1Bless the Lord, O my soul! O Lord my God, you are very great! You are clothed with splendor and majesty, (2Sa 7:22; Job 37:22; Job 40:10; Ps 93:1; Ps 103:1; Ps 103:22)2covering yourself with light as with a garment, stretching out the heavens like a tent. (Job 9:8; Isa 40:22)3He lays the beams of his chambers on the waters; he makes the clouds his chariot; he rides on the wings of the wind; (2Sa 22:11; Ps 18:10; Ps 104:13; Isa 19:1; Am 9:6)4he makes his messengers winds, his ministers a flaming fire. (2Ki 1:10; 2Ki 2:11; Ps 103:21; Ps 148:8; Heb 1:7)5He set the earth on its foundations, so that it should never be moved. (Job 38:4; Ps 24:2; Ps 89:11; Ps 136:6)6You covered it with the deep as with a garment; the waters stood above the mountains. (Ge 7:19)7At your rebuke they fled; at the sound of your thunder they took to flight. (Ge 1:9; Ge 8:1; Ge 8:5; Ps 18:15; Ps 48:5; Ps 77:18; Ps 106:9; Mt 8:26)8The mountains rose, the valleys sank down to the place that you appointed for them. (Job 38:8; Job 38:10)9You set a boundary that they may not pass, so that they might not again cover the earth. (Ge 9:11; Job 26:10)10You make springs gush forth in the valleys; they flow between the hills;11they give drink to every beast of the field; the wild donkeys quench their thirst. (Ps 104:13)12Beside them the birds of the heavens dwell; they sing among the branches.13From your lofty abode you water the mountains; the earth is satisfied with the fruit of your work. (De 11:11; Job 5:10; Ps 65:9; Ps 104:3; Ps 147:8; Jer 10:13; Jer 14:22)14You cause the grass to grow for the livestock and plants for man to cultivate, that he may bring forth food from the earth (Ge 1:11; Ge 1:29; Ge 3:18; Ge 9:3; Job 28:5; Ps 136:25; Ps 147:8; Ps 147:9)15and wine to gladden the heart of man, oil to make his face shine and bread to strengthen man’s heart. (Ge 18:5; Jud 9:9; Jud 9:13; Ps 23:5; Pr 31:6; Ec 10:19)16The trees of the Lord are watered abundantly, the cedars of Lebanon that he planted. (Nu 24:6; Jud 9:15)17In them the birds build their nests; the stork has her home in the fir trees.18The high mountains are for the wild goats; the rocks are a refuge for the rock badgers. (Le 11:5; Job 39:1; Pr 30:26)19He made the moon to mark the seasons;[1] the sun knows its time for setting. (Ge 1:14; Le 23:4)20You make darkness, and it is night, when all the beasts of the forest creep about. (Isa 45:7)21The young lions roar for their prey, seeking their food from God. (Job 38:39)22When the sun rises, they steal away and lie down in their dens. (Job 37:8)23Man goes out to his work and to his labor until the evening. (Ge 3:19)24O Lord, how manifold are your works! In wisdom have you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures. (Pr 3:19)25Here is the sea, great and wide, which teems with creatures innumerable, living things both small and great. (Ps 69:34)26There go the ships, and Leviathan, which you formed to play in it.[2] (Job 40:20; Job 41:1)27These all look to you, to give them their food in due season. (Job 36:31; Ps 104:14; Ps 145:15)28When you give it to them, they gather it up; when you open your hand, they are filled with good things. (Ps 145:16)29When you hide your face, they are dismayed; when you take away their breath, they die and return to their dust. (De 31:17; Job 10:9; Job 23:15; Job 34:14; Ps 30:7)30When you send forth your Spirit,[3] they are created, and you renew the face of the ground. (Job 33:4; Re 21:5)31May the glory of the Lord endure forever; may the Lord rejoice in his works, (Ge 1:31; Ps 72:17; Pr 8:31)32who looks on the earth and it trembles, who touches the mountains and they smoke! (Ex 19:18; Ps 144:5; Am 9:5; Hab 3:10)33I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have being. (Ps 63:4)34May my meditation be pleasing to him, for I rejoice in the Lord. (Job 15:4)35Let sinners be consumed from the earth, and let the wicked be no more! Bless the Lord, O my soul! Praise the Lord! (Ps 37:38; Ps 104:1; Ps 105:45; Ps 106:48; Ps 113:9; Ps 150:6)
Psalm 104
New International Version
1Praise the Lord, my soul. Lord my God, you are very great; you are clothed with splendour and majesty.2The Lord wraps himself in light as with a garment; he stretches out the heavens like a tent3and lays the beams of his upper chambers on their waters. He makes the clouds his chariot and rides on the wings of the wind.4He makes winds his messengers,[1] flames of fire his servants.5He set the earth on its foundations; it can never be moved.6You covered it with the watery depths as with a garment; the waters stood above the mountains.7But at your rebuke the waters fled, at the sound of your thunder they took to flight;8they flowed over the mountains, they went down into the valleys, to the place you assigned for them.9You set a boundary they cannot cross; never again will they cover the earth.10He makes springs pour water into the ravines; it flows between the mountains.11They give water to all the beasts of the field; the wild donkeys quench their thirst.12The birds of the sky nest by the waters; they sing among the branches.13He waters the mountains from his upper chambers; the land is satisfied by the fruit of his work.14He makes grass grow for the cattle, and plants for people to cultivate – bringing forth food from the earth:15wine that gladdens human hearts, oil to make their faces shine, and bread that sustains their hearts.16The trees of the Lord are well watered, the cedars of Lebanon that he planted.17There the birds make their nests; the stork has its home in the junipers.18The high mountains belong to the wild goats; the crags are a refuge for the hyrax.19He made the moon to mark the seasons, and the sun knows when to go down.20You bring darkness, it becomes night, and all the beasts of the forest prowl.21The lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God.22The sun rises, and they steal away; they return and lie down in their dens.23Then people go out to their work, to their labour until evening.24How many are your works, Lord! In wisdom you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.25There is the sea, vast and spacious, teeming with creatures beyond number – living things both large and small.26There the ships go to and fro, and Leviathan, which you formed to frolic there.27All creatures look to you to give them their food at the proper time.28When you give it to them, they gather it up; when you open your hand, they are satisfied with good things.29When you hide your face, they are terrified; when you take away their breath, they die and return to the dust.30When you send your Spirit, they are created, and you renew the face of the ground.31May the glory of the Lord endure for ever; may the Lord rejoice in his works –32he who looks at the earth, and it trembles, who touches the mountains, and they smoke.33I will sing to the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.34May my meditation be pleasing to him, as I rejoice in the Lord.35But may sinners vanish from the earth and the wicked be no more. Praise the Lord, my soul. Praise the Lord.[2] (Ps 105:1)
Psalm 104
King James Version
1Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty.2Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:3Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind:4Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:5Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.6Thou coveredst 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.8They go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys unto the place which thou hast founded for them.9Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth.10He sendeth the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills.11They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst.12By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the branches.13He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works.14He 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;15And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man' heart.16The trees of the LORD are full of sap ; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted;17Where the birds make their nests: as for the stork, the fir trees are her house.18The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies.19He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.20Thou makest darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth .21The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God.22The sun ariseth, they gather themselves together, and lay them down in their dens.23Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.24O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.25So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.26There go the ships: there is that leviathan, whom thou hast made to play therein.27These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season.28That thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good.29Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.30Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth.31The glory of the LORD shall endure for ever: the LORD shall rejoice in his works.32He looketh on the earth, and it trembleth: he toucheth the hills, 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. Praise ye the LORD.
Psalm 104
New International Reader’s Version
1I will praise the LORD. LORD my God, you are very great. You are dressed in glory and majesty.2The LORD wraps himself in light as if it were a robe. He spreads out the heavens like a tent.3He builds his palace high in the heavens. He makes the clouds serve as his chariot. He rides on the wings of the wind.4He makes the winds serve as his messengers. He makes flashes of lightning serve him.5He placed the earth on its foundations. It can never be moved.6You, LORD, covered it with the oceans like a blanket. The waters covered the mountains.7But you commanded the waters, and they ran away. At the sound of your thunder they rushed off.8They flowed down the mountains. They went into the valleys. They went to the place you appointed for them.9You drew a line they can’t cross. They will never cover the earth again.10The LORD makes springs pour water into the valleys. It flows between the mountains.11The springs give water to all the wild animals. The wild donkeys satisfy their thirst.12The birds in the sky build nests by the waters. They sing among the branches.13The LORD waters the mountains from his palace high in the clouds. The earth is filled with the things he has made.14He makes grass grow for the cattle and plants for people to take care of. That’s how they get food from the earth.15There is wine to make people glad. There is olive oil to make their skin glow. And there is bread to make them strong.16The cedar trees of Lebanon belong to the LORD. He planted them and gave them plenty of water.17There the birds make their nests. The stork has its home in the juniper trees.18The high mountains belong to the wild goats. The cliffs are a safe place for the rock badgers.19The LORD made the moon to mark off the seasons. The sun knows when to go down.20You, LORD, bring darkness, and it becomes night. Then all the animals of the forest prowl around.21The lions roar while they hunt. All their food comes from God.22The sun rises, and they slip away. They return to their dens and lie down.23Then people get up and go to work. They keep working until evening.24LORD, you have made so many things! How wise you were when you made all of them! The earth is full of your creatures.25Look 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.26Ships sail to and fro on it. Leviathan, the sea monster you made, plays in it.27All creatures depend on you to give them their food when they need it.28When you give it to them, they eat it. When you open your hand, they are satisfied with good things.29When you turn your face away from them, they are terrified. When you take away their breath, they die and turn back into dust.30When you send your Spirit, you create them. You give new life to the ground.31May the glory of the LORD continue for ever. May the LORD be happy with what he has made.32When he looks at the earth, it trembles. When he touches the mountains, they pour out smoke.33I will sing to the LORD all my life. I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.34May these thoughts of mine please him. I find my joy in the LORD.35But may sinners be gone from the earth. May evil people disappear. I will praise the LORD. Praise the LORD.