Psalms 104

1 Bless [praise, honor] the LORD [Yehovah, The covenant Name of God], O my soul [living being, essence of a person]! O LORD [Yehovah] my God [Elohim, the supreme God], You are very [exceedingly, greatly] great [magnified, important]; You are clothed [wrapped, adorned] with splendor [glory, majestic appearance] and majesty [honor, beauty]. word study 2 He wraps [enwraps, covers] Himself in light [divine radiance, spiritual illumination] as with a garment [cloak, outer clothing]; He stretches [spreads, expands] out the heavens [the visible universe, the sky] like a tent [curtain, drape], word study 3 laying [to meet, to build with beams] the beams of His chambers [upper rooms, lofty places] in the waters [liquid, source of refreshment] above, making [to set, to appoint] the clouds [dark clouds, thick clouds] His chariot [vehicle, means of transportation], walking [to go, to move] on the wings [edges, extremities] of the wind [a blast of air]. word study 4 He makes [creates, brings into being] the winds [spirits, breath of life] His messengers [angels, divine representatives], flames [a blazing fire, kindled] of fire [burning, flame] His servants [ministers, those who serve]. word study 5 He set [laid, founded, established] the earth [land, ground, territory] on its foundations [base, fixed place], never [not, under no circumstances] to be moved [shaken, wavered, disturbed]. word study 6 You covered [with the deep as with a vesture, clothed] it with the deep [abyss, Tehom, the subterranean water supply] like a garment [clothing, as with a robe]; the waters [the liquid, a source of refreshment] stood [to stand, in a strong sense] above [on, upon] the mountains [hills]. word study 7 At Your [stern, divine] rebuke [from Thy rebuke, at Thy command] the waters [oceans, seas] fled [hasted away, rushed away]; at the sound [voice] of Your thunder [the voice of Thy thunder, like thunder] they hurried [hasted, fled in fear] away— word study 8 the mountains [hills] rose and the valleys [low areas, plains] sank to the place [location, region] You assigned [founded, established] for them— word study 9 You set [established, appointed] a boundary [border, limit] they cannot cross [pass over, transcend], that they may never again [turn back, return to] cover [overflow, overwhelm] the earth [land, ground]. word study 10 He sends forth [releases, appoints] springs [fountains, sources of satisfaction] in the valleys [low-lying areas, ravines]; they flow [run, go on] between [among, in the midst of] the mountains [hills]. word study 11 They give drink [provide water, quench thirst] to every [all, each] beast [living creature, animal] of the field [wilderness, open land]; the wild [feral, untamed] donkeys [onagers, wild asses] quench [satisfy, break] their thirst [dryness, parched condition]. word study 12 The birds [fowls of the heaven, winged creatures] of the air [heaven, sky] nest [have their habitation, dwell] beside [by, near] the springs [streams, water sources]; they sing [give forth their voice, make music] among [between, from within] the branches [limbs, foliage of trees]. word study 13 He waters [sends down rain, gives drink to] the mountains [hills] from His chambers [upper room, lofty place, from above]; the earth [land, ground, creation] is satisfied [filled, fulfilled, content] by the fruit [produce, results, outcome] of His works [deeds, actions, creations]. word study 14 He makes the grass [vegetation, herb] grow [causes to spring, brings forth] for the livestock [cattle, animals] and provides [suffers to grow] crops [plants, herbe] for man [the human, Adam] to cultivate, bringing [to come out, producing] forth food [bread, grain] from the earth [land, ground]: word study 15 wine [that maketh glad, rejoices] that gladdens the heart [mind, will, and emotions] of man [human, mankind], oil [to make his face shine, anoint] that makes his face [presence, countenance] to shine, and bread [food, grain, sustenance] that sustains [supports, strengthens] his heart [innermost being, soul]. word study 16 The trees [filled with moisture, well-watered] of the LORD [Yehovah, the supreme God] have their fill [are satisfied, full of sap], the cedars [known for strength and durability] of Lebanon [a mountain range in Israel, named for its white snow or limestone peaks] that He [as the Creator] planted [established, fixed], word study 17 where the birds [little creatures, sparrows] build [make, occupy] their nests; the stork makes her home [dwelling place, house] in the cypresses [fir trees, evergreen trees]. word study 18 The high [elevated, lofty] mountains are for the wild [climbing, ibex-like] goats [a type of strong and agile creature], the cliffs [craggy rocks, strong and secure places] a refuge [safe place, shelter from harm] for the rock badgers [shaphan, a type of rock rabbit or hyrax]. word study 19 He made [to create, bring into being] the moon [for seasons, to mark the times] to mark [indicate, signify] the seasons [appointed times, festivals]; the sun [the sun; the east or the west] knows [to ascertain, perceive] when to set [its going down, entrance into the west]. word study 20 You bring [cause to fall, set] darkness [physical and spiritual], and it becomes [comes to be, exists as] night [a period of rest, adversity], when all [everything, the entirety] the beasts [living creatures, animals] of the forest [woodland, wild area] prowl [creep, move lightly]. word study 21 The young lions roar [roaring with strength] for their prey [torn apart, food] and seek [searching diligently] their food [nourishment, sustenance] from God [the Almighty, Provider]. word study 22 The sun [the sun; the east or the west] rises [to shine, comes up], and they withdraw [gather themselves, get them away]; they lie down [stretch, rest] in their dens [habitations, secret places]. word study 23 Man [the human, Adam] goes forth [to come out, leaves] to his work [labor, deed] and to his labor [service, task] until [as far as, till] evening [sunset, end of day]. word study 24 How many [manifold, numerous] are Your works [deeds, actions], O LORD [Yehovah]! In [with, by means of] wisdom [skill, prudence] You have made [created, formed] them all [everything, the whole universe]; the earth [land, ground] is full [filled, complete] of Your creatures [possessions, acquisitions]. word study 25 Here is the sea [vast and extremely wide], vast and wide, teeming with creatures [innumerable, beyond count] beyond number, living things [alive, having life] both great [large, of immense size] and small [little, of minimal importance]. word study 26 There [in that place, at that time] the ships [fleets, vessels] pass, and Leviathan [a massive sea creature], which You [as the Creator] formed [shaped, created] to frolic [play, splash around] there [in the sea]. word study 27 All [every single one, everything] creatures [living beings, all of them] look [wait with expectation, hope] to You [toward Your presence] to give [provide, supply] them their food [sustenance, nourishment] in due [appointed, proper] season [time, occasion]. word study 28 When You give [provide, supply] it to them, they gather [collect, pick up] it up; when You open [stretch out, extend] Your hand [an open hand; strength, a side or share], they are satisfied [filled, content] with good [pleasant, beneficial] things. word study 29 When You [completely] hide [conceal, veil] Your face [presence, being], they are [suddenly] terrified [alarmed, dismayed]; when You take away [withdraw, gather] their breath [spirit, life], they die [expire, cease to exist] and return [turn back, go back] to [towards, into] dust [dry earth, mortal remains]. word study 30 When You send [release, dispatch] Your Spirit [breath of life, divine energy], they are created [brought into existence, formed], and You renew [restore, revitalize] the face [surface, presence] of the earth [land, ground]. word study 31 May the glory [great honor, splendor] of the LORD [Yehovah, The covenant Name of God] endure [last, continue] forever [for all eternity, always]; may the LORD rejoice [be glad, take delight] in His works [deeds, creations, what He has made]. word study 32 He [looks carefully, regards] looks on the earth [land, territory], and it trembles [shakes with fear, quakes]; He touches [reaches, strikes] the mountains [hills], and they smolder [smoke, pour out fire]. word study 33 I will sing [make music, praise with joy] to the LORD [Yehovah, my Redeemer] all my life [while I have my being, throughout my existence]; I will sing praise [make melody] to my God [Elohim, my Creator] while I have my being [am alive, still exist]. word study 34 May my [thoughts, or prayers] meditation [be sweet, a sweet fragrance] be pleasing [to please, agreeable] to Him, for I [myself, personally] rejoice [be glad, delight] in the [Yehovah] LORD. word study 35 May sinners [those who have committed crimes or offenses] vanish [be consumed, cut off] from the earth [land, ground] and the wicked [morally wrong, guilty of sin] be no more [cease to exist, come to an end]. Bless [praise, honor] the LORD [Yehovah, the supreme God], O my soul [living being, essence of a person]. Hallelujah [praise the Lord, celebrate]! word study