Psalms 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.

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.