirit and they are created. You renew the face of the ground.Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth.Thou sendest forth thy Spirit, they are created; And thou renewest the face of the ground. 31May the glory of the LORD endure forever; may the LORD rejoice in His works.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.Let the glory of Jehovah endure for ever; Let Jehovah rejoice in his works: 32He looks on the earth, and it trembles; He touches the mountains, and they smolder.He looks at the earth, and it trembles. He touches the mountains, and they smoke.He looketh on the earth, and it trembleth: he toucheth the hills, and they smoke.Who looketh on the earth, and it trembleth; He toucheth the mountains, and they smoke. 33I will sing to the LORD all my life; I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.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 unto the Lord as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.I will sing unto Jehovah as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have any being. 34May my meditation be pleasing to Him, for I rejoice in the LORD.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.Let my meditation be sweet unto him: I will rejoice in Jehovah. 35May sinners vanish from the earth and the wicked be no more. Bless the LORD, O my soul. Hallelujah!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 thou the Lord, O my soul. Praise ye the Lord.Let sinners be consumed out of the earth. And let the wicked be no more. Bless Jehovah, O my soul. Praise ye Jehovah.

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