Psalms 104 Comparison: Catholic Public Domain vs KJV with Apocrypha
Psalms 104
1Alleluia. Confess to the Lord, and invoke his name. Announce his works among the nations.
2Sing to him, and sing psalms to him. Describe all his wonders.
3Be praised in his holy name. Let the heart of those who seek the Lord rejoice.
4Seek the Lord, and be confirmed. Seek his face always.
5Remember his miracles, which he has done, his portents and the judgments of his mouth:
6you offspring of Abraham his servant, you sons of Jacob his elect.
7He is the Lord our God. His judgments are throughout the entire earth.
8He has remembered his covenant for all ages: the word that he entrusted to a thousand generations,
9which he assigned to Abraham, and his oath to Isaac.
10And he stationed the same for Jacob with a precept, and for Israel with an eternal testament,
11saying: To you, I will give the land of Canaan, the allotment of your inheritance.
12Though they may have been but a small number, very few and foreigners there,
13and though they passed from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people,
14he allowed no man to harm them, and he reproved kings on their behalf.
15Do not be willing to touch my Christ, and do not be willing to malign my prophets.
16And he called a famine upon the land, and he crushed every foundation of the bread.
17He sent a man before them: Joseph, who had been sold as a slave.
18They humbled his feet in shackles; the iron pierced his soul,
19until his word arrived. The eloquence of the Lord inflamed him.
20The king sent and released him; he was the ruler of the people, and he dismissed him.
21He established him as master of his house and ruler of all his possessions,
22so that he might instruct his princes as himself, and teach his elders prudence.
23And Israel entered into Egypt, and Jacob became a sojourner in the land of Ham.
24And he helped his people greatly, and he strengthened them over their enemies.
25He turned their heart to hate his people, and to deal deceitfully with his servants.
26He sent Moses, his servant, and Aaron, the one whom he chose.
27He placed with them signs of his word, and portents in the land of Ham.
28He sent darkness and made it conceal, and he did not afflict them with his speech.
29He turned their waters into blood, and he slaughtered their fish.
30Their land brought forth frogs, even in the inner chambers of their kings.
31He spoke, and there came forth common flies and gnats, in every region.
32He gave them a shower of hail and a burning fire, in the same land.
33And he struck their vineyards and their fig trees, and he crushed the trees of their region.
34He spoke, and the locust came forth, and the caterpillar, of which there was no number.
35And it devoured all the grass in their land, and it consumed all the fruit of their land.
36And he struck all the first-born in their land, the first-fruits of all their labor.
37And he led them out with silver and gold, and there was not an infirm one among their tribes.
38Egypt was joyful at their departure, for the fear of them lay heavy upon them.
39He spread a cloud for their protection, and a fire, to give them light through the night.
40They petitioned, and the quail came; and he satisfied them with the bread of heaven.
41He ruptured the rock and the waters flowed: rivers gushed in the dry land.
42For he had called to mind his holy word, which he kept near to his servant Abraham.
43And he led forth his people in exultation, and his elect in rejoicing.
44And he gave them the regions of the Gentiles, and they possessed the labors of the peoples,
45so that they might observe his justifications, and inquire about his law.
Psalms 104
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’s 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.
Understanding Catholic Public Domain vs KJV with Apocrypha in Psalms 104
Catholic Public Domain (CPDV)
Modern Catholic translation in the public domain with deuterocanonical books. Clear, contemporary English while preserving a formal tone. A strong option for Catholic reading plans and study.
KJV with Apocrypha (KJVA)
The complete King James Version (1611) including the 14 Apocrypha books interlaced between the Old and New Testaments. Essential for studying the text as it was originally published and for exploring deuterocanonical literature.
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Key Comparison: Psalms 104:16
"And he called a famine upon the land, and he crushed every foundation of the bread."
"The trees of the Lord are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted;"
