Psalms 104

Berean Standard Bible

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Psalm 104 begins with the psalmist praising the greatness of the Lord, who is clothed in splendor and majesty while creating the heavens, the waters, and the earth. The text describes how God established the earth on its foundations, managed the waters that once covered the mountains, and caused springs to flow in the valleys to water beasts and birds. It details the provision of vegetation, grass, crops, wine, oil, and bread for humans and animals, alongside habitats like trees for birds, mountains for wild goats, and cliffs for rock badgers. The chapter outlines the cycle of day and night created by the sun and moon, governing the movements of forest beasts and human laborers. Finally, the psalm describes the vast sea teeming with creatures, the dependence of all living things on God for food and breath, and concludes with the psalmist's lifelong praise to the Lord alongside a wish for the disappearance of sinners.

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¹Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty. ²He wraps Himself in light as with a garment; He stretches out the heavens like a tent, ³laying the beams of His chambers in the waters above, making the clouds His chariot, walking on the wings of the wind. ⁴He makes the winds His messengers, flames of fire His servants. ⁵He set the earth on its foundations, never to be moved. ⁶You covered it with the deep like a garment; the waters stood above the mountains. ⁷At Your rebuke the waters fled; at the sound of Your thunder they hurried away— ⁸the mountains rose and the valleys sank to the place You assigned for them— ⁹You set a boundary they cannot cross, that they may never again cover the earth. ¹⁰He sends forth springs in the valleys; they flow between the mountains. ¹¹They give drink to every beast of the field; the wild donkeys quench their thirst. ¹²The birds of the air nest beside the springs; they sing among the branches. ¹³He waters the mountains from His chambers; the earth is satisfied by the fruit of His works. ¹⁴He makes the grass grow for the livestock and provides crops for man to cultivate, bringing forth food from the earth: ¹⁵wine that gladdens the heart of man, oil that makes his face to shine, and bread that sustains his heart. ¹⁶The trees of the LORD have their fill, the cedars of Lebanon that He planted, ¹⁷where the birds build their nests; the stork makes her home in the cypresses. ¹⁸The high mountains are for the wild goats, the cliffs a refuge for the rock badgers. ¹⁹He made the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows when to set. ²⁰You bring darkness, and it becomes night, when all the beasts of the forest prowl. ²¹The young lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God. ²²The sun rises, and they withdraw; they lie down in their dens. ²³Man goes forth to his work and to his labor until evening. ²⁴How many are Your works, O LORD! In wisdom You have made them all; the earth is full of Your creatures. ²⁵Here is the sea, vast and wide, teeming with creatures beyond number, living things both great and small. ²⁶There the ships pass, and Leviathan, which You formed to frolic there. ²⁷All creatures look to You to give them their food in due season. ²⁸When You give it to them, they gather it up; when You open Your hand, they are satisfied with good things. ²⁹When You hide Your face, they are terrified; when You take away their breath, they die and return to dust. ³⁰When You send Your Spirit, they are created, and You renew the face of the earth. ³¹May the glory of the LORD endure forever; may the LORD rejoice in His works. ³²He looks on the earth, and it trembles; He touches the mountains, and they smolder. ³³I will sing to the LORD all my life; I will sing praise to my God while I have my being. ³⁴May my meditation be pleasing to Him, for I rejoice in the LORD. ³⁵May sinners vanish from the earth and the wicked be no more. Bless the LORD, O my soul. Hallelujah!

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