Psalm 104:1-35 NASB
[1] Bless the Lord, my soul! Lord my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty, [2] Covering Yourself with light as with a cloak, Stretching out heaven like a tent curtain. [3] He lays the beams of His upper chambers in the waters; He makes the clouds His chariot; He walks on the wings of the wind; [4] He makes the winds His messengers, Flaming fire His ministers. [5] He established the earth upon its foundations, So that it will not totter forever and ever. [6] You covered it with the deep sea as with a garment; The waters were standing above the mountains. [7] They fled from Your rebuke, At the sound of Your thunder they hurried away. [8] The mountains rose; the valleys sank down To the place which You established for them. [9] You set a boundary so that they will not pass over, So that they will not return to cover the earth. [10] He sends forth springs in the valleys; They flow between the mountains; [11] They give drink to every animal of the field; The wild donkeys quench their thirst. [12] The birds of the sky dwell beside them; They lift up their voices from among the branches. [13] He waters the mountains from His upper chambers; The earth is satisfied with the fruit of His works. [14] He causes the grass to grow for the cattle, And vegetation for the labor of mankind, So that they may produce food from the earth, [15] And wine, which makes a human heart cheerful, So that he makes his face gleam with oil, And food, which sustains a human heart. [16] The trees of the Lord drink their fill, The cedars of Lebanon which He planted, [17] Where the birds build their nests, And the stork, whose home is the juniper trees. [18] The high mountains are for the wild goats; The cliffs are a refuge for the rock hyrax. [19] He made the moon for the seasons; The sun knows the place of its setting. [20] You appoint darkness and it becomes night, In which all the animals of the forest prowl about. [21] The young lions roar for their prey And seek their food from God. [22] When the sun rises they withdraw, And they lie down in their dens. [23] A person goes out to his work And to his labor until evening. [24] Lord, how many are Your works! In wisdom You have made them all; The earth is full of Your possessions. [25] There is the sea, great and broad, In which are swarms without number, Animals both small and great. [26] The ships move along there, And Leviathan, which You have formed to have fun in it. [27] They all wait for You To give them their food in due season. [28] You give to them, they gather it up; You open Your hand, they are satisfied with good. [29] You hide Your face, they are terrified; You take away their breath, they perish And return to their dust. [30] You send forth Your Spirit, they are created; And You renew the face of the ground. [31] May the glory of the Lord endure forever; May the Lord rejoice in His works; [32] He looks at the earth, and it trembles; He touches the mountains, and they smoke. [33] I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have my being. [34] May my praise be pleasing to Him; As for me, I shall rejoice in the Lord. [35] May sinners be removed from the earth And may the wicked be no more. Bless the Lord, my soul. Praise the Lord!
