Psa 104 | TSK | STEP | A meditation upon the mighty power, and wonderful providence of God. God's glory is eternal. The prophet vows perpetually to praise God. Bless.This sublime poem on the works of God in creation and providence, is ascribed to David in the LXX., Vulgate, Ethiopic, Syriac, and Arabic; and as it opens and closes with the same words as the preceding psalm, it is probable that it was composed on the same occasion; and it is written as part of it in nine MSS. O Lord. art very great. clothed. honour.

Psalms 104

1 A meditation upon the mighty power,

7 and wonderful providence of God.

31 God's glory is eternal.

33 The prophet vows perpetually to praise God.

Bless.This sublime poem on the works of God in creation and providence, is ascribed to David in the LXX., Vulgate, Ethiopic, Syriac, and Arabic; and as it opens and closes with the same words as the preceding psalm, it is probable that it was composed on the same occasion; and it is written as part of it in nine MSS.

35; 103:1,2,22

O Lord.

7:1; Da 9:4; Hab 1:12

art very great.

145:3; Jer 23:24; 32:17-19; Re 1:13-20

clothed.

93:1; Isa 59:17; Da 7:9

honour.

29:1-4; 96:6

with light.

Da 7:9; Mt 17:2; 1Ti 6:16; 1Jo 1:5

stretchest.

Isa 40:22; 45:12; Zec 12:1; Heb 1:10-12

Who layeth.

18:10,11; Am 9:6

maketh.

Isa 19:1; Mt 26:64; Re 1:7

walketh.

18:10; 139:9; 2Sa 22:11; Na 1:3

Who maketh.

Ac 23:8; Heb 1:7,14

ministers.

2Ki 2:11; 6:17; Eze 1:13

Who laid the foundations of the earth. Heb. He hath foundedthe earth upon her bases.

24:2; 33:9; 136:6; Job 26:7; 38:4-7

that it.

93:1; 96:10; Ec 1:4; 2Pe 3:10; Re 6:14; 20:11

Ge 1:2-10; 7:19; 2Pe 3:5

At thy.

Ge 8:1; Pr 8:28; Mr 4:39

they fled.

114:3-7

They go up, etc. or, The mountains ascend, the valleysdescend.

Ge 8:5

hast set.

33:7; Ge 9:11-15; Job 26:10; 38:10,11; Isa 54:9; Jer 5:22

He sendeth. Heb. Who sendeth.

107:35The waters of the sea are not only prevented from destroying the earth, but, by the providence of God, are rendered the means of preserving every living thing; partly ascending from the great deep through the strata of the earth, partly exhaled in vapour from the surface of the ocean, and thence falling in rain, especially on the tops and sides of mountains, they break forth into fresh springs, and form streams and rivers.

De 8:7; Isa 35:7; 41:18

run. Heb. walk.

They give.

145:16

the wild.

Job 39:5-8

quench. Heb. break.

the fowls.

16,17; 50:11; 84:3; 148:10; Mt 6:26

sing. Heb. give a voice.

147:9

watereth.

147:8; De 11:11; Job 38:25-28,37; Jer 10:13; 14:22; Mt 5:45

Ac 14:17

his chambers.

3; Am 9:6

the earth.

65:9-13

causeth.

145:15,16; 147:8,9; Ge 1:11,12,29; 2:5; 1Ki 18:5; Jer 14:5,6

Joe 2:22

herb.

Ge 1:29; 2:9; 3:18; 9:3

that he.

136:25; Ge 4:12; Job 28:5; 1Co 3:7

wine.

23:5; Jud 9:13; Pr 31:6; Ec 10:19; Jer 31:12; Zec 9:15-17; Mr 14:23

Eph 5:18

oil to make his, etc. Heb. to make his face shine with oil,or, more than oil.

92:10; De 28:40; Jud 9:9; Ec 8:1; 9:7; So 1:2-4; Heb 1:9; 1Jo 2:20

bread.

105:16; Le 26:26; De 8:3; Isa 3:1; Eze 4:16; 5:16; 14:13

29:5; 92:2; Nu 24:6; Eze 17:23

the birds.

12; Jer 22:23; Eze 31:6; Da 4:21; Ob 1:4; Mt 13:32

as for.

Le 11:19; Jer 8:7

the stork.The stork is a species of the ardea or heron genus, about the size of a goose in its body, but when erect, about three or four feet high; its general colour is white; extremity of the wings, and small part of the head, black; legs, very long, red, and naked a great way up; the toes four, long and connected, with flat nails like those of a man; beak long, jagged, red, and somewhat compressed; the upper and under chaps both of a length, with a furrow from the nostrils: it feeds on serpents, frogs, and insects, on which account it might be deemed unclean; lays four eggs, and sits thirty days; migrates about August, and returns in spring; and is remarkable for its love to its parents, whom it never forsakes, but feeds and cherishes when old; whence it had the name {chaseedah,} which denotes kindness or piety, and stork, from the Greek [storge,] natural affection.

the wild goats.The {yäâl,} is the ibex, or rock goat, so called from {âlah,} to ascend, because it is famous for mounting to the tops of the highest rocks. Its general appearance is that of the tame goat, of a dusky brown colour; but the male is larger, with long horns, bending backwards.

1Sa 24:2; Job 39:1

the conies.

De 14:7; Pr 30:26

8:3; 136:7-9; Ge 1:14-18; De 4:19; Job 31:26-28; 38:12; Jer 31:35

makest.

74:16; 139:10-12; Ge 1:4,5; 8:22; Isa 45:7; Am 1:13

of the forest do creep forth. Heb. thereof do trample on theforest.

The young.

34:10; Job 38:39; Isa 31:4; Eze 19:2-14; Am 3:4

seek.

147:9; Job 38:41; Joe 1:18,20; 2:22

Job 24:13-17; Na 3:17; Joh 3:20