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
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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