Psalms 104
World English BibleTranslation
World English Bible
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
1Bless the LORD, my soul. The LORD, my God, you are very great. You are clothed with honor and majesty.
1Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, Thou art very great; Thou art clothed with glory and majesty.
2He covers himself with light as with a garment. He stretches out the heavens like a curtain.
2Who coverest Thyself with light as with a garment, who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain;
3He lays the beams of his rooms in the waters. He makes the clouds his chariot. He walks on the wings of the wind.
3Who layest the beams of Thine upper chambers in the waters, who makest the clouds Thy chariot, who walkest upon the wings of the wind;
4He makes his messengers winds, and his servants flames of fire.
4Who makest winds Thy messengers, the flaming fire Thy ministers.
5He laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be moved forever.
5Who didst establish the earth upon its foundations, that it should not be moved for ever and ever;
6You covered it with the deep as with a cloak. The waters stood above the mountains.
6Thou didst cover it with the deep as with a vesture; the waters stood above the mountains.
7At your rebuke they fled. At the voice of your thunder they hurried away.
7At Thy rebuke they fled, at the voice of Thy thunder they hasted away —
8The mountains rose, the valleys sank down, to the place which you had assigned to them.
8The mountains rose, the valleys sank down — unto the place which Thou hadst founded for them;
9You have set a boundary that they may not pass over, that they don’t turn again to cover the earth.
9Thou didst set a bound which they should not pass over, that they might not return to cover the earth.
10He sends springs into the valleys. They run among the mountains.
10Who sendest forth springs into the valleys; they run between the mountains;
11They give drink to every animal of the field. The wild donkeys quench their thirst.
11They give drink to every beast of the field, the wild asses quench their thirst.
12The birds of the sky nest by them. They sing among the branches.
12Beside them dwell the fowl of the heaven, from among the branches they sing.
13He waters the mountains from his rooms. The earth is filled with the fruit of your works.
13Who waterest the mountains from Thine upper chambers; the earth is full of the fruit of Thy works.
14He causes the grass to grow for the livestock, and plants for man to cultivate, that he may produce food out of the earth:
14Who causeth the grass to spring up for the cattle, and herb for the service of man; to bring forth bread out of the earth,
15wine that makes the heart of man glad, oil to make his face to shine, and bread that strengthens man’s heart.
15And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, making the face brighter than oil, and bread that stayeth man's heart.
16The LORD’s trees are well watered, the cedars of Lebanon, which he has planted,
16The trees of the LORD have their fill, the cedars of Lebanon, which He hath planted;
17where the birds make their nests. The stork makes its home in the cypress trees.
17Wherein the birds make their nests; as for the stork, the fir-trees are her house.
18The high mountains are for the wild goats. The rocks are a refuge for the rock badgers.
18The high mountains are for the wild goats; the rocks are a refuge for the conies.
19He appointed the moon for seasons. The sun knows when to set.
19Who appointedst the moon for seasons; the sun knoweth his going down.
20You make darkness, and it is night, in which all the animals of the forest prowl.
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 food from God.
21The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their food from God.
22The sun rises, and they steal away, and lie down in their dens.
22The sun ariseth, they slink away, and couch in their dens.
23Man goes out to his work, to his labor until the evening.
23Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.
24LORD, how many are your works! In wisdom, you have made them all. The earth is full of your riches.
24How manifold are Thy works, O LORD! In wisdom hast Thou made them all; the earth is full of Thy creatures.
25There is the sea, great and wide, in which are innumerable living things, both small and large animals.
25Yonder sea, great and wide, therein are creeping things innumerable, living creatures, both small and great.
26There the ships go, and leviathan, whom you formed to play there.
26There go the ships; there is leviathan, whom Thou hast formed to sport therein.
27These all wait for you, that you may give them their food in due season.
27All of them wait for Thee, that Thou mayest give them their food in due season.
28You give to them; they gather. You open your hand; they are satisfied with good.
28Thou givest it unto them, they gather it; Thou openest Thy hand, they are satisfied with good.
29You hide your face; they are troubled. You take away their breath; they die and return to the dust.
29Thou hidest Thy face, they vanish; Thou withdrawest their breath, they perish, and return to their dust.
30You send out your Spirit and they are created. You renew the face of the ground.
30Thou sendest forth Thy spirit, they are created; and Thou renewest the face of the earth.
31Let the LORD’s glory endure forever. Let the LORD rejoice in his works.
31May the glory of the LORD endure for ever; let the LORD rejoice in His works!
32He looks at the earth, and it trembles. He touches the mountains, and they smoke.
32Who looketh on the earth, and it trembleth; He toucheth the mountains, and they smoke.
33I will sing to the LORD as long as I live. I will sing praise to my God while I have any being.
33I will sing unto the LORD as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have any being.
34Let my meditation be sweet to him. I will rejoice in the LORD.
34Let my musing be sweet unto Him; as for me, I will rejoice in the LORD.
35Let sinners be consumed out of the earth. Let the wicked be no more. Bless the LORD, my soul. Praise the LORD!
35Let sinners cease out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless the LORD, O my soul. Hallelujah.
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