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Psalms 104

New International Version NIV

1 Praise the LORD, my soul. LORD my God, you are very great; you are clothed with splendor and majesty.

2 The LORD wraps himself in light as with a garment; he stretches out the heavens like a tent

3 and lays the beams of his upper chambers on their waters. He makes the clouds his chariot and rides on the wings of the wind.

4 He makes winds his messengers,flames of fire his servants.

5 He set the earth on its foundations; it can never be moved.

6 You covered it with the watery depths as with a garment; the waters stood above the mountains.

7 But at your rebuke the waters fled, at the sound of your thunder they took to flight;

8 they flowed over the mountains, they went down into the valleys, to the place you assigned for them.

9 You set a boundary they cannot cross; never again will they cover the earth.

10 He makes springs pour water into the ravines; it flows between the mountains.

11 They give water to all the beasts of the field; the wild donkeys quench their thirst.

12 The birds of the sky nest by the waters; they sing among the branches.

13 He waters the mountains from his upper chambers; the land is satisfied by the fruit of his work.

14 He makes grass grow for the cattle, and plants for people to cultivate— bringing forth food from the earth:

15 wine that gladdens human hearts, oil to make their faces shine, and bread that sustains their hearts.

16 The trees of the LORD are well watered, the cedars of Lebanon that he planted.

17 There the birds make their nests; the stork has its home in the junipers.

18 The high mountains belong to the wild goats; the crags are a refuge for the hyrax.

19 He made the moon to mark the seasons, and the sun knows when to go down.

20 You bring darkness, it becomes night, and all the beasts of the forest prowl.

21 The lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God.

22 The sun rises, and they steal away; they return and lie down in their dens.

23 Then people go out to their work, to their labor until evening.

24 How many are your works, LORD! In wisdom you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.

25 There is the sea, vast and spacious, teeming with creatures beyond number— living things both large and small.

26 There the ships go to and fro, and Leviathan, which you formed to frolic there.

27 All creatures look to you to give them their food at the proper time.

28 When you give it to them, they gather it up; when you open your hand, they are satisfied with good things.

29 When you hide your face, they are terrified; when you take away their breath, they die and return to the dust.

30 When you send your Spirit, they are created, and you renew the face of the ground.

31 May the glory of the LORD endure forever; may the LORD rejoice in his works—

32 he who looks at the earth, and it trembles, who touches the mountains, and they smoke.

33 I will sing to the LORD all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.

34 May my meditation be pleasing to him, as I rejoice in the LORD.

35 But may sinners vanish from the earth and the wicked be no more. Praise the LORD, my soul. Praise the LORD.

New International Reader's Version NIRV

1 I will praise the Lord. LORD my God, you are very great. You are dressed in glory and majesty.

2 You wrap yourself in light as if it were a robe. You spread the heavens out like a tent.

3 You build your palace high in the heavens. You make the clouds serve as your chariot. You ride on the wings of the wind.

4 You make the winds serve as your messengers. You make flashes of lightning serve you.

5 You placed the earth on its foundations. It can never be moved.

6 You covered it with the oceans like a blanket. The waters covered the mountains.

7 But you commanded the waters, and they ran away. At the sound of your thunder they rushed off.

8 They flowed down the mountains. They went into the valleys. They went to the place you appointed for them.

9 You drew a line they can't cross. They will never cover the earth again.

10 You make springs pour water into the valleys. It flows between the mountains.

11 The springs give water to all of the wild animals. The wild donkeys satisfy their thirst.

12 The birds of the air build nests by the waters. They sing among the branches.

13 You water the mountains from your palace high in the clouds. The earth is filled with the things you have made.

14 You make grass grow for the cattle and plants for people to take care of. That's how they get food from the earth.

15 There is wine to make people glad. There is olive oil to make them healthy. And there is bread to make them strong.

16 The cedar trees of Lebanon belong to the Lord. You planted them and gave them plenty of water.

17 There the birds make their nests. The stork has its home in the pine trees.

18 The high mountains belong to the wild goats. The cliffs are a safe place for the rock badgers.

19 The moon serves to mark off the seasons. The sun knows when to go down.

20 You bring darkness, and it becomes night. Then all the animals of the forest prowl around.

21 The lions roar while they hunt. All of their food comes from God.

22 The sun rises, and they slip away. They return to their dens and lie down.

23 Then a man gets up and goes to work. He keeps working until evening.

24 Lord, you have made so many things! How wise you were when you made all of them! The earth is full of your creatures.

25 Look at the ocean, so big and wide! It is filled with more creatures than people can count. It is filled with living things, from the largest to the smallest.

26 Ships sail back and forth on it. The leviathan, the sea monster you made, plays in it.

27 All of those creatures depend on you to give them their food when they need it.

28 When you give it to them, they eat it. When you open your hand, they are satisfied with good things.

29 When you turn your face away from them, they are terrified. When you take away their breath, they die and turn back into dust.

30 When you send your Spirit, you create them. You give new life to the earth.

31 May the glory of the LORD continue forever. May the LORD be happy with what he has made.

32 When he looks at the earth, it trembles. When he touches the mountains, they pour out smoke.

33 I will sing to the LORD all my life. I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.

34 May these thoughts of mine please him. I find my joy in the Lord.

35 But may those who sin be gone from the earth. May evil people disappear. I will praise the Lord. Praise the Lord.