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Psalm 104

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1 Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty.
1 Praise the Lord, my soul! O Lord, my God, how great you are! You are clothed with majesty and glory;
2 Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:
2 you cover yourself with light. You have spread out the heavens like a tent
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:
3 and built your home on the waters above. You use the clouds as your chariot and ride on the wings of the wind.
4 Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:
4 You use the winds as your messengers and flashes of lightning as your servants.
5 Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.
5 You have set the earth firmly on its foundations, and it will never be moved.
6 Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains.
6 You placed the ocean over it like a robe, and the water covered the mountains.
7 At thy rebuke they fled; at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away.
7 When you rebuked the waters, they fled; they rushed away when they heard your shout of command.
8 They go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys unto the place which thou hast founded for them.
8 They flowed over the mountains and into the valleys, to the place you had made for them.
9 Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth.
9 You set a boundary they can never pass, to keep them from covering the earth again.
10 He sendeth the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills.
10 You make springs flow in the valleys, and rivers run between the hills.
11 They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst.
11 They provide water for the wild animals; there the wild donkeys quench their thirst.
12 By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the branches.
12 In the trees near by, the birds make their nests and sing.
13 He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works.
13 From the sky you send rain on the hills, and the earth is filled with your blessings.
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;
14 You make grass grow for the cattle and plants for us to use, so that we can grow our crops
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.
15 and produce wine to make us happy, olive oil to make us cheerful, and bread to give us strength.
16 The trees of the LORD are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted;
16 The cedars of Lebanon get plenty of rain - the Lord's own trees, which he planted.
17 Where the birds make their nests: as for the stork, the fir trees are her house.
17 There the birds build their nests; the storks nest in the fir trees.
18 The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies.
18 The wild goats live in the high mountains, and the rock badgers hide in the cliffs.
19 He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.
19 You created the moon to mark the months; the sun knows the time to set.
20 Thou makest darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth.
20 You made the night, and in the darkness all the wild animals come out.
21 The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God.
21 The young lions roar while they hunt, looking for the food that God provides.
22 The sun ariseth, they gather themselves together, and lay them down in their dens.
22 When the sun rises, they go back and lie down in their dens.
23 Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.
23 Then people go out to do their work and keep working until evening.
24 O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.
24 Lord, you have made so many things! How wisely you made them all! The earth is filled with your creatures.
25 So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.
25 There is the ocean, large and wide, where countless creatures live, large and small alike.
26 There go the ships: there is that leviathan, whom thou hast made to play therein.
26 The ships sail on it, and in it plays Leviathan, that sea monster which you made.
27 These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season.
27 All of them depend on you to give them food when they need it.
28 That thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good.
28 You give it to them, and they eat it; you provide food, and they are satisfied.
29 Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.
29 When you turn away, they are afraid; when you take away your breath, they die and go back to the dust from which they came.
30 Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth.
30 But when you give them breath, they are created; you give new life to the earth.
31 The glory of the LORD shall endure for ever: the LORD shall rejoice in his works.
31 May the glory of the Lord last forever! May the Lord be happy with what he has made!
32 He looketh on the earth, and it trembleth: he toucheth the hills, and they smoke.
32 He looks at the earth, and it trembles; he touches the mountains, and they pour out 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.
33 I will sing to the Lord all my life; as long as I live I will sing praises to my God.
34 My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.
34 May he be pleased with my song, for my gladness comes from him.
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.
35 May sinners be destroyed from the earth; may the wicked be no more. Praise the Lord, my soul! Praise the Lord!
The King James Version is in the public domain.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.