Psalm 104
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1Bless the LORD, my soul; LORD, my God, you are very great. You are clothed in splendor and majesty;1My soul, bless the LORD! LORD my God, you are very great; you are clothed with majesty and splendor.
2you are wrapped in light like a garment, stretching out the sky like a curtain.2He wraps himself in light as if it were a robe, spreading out the sky like a canopy,
3He lays the beams of his roof loft on the water above, making clouds his chariot, walking on the wings of the wind.3laying the beams of his palace on the waters above, making the clouds his chariot, walking on the wings of the wind,
4He makes the winds his messengers, blazing fires his servants.4and making the winds his messengers, flames of fire his servants.
5He established the earth on its foundations, so that it never falters.5He established the earth on its foundations; it will never be shaken.
6You covered the primeval ocean like a garment; the water stood above the mountains.6You covered it with the deep as if it were a garment; the water stood above the mountains.
7They flee at your rebuke; they rush away at the sound of your thunders.7At your rebuke the water fled; at the sound of your thunder they hurried away--
8Mountains rise up and valleys sink to the place you have ordained for them.8mountains rose and valleys sank--to the place you established for them.
9You have set a boundary they cannot cross; they will never again cover the earth.9You set a boundary they cannot cross; they will never cover the earth again.
10He causes springs to gush forth into rivers that flow between the mountains.10He causes the springs to gush into the valleys; they flow between the mountains.
11They give water for animals of the field to drink; the wild donkeys quench their thirst.11They supply water for every wild beast; the wild donkeys quench their thirst.
12Birds of the sky live beside them and chirp a song among the foliage.12The birds of the sky live beside the springs; they make their voices heard among the foliage.
13He waters the mountains from his heavenly rooms; the earth is satisfied from the fruit of your work.13He waters the mountains from his palace; the earth is satisfied by the fruit of your labor.
14He causes grass to sprout for the cattle and plants for people to cultivate, to produce food from the land,14He causes grass to grow for the livestock and provides crops for man to cultivate, producing food from the earth,
15like wine that makes the heart of people happy, oil that makes the face glow, and food that sustains people. 15wine that makes human hearts glad--making his face shine with oil--and bread that sustains human hearts.
16The loftiest trees are satisfied, the cedars of Lebanon that he planted,16The trees of the LORD flourish, the cedars of Lebanon that he planted.
17the birds build their nests there, and the heron builds its nest among the evergreen.17There the birds make their nests; storks make their homes in the pine trees.
18The high mountains are for wild goats; the cliffs are a refuge for the rock badger.18The high mountains are for the wild goats; the cliffs are a refuge for hyraxes.
19He made the moon to mark time; the sun knows its setting time.19He made the moon to mark the festivals; the sun knows when to set.
20You bring darkness and it becomes night; when every beast of the forest prowls.20You bring darkness, and it becomes night, when all the forest animals stir.
21Young lions roar for prey, seeking their food from God.21The young lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God.
22When the sun rises, they gather and lie down in their dens.22The sun rises; they go back and lie down in their dens.
23People go out to their work and labor until evening.23Man goes out to his work and to his labor until evening.
24How numerous are your works, LORD! You have made them all wisely; the earth is filled with your creations. 24How countless are your works, LORD! In wisdom you have made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.
25There is the deep and wide sea, teeming with numberless creatures, living things small and great.25Here is the sea, vast and wide, teeming with creatures beyond number--living things both large and small.
26There, the ships pass through; Leviathan, which you created, frolics in it.26There the ships move about, and Leviathan, which you formed to play there.
27All of them look to you to provide them their food at the proper time.27All of them wait for you to give them their food at the right time.
28They receive what you give them; when you open your hand, they are filled with good things.28When you give it to them, they gather it; when you open your hand, they are satisfied with good things.
29When you withdraw your favor, they are disappointed; Take away their breath, and they die and return to dust.29When you hide your face, they are terrified; when you take away their breath, they die and return to the dust.
30When you send your spirit, they are created, and you replenish the surface of the earth.30When you send your breath, they are created, and you renew the surface of the ground.
31May the glory of the LORD last forever; may the LORD rejoice in his works!31May the glory of the LORD endure forever; may the LORD rejoice in his works.
32He looks at the earth and it shakes; he touches the mountains and they smoke.32He looks at the earth, and it trembles; he touches the mountains, and they pour out smoke.
33I will sing to the LORD with my whole being; I will sing to my God continually!33I will sing to the LORD all my life; I will sing praise to my God while I live.
34May my thoughts be pleasing to him; indeed, I will rejoice in the LORD!34May my meditation be pleasing to him; I will rejoice in the LORD.
35May sinners disappear from the land and the wicked live no longer. Bless the LORD, my soul! Hallelujah!35May sinners vanish from the earth and wicked people be no more. My soul, bless the LORD! Hallelujah!
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