Psalms 104 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 Bless the LORD O my soul, O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty. 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 coverest thyself with light as with a garment; who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain: 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 layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters; who maketh the clouds his chariot; who walketh upon the wings of the wind: 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 Who maketh winds his messengers; 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 Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be moved for ever. 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 coveredst it with the deep as with a vesture; the waters stood above the mountains. 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 fled; at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away; 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 They went up by the mountains, they went down by the valleys, unto the place which thou hadst founded 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 a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover 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 He sendeth forth springs into the valleys; they run among the mountains: 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 They give drink to every beast of the field; the wild 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 By them the fowl of the heaven have their habitation, they sing among the branches. 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 mountains from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works. 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 the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man; that he may bring forth food out of the earth: 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 And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread that strengtheneth man's 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 the LORD are satisfied; the cedars of Lebanon, 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 Where the birds make their nests: as for the stork, the fir trees are her house. 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 mountains are for the wild goats; the rocks are a refuge for the 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 appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down. 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 darkness, and it is night; Wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth. 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 young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from 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 The sun ariseth, they get them away, and lay them down in their dens. 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 forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening. 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 LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches. 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 Yonder is the sea, great and wide, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts. 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 ships; there is leviathan, whom thou hast formed to take his pastime therein. 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 wait all upon thee, that thou mayest give them their meat 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 That thou givest unto them they gather; thou openest thine hand, they are satisfied with 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 Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled; thou takest away their breath they die, and return 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 Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created; and thou renewest the face of the ground. 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 Let the glory of the LORD endure for ever; let the LORD rejoice in his works: 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 Who looketh on the earth, and it trembleth; he toucheth the mountains, 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 will sing unto the LORD as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have any being. 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 Let my meditation be sweet unto him: I will rejoice in the LORD. 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 Let sinners be consumed out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless the LORD, O my soul. Praise ye the LORD. 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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