Psalms 104
104
God the Creator
1My soul, praise Yahweh!
Lord my God, You are very great;
You are clothed with majesty and splendor. # Ps 93:1; 103:22
2He wraps Himself in light as if it were a robe,
spreading out the sky like a canopy, # Jb 9:8; Is 40:22
3laying the beams of His palace
on the waters above, # Am 9:6
making the clouds His chariot, # Is 19:1
walking on the wings of the wind, # Ps 18:10
4and making the winds His messengers, # Or angels
flames of fire His servants. # Ps 148:8; Heb 1:7
5He established the earth on its foundations;
it will never be shaken. # Jb 38:4; Ps 24:2; 93:1; 96:10
6You covered it with the deep
as if it were a garment;
the waters stood above the mountains. # Gn 7:19
7At Your rebuke the waters fled;
at the sound of Your thunder they hurried away # Ps 18:15; 106:9 —
8mountains rose and valleys sank # Or away. They flowed over the mountains and went down valleys —
to the place You established for them. # Ps 65:6; Am 4:13
9You set a boundary they cannot cross;
they will never cover the earth again. # Jb 26:10; 38:10-11; Jr 5:22
10He causes the springs to gush into the valleys;
they flow between the mountains. # Ps 107:35; Is 41:18
11They supply water for every wild beast;
the wild donkeys quench their thirst. # Jb 39:5
12The birds of the sky live beside the springs;
they sing among the foliage. # Mt 8:20
13He waters the mountains from His palace;
the earth is satisfied by the fruit of Your labor. # Jb 5:10; Ps 65:9
14He causes grass to grow for the livestock
and provides crops for man to cultivate,
producing food from the earth, # Jb 28:5; Ps 147:8
15wine that makes man’s heart glad —
making his face shine with oil —
and bread that sustains man’s heart. # Gn 18:5; Ps 141:5
16The trees of the Lord flourish, # Lit are satisfied
the cedars of Lebanon that He planted. # Nm 24:6
17There the birds make their nests;
the stork makes its home in the pine trees. # Lv 11:19
18The high mountains are for the wild goats;
the cliffs are a refuge for hyraxes. # Lv 11:5; Pr 30:26
19He made the moon to mark the # Lit moon for festivals; # Or the appointed times
the sun knows when to set. # Gn 1:14; Ps 19:6; 74:16
20You bring darkness, and it becomes night,
when all the forest animals stir. # Is 45:17
21The young lions roar for their prey
and seek their food from God. # Jb 38:39
22The sun rises; they go back
and lie down in their dens. # Jb 37:8
23Man goes out to his work
and to his labor until evening. # Gn 3:19
24How countless are Your works, Lord!
In wisdom You have made them all;
the earth is full of Your creatures. # Lit possessions # Pr 3:19; Jr 10:12; 51:15
25Here is the sea, vast and wide,
teeming with creatures beyond number —
living things both large and small. # Gn 1:21; Ps 69:34
26There the ships move about,
and Leviathan, which You formed to play there. # Jb 41:1; Ps 74:14; Is 27:1
27All of them wait for You
to give them their food at the right time. # Ps 136:25; 145:15; 147:9
28When You give it to them,
they gather it;
when You open Your hand,
they are satisfied with good things. # Ps 145:16
29When You hide Your face,
they are terrified;
when You take away their breath,
they die and return to the dust. # Jb 10:9; Ps 90:3
30When You send Your breath, # Or Spirit
they are created,
and You renew the face of the earth. # Jb 33:4
31May the glory of the Lord endure forever;
may the Lord rejoice in His works. # Ps 72:17
32He looks at the earth, and it trembles;
He touches the mountains,
and they pour out smoke. # Ex 19:18; Ps 144:5
33I will sing to the Lord all my life;
I will sing praise to my God while I live. # Ps 63:4; 146:2
34May my meditation be pleasing to Him;
I will rejoice in the Lord. # Ps 19:14
35May sinners vanish from the earth
and wicked people be no more. # Ps 37:10; 59:13
My soul, praise Yahweh!
Hallelujah!
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Psalms 104
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Psalm 104
1Praise the Lord, my soul!
O Lord my God, you are very great.
You are clothed with splendor and majesty.
2You cover yourself with light as though it were a robe.
You stretch out the heavens as though they were curtains.
3You lay the beams of your home in the water.
You use the clouds for your chariot.
You move on the wings of the wind.
4You make your angels winds
and your servants flames of fire.
5You set the earth on its foundations
so that it can never be shaken.
6You covered the earth with an ocean as though it were a robe.
Water stood above the mountains
7and fled because of your threat.
Water ran away at the sound of your thunder.
8The mountains rose and the valleys sank
to the place you appointed for them.
9Water cannot cross the boundary you set
and cannot come back to cover the earth.
10You make water gush from springs into valleys.
It flows between the mountains.
11Every wild animal drinks ⌞from them⌟.
Wild donkeys quench their thirst.
12The birds live by the streams.
They sing among the branches.
13You water the mountains from your home above.
You fill the earth with the fruits of your labors.
14You make grass grow for cattle
and make vegetables for humans to use
in order to get food from the ground.
15You make wine to cheer human hearts,
olive oil to make faces shine,
and bread to strengthen human hearts.
16The Lord’s trees, the cedars in Lebanon which he planted,
drink their fill.
17Birds build their nests in them.
Storks make their homes in fir trees.
18The high mountains are for wild goats.
The rocks are a refuge for badgers.
19He created the moon, which marks the seasons,
and the sun, which knows when to set.
20He brings darkness, and it is nighttime,
when all the wild animals in the forest come out.
21The young lions roar for their prey
and seek their food from God.
22When the sun rises,
they gather and lie down in their dens.
23Then people go to do their work,
to do their tasks until evening.
24What a large number of things you have made, O Lord!
You made them all by wisdom.
The earth is filled with your creatures.
25The sea is so big and wide with countless creatures,
living things both large and small.
26Ships sail on it,
and Leviathan, which you made, plays in it.
27All of them look to you to give them their food at the right time.
28You give it to them, and they gather it up.
You open your hand, and they are filled with blessings.
29You hide your face, and they are terrified.
You take away their breath, and they die and return to dust.
30You send out your Spirit, and they are created.
You renew the face of the earth.
31May the glory of the Lord endure forever.
May the Lord find joy in what he has made.
32He looks at the earth, and it trembles.
He touches the mountains, and they smoke.
33I will sing to the Lord throughout my life.
I will make music to praise my God as long as I live.
34May my thoughts be pleasing to him.
I will find joy in the Lord.
35May sinners vanish from the world.
May there no longer be any wicked people.
Praise the Lord, my soul!
Hallelujah!
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