Psalms 104 Parallel Bible Translations

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Bishops' Bible of 1568
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1 My soule blesse thou God: O God my Lord thou art become exceeding great, thou hast put on glory and maiestie. Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, you are very great! You are clothed with splendor and majesty, Praise the LORD, my soul. LORD my God, you are very great; you are clothed with splendor and majesty.
2 Who is decked with light as it were with a garment: spreadyng out the heauens like a curtayne. covering yourself with light as with a garment, stretching out the heavens like a tent. The LORD wraps himself in light as with a garment; he stretches out the heavens like a tent
3 Who seeleth his vpper chaumbers with waters: and maketh the cloudes his charriot, and walketh vpon the wynges of the wynde. He lays the beams of his chambers on the waters; he makes the clouds his chariot; he rides on the wings of the wind; and lays the beams of his upper chambers on their waters. He makes the clouds his chariot and rides on the wings of the wind.
4 He maketh his angels spirites: and his ministers a flaming fire. he makes his messengers winds, his ministers a flaming fire. He makes winds his messengers, flames of fire his servants.
5 He hath layde the earth sure vpon her foundations: that it can neuer moue at any tyme. He set the earth on its foundations, so that it should never be moved. He set the earth on its foundations; it can never be moved.
6 Thou coueredst it with the deepe, lyke as with a garment: the waters stande vpon the hilles. You covered it with the deep as with a garment; the waters stood above the mountains. You covered it with the watery depths as with a garment; the waters stood above the mountains.
7 At thy rebuke they flee: at the noyse of thy thunder they bluster downe apace. At your rebuke they fled; at the sound of your thunder they took to flight. But at your rebuke the waters fled, at the sound of your thunder they took to flight;
8 The hilles mount aloft: and the valleys settle downe beneath vnto the place where thou hast layde a foundation for them. The mountains rose, the valleys sank down to the place that you appointed for them. they flowed over the mountains, they went down into the valleys, to the place you assigned for them.
9 Thou hast set them their boundes which they shall not passe: neither shall they returne agayne to couer the earth. You set a boundary that they may not pass, so that they might not again cover the earth. You set a boundary they cannot cross; never again will they cover the earth.
10 Who also causeth the springes which runne betweene the hilles: to flowe into the riuers. You make springs gush forth in the valleys; they flow between the hills; He makes springs pour water into the ravines; it flows between the mountains.
11 All beastes of the fielde drinke therof: and the wylde asses quench their thirst. they give drink to every beast of the field; the wild donkeys quench their thirst. They give water to all the beasts of the field; the wild donkeys quench their thirst.
12 The foules of the ayre haue their habitation nigh vnto them: singing out of the midst of the bowes of trees. Beside them the birds of the heavens dwell; they sing among the branches. The birds of the sky nest by the waters; they sing among the branches.
13 He watereth the hilles from aboue: the earth is replenished with the fruite of thy workes. From your lofty abode you water the mountains; the earth is satisfied with the fruit of your work. He waters the mountains from his upper chambers; the land is satisfied by the fruit of his work.
14 He causeth grasse to growe for cattell: and hearbes for the vse of man. You cause the grass to grow for the livestock and plants for man to cultivate, that he may bring forth food from the earth He makes grass grow for the cattle, and plants for people to cultivate— bringing forth food from the earth:
15 That he may bryng foorth foode out of the earth: both wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oyle to make hym haue a chearefull countenaunce, & also bread to strengthen mans heart. and wine to gladden the heart of man, oil to make his face shine and bread to strengthen man’s heart. wine that gladdens human hearts, oil to make their faces shine, and bread that sustains their hearts.
16 The trees of God be satisfied: euen the Cedars of Libanus which he hath planted. The trees of the LORD are watered abundantly, the cedars of Lebanon that he planted. The trees of the LORD are well watered, the cedars of Lebanon that he planted.
17 Wherin the birdes make their nestes: in the fyrre trees the storke buyldeth. In them the birds build their nests; the stork has her home in the fir trees. There the birds make their nests; the stork has its home in the junipers.
18 The high hilles are a refuge for goates: and so are the stonie rockes for conies. The high mountains are for the wild goats; the rocks are a refuge for the rock badgers. The high mountains belong to the wild goats; the crags are a refuge for the hyrax.
19 He hath made the moone for certayne seasons: and the sunne knoweth his goyng downe. He made the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows its time for setting. He made the moon to mark the seasons, and the sun knows when to go down.
20 Thou makest darknes and it is night: wherein all the beastes of the forrest do go abrode. You make darkness, and it is night, when all the beasts of the forest creep about. You bring darkness, it becomes night, and all the beasts of the forest prowl.
21 The Lions do roare after a pray: and in seeking their meate of God. The young lions roar for their prey, seeking their food from God. The lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God.
22 When the sunne ariseth, they recoyle backe: and lay them downe to rest in their dennes. When the sun rises, they steal away and lie down in their dens. The sun rises, and they steal away; they return and lie down in their dens.
23 Man goeth foorth to his worke: and to do his seruice vntyll the euening. Man goes out to his work and to his labor until the evening. Then people go out to their work, to their labor until evening.
24 O God howe manyfolde are thy workes? thou hast made them al in wisdome, the earth is ful of thy ryches. O LORD, how manifold are your works! In wisdom have you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures. How many are your works, LORD! In wisdom you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.
25 So is the sea it selfe large and wyde in compasse: wherein are thinges creeping innumerable, both small and great beastes. Here is the sea, great and wide, which teems with creatures innumerable, living things both small and great. There is the sea, vast and spacious, teeming with creatures beyond number— living things both large and small.
26 There go the shippes, and there is that Leuiathan: whom thou hast made to take his pastime therin. There go the ships, and Leviathan, which you formed to play in it. There the ships go to and fro, and Leviathan, which you formed to frolic there.
27 These wayte all vpon thee: that thou mayest geue them meate in due season. These all look to you, to give them their food in due season. All creatures look to you to give them their food at the proper time.
28 When thou geuest it them, they gather it: and when thou openest thyne hand, they are filled with that which is good. When you give it to them, they gather it up; when you open your hand, they are filled with good things. When you give it to them, they gather it up; when you open your hand, they are satisfied with good things.
29 When thou hydest thy face, they are troubled: when thou takest away their spirite, they dye, and are turned agayne to their dust. When you hide your face, they are dismayed; when you take away their breath, they die and return to their dust. When you hide your face, they are terrified; when you take away their breath, they die and return to the dust.
30 When thou sendest out thy spirite, they be recreated: and thou reuiuest the face of the earth. When you send forth your Spirit, they are created, and you renew the face of the ground. When you send your Spirit, they are created, and you renew the face of the ground.
31 The glorious maiestie of God shal endure for euer: God wyll reioyce in his workes. May the glory of the LORD endure forever; may the LORD rejoice in his works, May the glory of the LORD endure forever; may the LORD rejoice in his works—
32 He beholdeth the earth, & it trembleth: he toucheth the hilles, and they smoke. who looks on the earth and it trembles, who touches the mountains and they smoke! he who looks at the earth, and it trembles, who touches the mountains, and they smoke.
33 I wyll syng vnto God as long as I liue: I will sing psalmes vnto my Lord so long as I shall be. I will sing to the LORD as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have being. I will sing to the LORD all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.
34 My meditations of hym shalbe very pleasaunt: for all my ioy shalbe in God. May my meditation be pleasing to him, for I rejoice in the LORD. May my meditation be pleasing to him, as I rejoice in the LORD.
35 As for sinners they shalbe consumed out of the earth: and the vngodly shall come to an ende, blesse thou God O my soule, and prayse you the Lorde. Let sinners be consumed from the earth, and let the wicked be no more! Bless the LORD, O my soul! Praise the LORD! But may sinners vanish from the earth and the wicked be no more. Praise the LORD, my soul. Praise the LORD.
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