Psalms 104
104
Our Creator’s Compassion # 104 This psalm, attributed to David in the Septuagint, can be seen as an exposition of the days of creation: first day: vv. 1–2; second day: vv. 3–4; third day: vv. 5–17; fourth day: vv. 18–23; fifth day: vv. 24–26; sixth day: vv. 27–30.
1Everything I am will praise and bless the Lord!
O Lord, my God, your greatness takes my breath away,
overwhelming me by your majesty, beauty, and splendor! # 104:1 See Job 40:10.
2You wrap yourself with a shimmering, glistening light.
You wear sunshine like a garment of glory.
You stretch out the starry skies like a tapestry.
3You build your balconies with light beams
and ride as King in a chariot you made from clouds.
You fly upon the wings of the wind.
4You make your messengers into winds of the Spirit,
and all your ministers become flames of fire.
5You, our Creator, formed the earth,
and you hold it all together so it will never fall apart.
6You poured the ocean depths over the planet,
submerging mountains beneath.
7Yet at the sound of your thunder-shout
the waters all fled away, filling the deep with seas.
8The mountains rose and valleys sank
to the levels you decreed for them.
9Then you set a boundary line for the seas
and commanded them not to trespass.
10You sent springs cascading through the valleys,
flowing freely between the mountains and hills.
11You provide drink for every living thing;
men and beasts # 104:11 Or “wild donkeys.” have their thirst quenched because of you.
12The birds build nests near the tranquil streams,
chirping their joyous songs from the branches above.
13From your kindness you send the rain to water the mountains
from the upper rooms of your palace.
Your goodness # 104:13 Or “your works.” brings forth fruit for all to enjoy.
14Your compassion brings the earth’s harvest, feeding the hungry.
You cause the grass to grow for livestock,
along with the fruit, grains, and vegetables to feed mankind.
15You provide sweet wine to gladden hearts.
You give us daily bread to sustain life,
giving us glowing health for our bodies. # 104:15 Or “oil for our faces to shine.”
16The trees of the Lord drink until they’re satisfied.
Lebanon’s lofty trees stand tall right where you planted them.
17Within their branches you provide for birds
a place to build their nests;
even herons find a home in the cypress trees.
18You make the high mountains a home for wild goats
and the rocky crag where the rock badgers burrow.
19You made the moon to mark the months
and the sun to measure the days.
20You turn off the light and it becomes night,
and all the beasts of the forest come out to prowl.
21The mighty lions roar for their dinner,
but it’s you, God, who feeds them all.
22At sunrise they slink back to their dens
to crouch down in the shadows.
23Then man goes out to his labor and toil,
working from dawn to dusk.
24O Lord, what an amazing variety of all you have created!
Wild and wonderful is this world you have made,
while wisdom was there at your side.
This world is full of so many creatures, yet each belongs to you!
25And then there is the sea! So vast! So wide and deep—
swarming with countless forms of sea life, both small and great.
26Trading ships glide through the high seas.
And look! There are the massive whales
bounding upon the waves.
27All the creatures wait expectantly for you
to give them their food as you determine.
28You come near and they all gather around,
feasting from your open hands,
and each is satisfied from your abundant supply.
29But if you were to withhold from them and turn away,
they all would panic.
And when you choose to take away their breath,
each one dies and returns to the dust.
30When you release your Spirit-Wind, life is created,
ready to replenish life upon the earth.
31May God’s glorious splendor endure forever!
May the Lord take joy and pleasure in all that he has made.
32For the earth’s overseer has the power to make it tremble;
just a touch of his finger and volcanoes erupt
as the earth shakes and melts.
33I will sing my song to the Lord as long as I live!
Every day I will sing my praises to God.
34May you be pleased with every sweet thought I have about you,
for you are the source of my joy and gladness.
35Now, let all the sinners be swept from the earth.
But I will keep on praising you, my Lord, with all that is within me.
My joyous, blissful shouts of “Hallelujah” are all because of you!
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104
1My soule, prayse thou the Lord: O Lord my God, thou art exceeding great, thou art clothed with glorie and honour. 2Which couereth himselfe with light as with a garment, and spreadeth the heauens like a curtaine. 3Which layeth the beames of his chambers in the waters, and maketh the cloudes his chariot, and walketh vpon the wings of the winde. 4Which maketh his spirits his messengers, and a flaming fire his ministers. 5He set the earth vpon her foundations, so that it shall neuer moue. 6Thou coueredst it with the deepe as with a garment: the waters woulde stand aboue the mountaines. 7But at thy rebuke they flee: at the voyce of thy thunder they haste away. 8And the mountaines ascend, and the valleis descend to the place which thou hast established for them. 9But thou hast set them a bounde, which they shall not passe: they shall not returne to couer the earth. 10He sendeth the springs into the valleis, which runne betweene the mountaines. 11They shall giue drinke to all the beasts of the fielde, and the wilde asses shall quench their thirst. 12By these springs shall the foules of the heauen dwell, and sing among the branches. 13He watereth the mountaines from his chambers, and the earth is filled with the fruite of thy workes. 14He causeth grasse to growe for the cattell, and herbe for the vse of man, that he may bring forth bread out of the earth, 15And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oyle to make the face to shine, and bread that strengtheneth mans heart. 16The high trees are satisfied, euen the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted, 17That ye birdes may make their nestes there: the storke dwelleth in the firre trees. 18The high mountaines are for the goates: the rockes are a refuge for the conies. 19He appoynted the moone for certaine seasons: the sunne knoweth his going downe. 20Thou makest darkenesse, and it is night, wherein all the beastes of the forest creepe forth. 21The lions roare after their praye, and seeke their meate at God. 22When the sunne riseth, they retire, and couche in their dennes. 23Then goeth man forth to his worke, and to his labour vntill the euening. 24O Lord, howe manifolde are thy workes! in wisdome hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches. 25So is this sea great and wide: for therein are things creeping innumerable, both small beastes and great. 26There goe the shippes, yea, that Liuiathan, whom thou hast made to play therein. 27All these waite vpon thee, that thou maiest giue them foode in due season. 28Thou giuest it to them, and they gather it: thou openest thine hand, and they are filled with good things. 29But if thou hide thy face, they are troubled: if thou take away their breath, they dye and returne to their dust. 30Againe if thou send forth thy spirit, they are created, and thou renuest the face of the earth. 31Glory be to the Lord for euer: let the Lord reioyce in his workes. 32He looketh on the earth and it trembleth: he toucheth the mountaines, and they smoke. 33I will sing vnto the Lord all my life: I will prayse my God, while I liue. 34Let my wordes be acceptable vnto him: I will reioyce in the Lord. 35Let the sinners be consumed out of the earth, and the wicked till there be no more: O my soule, prayse thou the Lord. Prayse ye the Lord.
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