Psalms 104

1A Psalm of David. Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, you are very great; you have clothedyourself with praise and honor:
2who do robe yourself with light as with a garment; spreading out the heaven asa curtain.
3Who covers his chambers with waters; who makes the clouds his chariot; who walkson the wings of the wind.
4Who makes his angels spirits, and his ministers a flaming fire.
5Who establishes the earth on her sure foundation: it shall not be moved for ever.
6The deep, as it were a garment, is his covering: the waters shall stand on thehills.
7At your rebuke they shall flee; at the voice of your thunder they shall be alarmed.
8They go up to the mountains, and down to the plains, to the place which you havefounded for them.
9You have set a bound which they shall not pass, neither shall they turn again tocover the earth.
10He sends forth his fountains among the valleys: the waters shall run between themountains.
11They shall give drink to all the wild beasts of the field: the wild asses shalltakeof them toquench their thirst.
12By them shall the birds of the sky lodge: they shall utter a voice out of themidst of the rocks.
13He waters the mountains from his chambers: the earth shall be satisfied with thefruit of your works.
14He makes grass to grow for the cattle, and green herb for the service of men,to bring bread out of the earth;
15and wine makes glad the heart of man, to make his face cheerful with oil: andbread strengthens man's heart.
16The trees of the plain shall be fullof sap;even the cedars of Libanus which he has planted.
17There the sparrows will build their nests; and the house of the heron takes thelead among them.
18The high mountains are a refuge for the stags,and the rock for the rabbits.
19He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knows his going down.
20You did make darkness, and it was night; in it all the wild beasts of the forestwill be abroad:
21even young lions roaring for prey, and to seek meat for themselves from God.
22The sun arises, and they shall be gathered together, and shall lie down in theirdens.
23Man shall go forth to his work, and to his labor till evening.
24How great are your works, O Lord! in wisdom have you wrought them all: the earthis filled with your creation.
25So is this great and wide sea: there are things creeping innumerable, small animals and great.
26There go the ships;and this dragon whom you have made to play in it.
27All wait upon you, to give themtheir food in due season.
28When you have givenit them, they will gatherit; and when you have opened your hand, they shall all be filled with good.
29But when you have turned away your face, they shall be troubled: you will takeaway their breath, and they shall fail, and return to their dust.
30You shall send forth your Spirit, and they shall be created; and you shall renewthe face of the earth.
31Let the glory of the Lord be for ever: the Lord shall rejoice in his works;
32who looks upon the earth, and makes it tremble; who touches the mountains, andthey smoke.
33I will sing to the Lord while I live; I will sing praise to my God while I exist.
34Let my meditation be sweet to him: and I will rejoice in the Lord.
35Let the sinners fail from off the earth, and transgressors, so that they shallbe no more. Bless the Lord, O my soul.
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