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Psalm 104

1Bless the LORD, my soul. The LORD, my God, you are very great. You are clothed with honor and majesty.
1Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty.
2He covers himself with light as with a garment. He stretches out the heavens like a curtain.
2He wraps Himself in light as with a garment; He stretches out the heavens like a tent,
3He lays the beams of his rooms in the waters. He makes the clouds his chariot. He walks on the wings of the wind.
3laying the beams of His chambers in the waters above, making the clouds His chariot, walking on the wings of the wind.
4He makes his messengers winds, and his servants flames of fire.
4He makes the winds His messengers, flames of fire His servants.
5He laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be moved forever.
5He set the earth on its foundations, never to be moved.
6You covered it with the deep as with a cloak. The waters stood above the mountains.
6You covered it with the deep like a garment; the waters stood above the mountains.
7At your rebuke they fled. At the voice of your thunder they hurried away.
7At Your rebuke the waters fled; at the sound of Your thunder they hurried away—
8The mountains rose, the valleys sank down, to the place which you had assigned to them.
8the mountains rose and the valleys sank to the place You assigned for them—
9You have set a boundary that they may not pass over, that they don’t turn again to cover the earth.
9You set a boundary they cannot cross, that they may never again cover the earth.
10He sends springs into the valleys. They run among the mountains.
10He sends forth springs in the valleys; they flow between the mountains.
11They give drink to every animal of the field. The wild donkeys quench their thirst.
11They give drink to every beast of the field; the wild donkeys quench their thirst.
12The birds of the sky nest by them. They sing among the branches.
12The birds of the air nest beside the springs; they sing among the branches.
13He waters the mountains from his rooms. The earth is filled with the fruit of your works.
13He waters the mountains from His chambers; the earth is satisfied by the fruit of His works.
14He causes the grass to grow for the livestock, and plants for man to cultivate, that he may produce food out of the earth:
14He makes the grass grow for the livestock and provides crops for man to cultivate, bringing forth food from the earth:
15wine that makes the heart of man glad, oil to make his face to shine, and bread that strengthens man’s heart.
15wine that gladdens the heart of man, oil that makes his face to shine, and bread that sustains his heart.
16The LORD’s trees are well watered, the cedars of Lebanon, which he has planted,
16The trees of the LORD have their fill, the cedars of Lebanon that He planted,
17where the birds make their nests. The stork makes its home in the cypress trees.
17where the birds build their nests; the stork makes her home in the cypresses.
18The high mountains are for the wild goats. The rocks are a refuge for the rock badgers.
18The high mountains are for the wild goats, the cliffs a refuge for the rock badgers.
19He appointed the moon for seasons. The sun knows when to set.
19He made the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows when to set.
20You make darkness, and it is night, in which all the animals of the forest prowl.
20You bring darkness, and it becomes night, when all the beasts of the forest prowl.
21The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their food from God.
21The young lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God.
22The sun rises, and they steal away, and lie down in their dens.
22The sun rises, and they withdraw; they lie down in their dens.
23Man goes out to his work, to his labor until the evening.
23Man goes forth to his work and to his labor until evening.
24LORD, how many are your works! In wisdom, you have made them all. The earth is full of your riches.
24How many are Your works, O LORD! In wisdom You have made them all; the earth is full of Your creatures.
25There is the sea, great and wide, in which are innumerable living things, both small and large animals.
25Here is the sea, vast and wide, teeming with creatures beyond number, living things both great and small.
26There the ships go, and leviathan, whom you formed to play there.
26There the ships pass, and Leviathan, which You formed to frolic there.
27These all wait for you, that you may give them their food in due season.
27All creatures look to You to give them their food in due season.
28You give to them; they gather. You open your hand; they are satisfied with good.
28When You give it to them, they gather it up; when You open Your hand, they are satisfied with good things.
29You hide your face; they are troubled. You take away their breath; they die and return to the dust.
29When You hide Your face, they are terrified; when You take away their breath, they die and return to dust.
30You send out your Spirit and they are created. You renew the face of the ground.
30When You send Your Spirit, they are created, and You renew the face of the earth.
31Let the LORD’s glory endure forever. Let 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 trembles. He touches the mountains, and they smoke.
32He looks on the earth, and it trembles; He touches the mountains, and they smolder.
33I will sing to the LORD as long as I live. I will sing praise to my God while I have any being.
33I will sing to the LORD all my life; I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.
34Let my meditation be sweet to him. I will rejoice in the LORD.
34May my meditation be pleasing to Him, for I rejoice in the LORD.
35Let sinners be consumed out of the earth. Let the wicked be no more. Bless the LORD, my soul. Praise the LORD!
35May sinners vanish from the earth and the wicked be no more. Bless the LORD, O my soul. Hallelujah!