Psalm 104:1-35 ICB

[1] My whole being, praise the Lord. Lord my God, you are very great. You are clothed with glory and majesty. [2] You wear light like a robe. You stretch out the skies like a tent. [3] You build your room above the clouds. You make the clouds your chariot. You ride on the wings of the wind. [4] You make the winds your messengers. Flames of fire are your servants. [5] You built the earth on its foundations. So it can never be moved. [6] You covered the earth with oceans. The water was above the mountains. [7] But at your command, the water rushed away. When you gave your orders like thunder, it hurried away. [8] The mountains rose. The valleys sank. The water went to the places you made for it. [9] You set borders for the seas that they cannot cross. The water will never cover the earth again. [10] You make springs pour into the ravines. They flow between the mountains. [11] They water all the wild animals. The wild donkeys come there to drink. [12] Wild birds make nests by the water. They sing among the tree branches. [13] You water the mountains from above. The earth is full of the things you made. [14] You make the grass for cattle and vegetables for the use of man. You make food grow from the earth. [15] You give us wine that makes happy hearts. And you give us olive oil that makes our faces shine. You give us bread that gives us strength. [16] The Lord's trees have plenty of water. They are the cedar trees of Lebanon, which he planted. [17] The birds make their nests there. The stork's home is in the fir trees. [18] The high mountains belong to the wild goats. The rocks are hiding places for the badgers. [19] You made the moon to mark the seasons. And the sun always knows when to set. [20] You make it dark, and it becomes night. Then all the wild animals creep around. [21] The lions roar as they attack. They look to God for food. [22] When the sun rises, they leave. They go back to their dens to lie down. [23] Then people go to work. And they work until evening. [24] Lord, you have made many things. With your wisdom you made them all. The earth is full of your riches. [25] Look at the sea, so big and wide. Its creatures large and small cannot be counted. [26] Ships travel over the ocean. And there is the sea monster Leviathan, which you made to play there. [27] All these things depend on you to give them their food at the right time. [28] When you give it to them, they gather it up. When you open your hand, they are filled with good food. [29] When you turn away from them, they become frightened. When you take away their breath, they die and turn into dust. [30] When you breathe on them, they are created. You make the land new again. [31] May the glory of the Lord be forever. May the Lord enjoy what he has made. [32] He just looks at the earth, and it shakes. He touches the mountains, and they smoke. [33] I will sing to the Lord all my life. I will sing praises to my God as long as I live. [34] May my thoughts please him. I am happy in the Lord. [35] Let sinners be destroyed from the earth. Let the wicked people live no longer. My whole being, praise the Lord. Praise the Lord.