Psalms 104
104
Psalm 104
1¶ Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty,
2who dost cover thyself with light as with a garment, who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain,
3who dost establish his chambers between the waters, who makes the clouds his chariot, who walks upon the wings of the wind,
4who makes his angels spirits, his ministers a flaming fire,
5 who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be moved by any age.
6Thou didst cover it with the deep as with a garment; the waters stood above the mountains.
7At thy rebuke they fled; at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away.
8The mountains were exposed; they descended through the valleys unto the place which thou hast founded for them.
9Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over, that they not turn again to cover the earth.
10¶ Thou art he who sends the springs into the valleys, which run among the mountains.
11They give drink to every beast of the field; the wild asses quench their thirst.
12Next to them the fowls of the heavens have their habitation; they sing among the leaves.
13He waters the mountains from his chambers; the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works.
14He causes the hay to grow for the cattle and grass for the service of man, that he may bring forth bread out of the earth
15and wine that makes glad the heart of man, making his face to shine with oil and bread which sustains man’s heart.
16The trees of the Lord are satisfied; the cedars of Lebanon, which he has planted,
17that the birds may make their nests there: the stork makes her house among the fir trees.
18The high mountains are a refuge for the wild goats, and the rocks for the conies.
19¶ He appointed the moon for times and seasons; the sun knows his going down.
20Thou makest darkness, and it is night, wherein all the beasts of the forest move.
21The young lions roar after their prey and seek their food from God.
22The sun arises, they withdraw and lay themselves down in their dens.
23Man goes forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.
24O Lord, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom thou hast made them all; the earth is full of thy riches.
25 So is this great and wide sea, wherein are innumerable creeping things, both small and great beasts.
26There go the ships; there is that leviathan, whom thou didst make to play therein.
27These wait all upon thee, that thou may give them their food in due season.
28Thou givest unto them, they gather; thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good.
29Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled; thou takest away their spirit, they cease to exist and return to their dust.
30Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created; and thou renewest the face of the earth.
31¶ Let the glory of the Lord endure for ever; let the Lord rejoice in his works.
32He looks on the earth, and it trembles: he touches the mountains, and they smoke.
33I will sing unto the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.
34My meditation of him shall be sweet; I will be glad in the Lord.
35Let the sinners be consumed out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless thou the Lord, O my soul. Halelu- JAH (Praise ye the Lord).
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The Jubilee Bible 2000 (JUB) by Ransom Press International
Psalms 104
104
1My soul, praise the Lord!
Lord my God, you are very great!
You are clothed with glory and honor.
2You wear light like a robe.
You spread out the skies like a curtain.
3You built your home above them.#104:3 above them Literally, “on the water above.” This is like the picture of the world in Gen. 1. There the sky was like a bowl turned upside down on the earth. There was water below the bowl and water above it.
You use the thick clouds like a chariot
and ride across the sky on the wings of the wind.
4You make the winds your messengers
and flames of fire your servants.#104:4 Or “You make your angels spirits and your servants flames of fire.” This may be a wordplay referring to the Cherub and Seraph angels.
5You built the earth on its foundations,
so it can never be moved.
6You covered it with water like a blanket.
The water covered even the mountains.
7But you gave the command, and the water turned back.
You shouted at the water, and it rushed away.
8The water flowed down from the mountains into the valleys,
to the places you made for it.
9You set the limits for the seas,
and the water will never again rise to cover the earth.
10Lord, you cause water to flow from springs into the streams
that flow down between the mountains.
11The streams provide water for all the wild animals.
Even the wild donkeys come there to drink.
12Wild birds come to live by the pools;
they sing in the branches of nearby trees.
13You send rain down on the mountains.
The earth gets everything it needs from what you have made.
14You make the grass grow to feed the animals.
You provide plants for the crops we grow—
the plants that give us food from the earth.
15You give us the wine that makes us happy,
the oil that makes our skin soft,#104:15 makes our skin soft Literally, “makes our face shine.” This can also mean “makes us happy.”
and the food that makes us strong.
16The great cedar trees of Lebanon belong to the Lord.
He planted them and gives them the water they need.
17That’s where the birds make their nests,
and the storks live in the fir trees.
18The high mountains are a home for wild goats.
The large rocks are hiding places for rock badgers.
19Lord, you made the moon to show us when the festivals begin.
And the sun always knows when to set.
20You made darkness to be the night—
the time when wild animals come out and roam around.
21Lions roar as they attack,
as if they are asking God for the food he gives them.
22When the sun rises, they leave
and go back to their dens to rest.
23Then people go out to do their work,
and they work until evening.
24Lord, you created so many things!
With your wisdom you made them all.
The earth is full of the living things you made.
25Look at the ocean, so big and wide!
It is filled with all kinds of sea life.
There are creatures large and small—too many to count!
26Ships sail over the ocean,
and playing there is Leviathan,#104:26 Leviathan This might mean any large sea animal, like a whale. But it probably means “the sea monster,” the “Dragon,” or “Rahab.” This creature represents the great power of the ocean, the power that God controls.
the great sea creature you made.
27Lord, all living things depend on you.
You give them food at the right time.
28You give it, and they eat it.
They are filled with good food from your open hands.
29When you turn away from them,
they become frightened.
When you take away their breath,#104:29 breath Or “spirit.”
they die, and their bodies return to the dust.
30But when you send out your life-giving breath,#104:30 life-giving breath Or “Spirit.”
things come alive, and the world is like new again!
31May the Lord’s glory continue forever!
May the Lord enjoy what he made.
32He just looks at the earth, and it trembles.
He just touches the mountains, and smoke rises from them.
33I will sing to the Lord for the rest of my life.
I will sing praises to my God as long as I live.
34May my words be pleasing to him.
The Lord is the one who makes me happy.
35I wish sinners would disappear from the earth.
I wish the wicked would be gone forever.
My soul, praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord!
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