Psalm 104:1-35 ERV

[1] My soul, praise the LORD! LORD my God, you are very great! You are clothed with glory and honor. [2] You wear light like a robe. You spread out the skies like a curtain. [3] You built your home above them. You use the thick clouds like a chariot and ride across the sky on the wings of the wind. [4] You make the winds your messengers and flames of fire your servants. [5] You built the earth on its foundations, so it can never be moved. [6] You covered it with water like a blanket. The water covered even the mountains. [7] But you gave the command, and the water turned back. You shouted at the water, and it rushed away. [8] The water flowed down from the mountains into the valleys, to the places you made for it. [9] You set the limits for the seas, and the water will never again rise to cover the earth. [10] Lord, you cause water to flow from springs into the streams that flow down between the mountains. [11] The streams provide water for all the wild animals. Even the wild donkeys come there to drink. [12] Wild birds come to live by the pools; they sing in the branches of nearby trees. [13] You send rain down on the mountains. The earth gets everything it needs from what you have made. [14] You make the grass grow to feed the animals. You provide plants for the crops we grow- the plants that give us food from the earth. [15] You give us the wine that makes us happy, the oil that makes our skin soft, and the food that makes us strong. [16] The great cedar trees of Lebanon belong to the LORD. He planted them and gives them the water they need. [17] That's where the birds make their nests, and the storks live in the fir trees. [18] The high mountains are a home for wild goats. The large rocks are hiding places for rock badgers. [19] Lord, you made the moon to show us when the festivals begin. And the sun always knows when to set. [20] You made darkness to be the night- the time when wild animals come out and roam around. [21] Lions roar as they attack, as if they are asking God for the food he gives them. [22] When the sun rises, they leave and go back to their dens to rest. [23] Then people go out to do their work, and they work until evening. [24] LORD, you created so many things! With your wisdom you made them all. The earth is full of the living things you made. [25] Look at the ocean, so big and wide! It is filled with all kinds of sea life. There are creatures large and small-too many to count! [26] Ships sail over the ocean, and playing there is Leviathan, the great sea creature you made. [27] Lord, all living things depend on you. You give them food at the right time. [28] You give it, and they eat it. They are filled with good food from your open hands. [29] When you turn away from them, they become frightened. When you take away their breath, they die, and their bodies return to the dust. [30] But when you send out your life-giving breath, things come alive, and the world is like new again! [31] May the LORD's glory continue forever! May the LORD enjoy what he made. [32] He just looks at the earth, and it trembles. He just touches the mountains, and smoke rises from them. [33] I will sing to the LORD for the rest of my life. I will sing praises to my God as long as I live. [34] May my words be pleasing to him. The LORD is the one who makes me happy. [35] I wish sinners would disappear from the earth. I wish the wicked would be gone forever. My soul, praise the LORD! Praise the LORD!