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Psalms 104

Bless the LORD, my soul. Lord my God, you're very great. You're dressed in honour and majesty. You cover yourself with light like a coat. You stretch out the heavens like a curtain. He lays the beams of his rooms in the waters. He makes the clouds his chariot. He walks on the wings of the wind. He makes his angels spirits, and his servant

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Dressed in honour and majesty

Bless the LORD, my soul. Lord my God, you're very great. You're dressed in honour and majesty. You cover yourself with light like a coat. You stretch out the heavens like a curtain. He lays the beams of his rooms in the waters. He makes the clouds his chariot. He walks on the wings of the wind. He makes his angels spirits, and his servants a flaming fire. He laid the foundations of the earth, so it can't be moved forever. You covered it with the deep like a coat. The waters stood above the mountains. At your rebuke they fled; at the voice of your thunder they hurried away. They go up the mountains and down the valleys, to the place you established for them. You've set a boundary they can't get past, so they don't turn back and cover the earth. He sends the springs into the valleys, and they run among the hills. They give drink to every beast of the field; the wild donkeys quench their thirst. The birds of heaven live beside them, singing among the branches. He waters the hills from his rooms. The earth is filled with the fruit of what you do. He makes grass grow for the cattle and plants for man to work with, to bring food out of the earth — And wine that makes a man's heart glad, and oil to make his face shine, and bread that steadies a man's heart. The trees of the LORD are full of sap, the cedars of Lebanon he planted, Where the birds make their nests. As for the stork, the fir trees are her home. The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats, and the rocks for the conies.

Bless the Lord, my soul. Lord my God, you're very great. You're dressed in honour and majesty. You cover yourself with light like a coat. You stretch out the heavens like a curtain. He lays the beams of his rooms in the waters. He makes the clouds his chariot. He walks on the wings of the wind. He makes his angels spirits, and his servants a flaming fire. He laid the foundations of the earth, so it can't be shifted forever. You covered it with the deep like a coat. The waters stood above the mountains. At your telling-off they ran. At the sound of your thunder they hurried off. They go up the mountains and down the valleys, to the place you set up for them. You've set a boundary they can't get past, so they don't turn back and cover the earth. He sends the springs into the valleys, and they run among the hills. They give drink to every animal of the field. The wild donkeys break their thirst. The birds of the sky live beside them, singing among the branches. He waters the hills from his rooms. The earth is filled with the fruit of what you do. He makes grass grow for the cattle and plants for man to work with, to bring food out of the earth — and wine that makes a man's heart glad, and oil to make his face shine, and bread that steadies a man's heart. The trees of the Lord are full of sap, the cedars of Lebanon he planted, where the birds make their nests. As for the stork, the fir trees are her home. The high hills are a shelter for the wild goats, and the rocks for the badgers.

Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty. Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain: Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind: Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire: Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever. Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains. At thy rebuke they fled; at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away. They go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys unto the place which thou hast founded for them. Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth. He sendeth the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills. They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst. By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the branches. He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works. He 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; And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man’s heart. The trees of the LORD are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted; Where the birds make their nests: as for the stork, the fir trees are her house. The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies.

1

Bless the LORD, my soul. Lord my God, you're very great. You're dressed in honour and majesty.

Plain English

Bless the Lord, my soul. Lord my God, you're very great. You're dressed in honour and majesty.

King James Version, 1611

Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty.

2

You cover yourself with light like a coat. You stretch out the heavens like a curtain.

King James Version, 1611

Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:

3

He lays the beams of his rooms in the waters. He makes the clouds his chariot. He walks on the wings of the wind.

King James Version, 1611

Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind:

4

He makes his angels spirits, and his servants a flaming fire.

King James Version, 1611

Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:

5

He laid the foundations of the earth, so it can't be moved forever.

Plain English

He laid the foundations of the earth, so it can't be shifted forever.

King James Version, 1611

Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.

6

You covered it with the deep like a coat. The waters stood above the mountains.

King James Version, 1611

Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains.

7

At your rebuke they fled; at the voice of your thunder they hurried away.

Plain English

At your telling-off they ran. At the sound of your thunder they hurried off.

King James Version, 1611

At thy rebuke they fled; at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away.

8

They go up the mountains and down the valleys, to the place you established for them.

Plain English

They go up the mountains and down the valleys, to the place you set up for them.

King James Version, 1611

They go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys unto the place which thou hast founded for them.

9

You've set a boundary they can't get past, so they don't turn back and cover the earth.

King James Version, 1611

Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth.

10

He sends the springs into the valleys, and they run among the hills.

King James Version, 1611

He sendeth the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills.

11

They give drink to every beast of the field; the wild donkeys quench their thirst.

Plain English

They give drink to every animal of the field. The wild donkeys break their thirst.

King James Version, 1611

They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst.

12

The birds of heaven live beside them, singing among the branches.

Plain English

The birds of the sky live beside them, singing among the branches.

King James Version, 1611

By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the branches.

13

He waters the hills from his rooms. The earth is filled with the fruit of what you do.

King James Version, 1611

He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works.

14

He makes grass grow for the cattle and plants for man to work with, to bring food out of the earth —

King James Version, 1611

He 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;

15

And wine that makes a man's heart glad, and oil to make his face shine, and bread that steadies a man's heart.

Plain English

and wine that makes a man's heart glad, and oil to make his face shine, and bread that steadies a man's heart.

King James Version, 1611

And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man’s heart.

16

The trees of the LORD are full of sap, the cedars of Lebanon he planted,

Plain English

The trees of the Lord are full of sap, the cedars of Lebanon he planted,

King James Version, 1611

The trees of the LORD are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted;

17

Where the birds make their nests. As for the stork, the fir trees are her home.

Plain English

where the birds make their nests. As for the stork, the fir trees are her home.

King James Version, 1611

Where the birds make their nests: as for the stork, the fir trees are her house.

18

The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats, and the rocks for the conies.

Plain English

The high hills are a shelter for the wild goats, and the rocks for the badgers.

King James Version, 1611

The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies.

How many are the things you've made

He set the moon for the seasons. The sun knows when it goes down. You make darkness and it's night, when all the animals of the forest creep about. The young lions roar after their prey and seek their food from God. The sun comes up and they gather themselves and lie down in their dens. Man goes out to his work and to his labour till evening. Lord, how many are the things you've made. You've made all of them in wisdom. The earth is full of what you own. There is the great and wide sea, with innumerable creatures moving in it, living things both small and great. That's where the ships go, and Leviathan you made to play in it. They all wait for you to give them their food at the right time. What you give them, they gather. You open your hand, and they're filled with good. You hide your face and they're troubled. You take their breath away and they die and go back to their dust. You send out your Spirit and they're created, and you make the face of the earth new. The glory of the LORD will endure forever; the LORD will rejoice in his works. He looks at the earth and it shakes. He touches the hills and they smoke. I'll sing to the LORD as long as I live. I'll sing praise to my God while I have any being. May my meditation of him be sweet; I'll be glad in the LORD. Let sinners be consumed from the earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless the LORD, my soul. Praise the LORD.

He set the moon for the seasons. The sun knows when it goes down. You make darkness and it's night, when all the animals of the scrub creep about. The young lions roar after their prey and look for their food from God. The sun comes up and they gather themselves and lie down in their dens. Man goes out to his work and to his labour till evening. Lord, how many are the things you've made. You've made the lot of them in wisdom. The earth is full of what you own. There's the sea, big and wide, with things past counting moving in it, living things small and great. That's where the ships go, and Leviathan you made to play in it. They all wait for you to give them their food at the right time. What you give them, they gather. You open your hand, and they're filled with good. You hide your face and they're troubled. You take their breath away and they die and go back to their dust. You send out your Spirit and they're created, and you make the face of the earth new. Let the glory of the Lord last forever. Let the Lord celebrate in what he's made. He looks at the earth and it shakes. He touches the hills and they smoke. I'll sing to the Lord as long as I live. I'll sing praise to my God while I've got any being. Let my thinking about him be sweet. I'll be glad in the Lord. Let sinners be finished off the earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless the Lord, my soul. Praise the Lord.

He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down. Thou makest darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth. The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God. The sun ariseth, they gather themselves together, and lay them down in their dens. Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening. O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches. So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts. There go the ships: there is that leviathan, whom thou hast made to play therein. These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season. That thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good. Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust. Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth. The glory of the LORD shall endure for ever: the LORD shall rejoice in his works. He looketh on the earth, and it trembleth: he toucheth the hills, and they smoke. I will sing unto the LORD as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being. My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD. Let 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.

19

He set the moon for the seasons. The sun knows when it goes down.

King James Version, 1611

He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.

20

You make darkness and it's night, when all the animals of the forest creep about.

Plain English

You make darkness and it's night, when all the animals of the scrub creep about.

King James Version, 1611

Thou makest darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth.

21

The young lions roar after their prey and seek their food from God.

Plain English

The young lions roar after their prey and look for their food from God.

King James Version, 1611

The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God.

22

The sun comes up and they gather themselves and lie down in their dens.

King James Version, 1611

The sun ariseth, they gather themselves together, and lay them down in their dens.

23

Man goes out to his work and to his labour till evening.

King James Version, 1611

Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.

24

Lord, how many are the things you've made. You've made all of them in wisdom. The earth is full of what you own.

Plain English

Lord, how many are the things you've made. You've made the lot of them in wisdom. The earth is full of what you own.

King James Version, 1611

O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.

25

There is the great and wide sea, with innumerable creatures moving in it, living things both small and great.

Plain English

There's the sea, big and wide, with things past counting moving in it, living things small and great.

King James Version, 1611

So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.

26

That's where the ships go, and Leviathan you made to play in it.

King James Version, 1611

There go the ships: there is that leviathan, whom thou hast made to play therein.

27

They all wait for you to give them their food at the right time.

King James Version, 1611

These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season.

28

What you give them, they gather. You open your hand, and they're filled with good.

King James Version, 1611

That thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good.

29

You hide your face and they're troubled. You take their breath away and they die and go back to their dust.

King James Version, 1611

Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.

30

You send out your Spirit and they're created, and you make the face of the earth new.

King James Version, 1611

Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth.

31

The glory of the LORD will endure forever; the LORD will rejoice in his works.

Plain English

Let the glory of the Lord last forever. Let the Lord celebrate in what he's made.

King James Version, 1611

The glory of the LORD shall endure for ever: the LORD shall rejoice in his works.

32

He looks at the earth and it shakes. He touches the hills and they smoke.

King James Version, 1611

He looketh on the earth, and it trembleth: he toucheth the hills, and they smoke.

33

I'll sing to the LORD as long as I live. I'll sing praise to my God while I have any being.

Plain English

I'll sing to the Lord as long as I live. I'll sing praise to my God while I've got any being.

King James Version, 1611

I will sing unto the LORD as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.

34

May my meditation of him be sweet; I'll be glad in the LORD.

Plain English

Let my thinking about him be sweet. I'll be glad in the Lord.

King James Version, 1611

My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.

35

Let sinners be consumed from the earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless the LORD, my soul. Praise the LORD.

Plain English

Let sinners be finished off the earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless the Lord, my soul. Praise the Lord.

King James Version, 1611

Let 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.