104:1 Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, thou art very great! Thou art clothed with honor and majesty,
104:1 Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, you are very great. You are clothed with honor and majesty,
104:2 who coverest thyself with light as with a garment, who hast stretched out the heavens like a tent,
104:2 wrapped in light as with a garment. You stretch out the heavens like a tent,
104:3 who hast laid the beams of thy chambers on the waters, who makest the clouds thy chariot, who ridest on the wings of the wind,
104:3 you set the beams of your chambers on the waters, you make the clouds your chariot, you ride on the wings of the wind,
104:4 who makest the winds thy messengers, fire and flame thy ministers.
104:4 you make the winds your messengers, fire and flame your ministers.
104:5 Thou didst set the earth on its foundations, so that it should never be shaken.
104:5 You set the earth on its foundations, so that it shall never be shaken.
104:6 Thou didst cover it with the deep as with a garment; the waters stood above the mountains.
104:6 You cover it with the deep as with a garment; the waters stood above the mountains.
104:7 At thy rebuke they fled; at the sound of thy thunder they took to flight.
104:7 At your rebuke they flee; at the sound of your thunder they take to flight.
104:8 The mountains rose, the valleys sank down to the place which thou didst appoint for them.
104:8 They rose up to the mountains, ran down to the valleys to the place that you appointed for them.
104:9 Thou didst set a bound which they should not pass, so that they might not again cover the earth.
104:9 You set a boundary that they may not pass, so that they might not again cover the earth.
104:10 Thou makest springs gush forth in the valleys; they flow between the hills,
104:10 You make springs gush forth in the valleys; they flow between the hills,
104:11 they give drink to every beast of the field; the wild asses quench their thirst.
104:11 giving drink to every wild animal; the wild asses quench their thirst.
104:12 By them the birds of the air have their habitation; they sing among the branches.
104:12 By the streams the birds of the air have their habitation; they sing among the branches.
104:13 From thy lofty abode thou waterest the mountains; the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy work.
104:13 From your lofty abode you water the mountains; the earth is satisfied with the fruit of your work.
104:14 Thou dost cause the grass to grow for the cattle, and plants for man to cultivate, that he may bring forth food from the earth,
104:14 You cause the grass to grow for the cattle, and plants for people to use, to bring forth food from the earth,
104:15 and wine to gladden the heart of man, oil to make his face shine, and bread to strengthen man's heart.
104:15 and wine to gladden the human heart, oil to make the face shine, and bread to strengthen the human heart.
104:16 The trees of the LORD are watered abundantly, the cedars of Lebanon which he planted.
104:16 The trees of the LORD are watered abundantly, the cedars of Lebanon that he planted.
104:17 In them the birds build their nests; the stork has her home in the fir trees.
104:17 In them the birds build their nests; the stork has its home in the fir trees.
104:18 The high mountains are for the wild goats; the rocks are a refuge for the badgers.
104:18 The high mountains are for the wild goats; the rocks are a refuge for the coneys.
104:19 Thou hast made the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows its time for setting.
104:19 You have made the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows its time for setting.
104:20 Thou makest darkness, and it is night, when all the beasts of the forest creep forth.
104:20 You make darkness, and it is night, when all the animals of the forest come creeping out.
104:21 The young lions roar for their prey, seeking their food from God.
104:21 The young lions roar for their prey, seeking their food from God.
104:22 When the sun rises, they get them away and lie down in their dens.
104:22 When the sun rises, they withdraw and lie down in their dens.
104:23 Man goes forth to his work and to his labor until the evening.
104:23 People go out to their work and to their labor until the evening.
104:24 O LORD, how manifold are thy works! In wisdom hast thou made them all; the earth is full of thy creatures.
104:24 O LORD, how manifold are your works! In wisdom you have made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.
104:25 Yonder is the sea, great and wide, which teems with things innumerable, living things both small and great.
104:25 Yonder is the sea, great and wide, creeping things innumerable are there, living things both small and great.
104:26 There go the ships, and Leviathan which thou didst form to sport in it.
104:26 There go the ships, and Leviathan that you formed to sport in it.
104:27 These all look to thee, to give them their food in due season.
104:27 These all look to you to give them their food in due season;
104:28 When thou givest to them, they gather it up; when thou openest thy hand, they are filled with good things.
104:28 when you give to them, they gather it up; when you open your hand, they are filled with good things.
104:29 When thou hidest thy face, they are dismayed; when thou takest away their breath, they die and return to their dust.
104:29 When you hide your face, they are dismayed; when you take away their breath, they die and return to their dust.
104:30 When thou sendest forth thy Spirit, they are created; and thou renewest the face of the ground.
104:30 When you send forth your spirit, they are created; and you renew the face of the ground.
104:31 May the glory of the LORD endure for ever, may the LORD rejoice in his works,
104:31 May the glory of the LORD endure forever; may the LORD rejoice in his works--
104:32 who looks on the earth and it trembles, who touches the mountains and they smoke!
104:32 who looks on the earth and it trembles, who touches the mountains and they smoke.
104:33 I will sing to the LORD as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have being.
104:33 I will sing to the LORD as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have being.
104:34 May my meditation be pleasing to him, for I rejoice in the LORD.
104:34 May my meditation be pleasing to him, for I rejoice in the LORD.
104:35 Let sinners be consumed from the earth, and let the wicked be no more! Bless the LORD, O my soul! Praise the LORD!
104:35 Let sinners be consumed from the earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless the LORD, O my soul. Praise the LORD!
104:1 Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, you are very great. You are clothed with honor and majesty,
104:2 who coverest thyself with light as with a garment, who hast stretched out the heavens like a tent,
104:2 wrapped in light as with a garment. You stretch out the heavens like a tent,
104:3 who hast laid the beams of thy chambers on the waters, who makest the clouds thy chariot, who ridest on the wings of the wind,
104:3 you set the beams of your chambers on the waters, you make the clouds your chariot, you ride on the wings of the wind,
104:4 who makest the winds thy messengers, fire and flame thy ministers.
104:4 you make the winds your messengers, fire and flame your ministers.
104:5 Thou didst set the earth on its foundations, so that it should never be shaken.
104:5 You set the earth on its foundations, so that it shall never be shaken.
104:6 Thou didst cover it with the deep as with a garment; the waters stood above the mountains.
104:6 You cover it with the deep as with a garment; the waters stood above the mountains.
104:7 At thy rebuke they fled; at the sound of thy thunder they took to flight.
104:7 At your rebuke they flee; at the sound of your thunder they take to flight.
104:8 The mountains rose, the valleys sank down to the place which thou didst appoint for them.
104:8 They rose up to the mountains, ran down to the valleys to the place that you appointed for them.
104:9 Thou didst set a bound which they should not pass, so that they might not again cover the earth.
104:9 You set a boundary that they may not pass, so that they might not again cover the earth.
104:10 Thou makest springs gush forth in the valleys; they flow between the hills,
104:10 You make springs gush forth in the valleys; they flow between the hills,
104:11 they give drink to every beast of the field; the wild asses quench their thirst.
104:11 giving drink to every wild animal; the wild asses quench their thirst.
104:12 By them the birds of the air have their habitation; they sing among the branches.
104:12 By the streams the birds of the air have their habitation; they sing among the branches.
104:13 From thy lofty abode thou waterest the mountains; the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy work.
104:13 From your lofty abode you water the mountains; the earth is satisfied with the fruit of your work.
104:14 Thou dost cause the grass to grow for the cattle, and plants for man to cultivate, that he may bring forth food from the earth,
104:14 You cause the grass to grow for the cattle, and plants for people to use, to bring forth food from the earth,
104:15 and wine to gladden the heart of man, oil to make his face shine, and bread to strengthen man's heart.
104:15 and wine to gladden the human heart, oil to make the face shine, and bread to strengthen the human heart.
104:16 The trees of the LORD are watered abundantly, the cedars of Lebanon which he planted.
104:16 The trees of the LORD are watered abundantly, the cedars of Lebanon that he planted.
104:17 In them the birds build their nests; the stork has her home in the fir trees.
104:17 In them the birds build their nests; the stork has its home in the fir trees.
104:18 The high mountains are for the wild goats; the rocks are a refuge for the badgers.
104:18 The high mountains are for the wild goats; the rocks are a refuge for the coneys.
104:19 Thou hast made the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows its time for setting.
104:19 You have made the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows its time for setting.
104:20 Thou makest darkness, and it is night, when all the beasts of the forest creep forth.
104:20 You make darkness, and it is night, when all the animals of the forest come creeping out.
104:21 The young lions roar for their prey, seeking their food from God.
104:21 The young lions roar for their prey, seeking their food from God.
104:22 When the sun rises, they get them away and lie down in their dens.
104:22 When the sun rises, they withdraw and lie down in their dens.
104:23 Man goes forth to his work and to his labor until the evening.
104:23 People go out to their work and to their labor until the evening.
104:24 O LORD, how manifold are thy works! In wisdom hast thou made them all; the earth is full of thy creatures.
104:24 O LORD, how manifold are your works! In wisdom you have made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.
104:25 Yonder is the sea, great and wide, which teems with things innumerable, living things both small and great.
104:25 Yonder is the sea, great and wide, creeping things innumerable are there, living things both small and great.
104:26 There go the ships, and Leviathan which thou didst form to sport in it.
104:26 There go the ships, and Leviathan that you formed to sport in it.
104:27 These all look to thee, to give them their food in due season.
104:27 These all look to you to give them their food in due season;
104:28 When thou givest to them, they gather it up; when thou openest thy hand, they are filled with good things.
104:28 when you give to them, they gather it up; when you open your hand, they are filled with good things.
104:29 When thou hidest thy face, they are dismayed; when thou takest away their breath, they die and return to their dust.
104:29 When you hide your face, they are dismayed; when you take away their breath, they die and return to their dust.
104:30 When thou sendest forth thy Spirit, they are created; and thou renewest the face of the ground.
104:30 When you send forth your spirit, they are created; and you renew the face of the ground.
104:31 May the glory of the LORD endure for ever, may the LORD rejoice in his works,
104:31 May the glory of the LORD endure forever; may the LORD rejoice in his works--
104:32 who looks on the earth and it trembles, who touches the mountains and they smoke!
104:32 who looks on the earth and it trembles, who touches the mountains and they smoke.
104:33 I will sing to the LORD as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have being.
104:33 I will sing to the LORD as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have being.
104:34 May my meditation be pleasing to him, for I rejoice in the LORD.
104:34 May my meditation be pleasing to him, for I rejoice in the LORD.
104:35 Let sinners be consumed from the earth, and let the wicked be no more! Bless the LORD, O my soul! Praise the LORD!
104:35 Let sinners be consumed from the earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless the LORD, O my soul. Praise the LORD!