Psalms 104 - Meaning, Themes & Application

" Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty. "

" Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain: "

" Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind: "

" Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire: "

" Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever. "

" Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains. "

" At thy rebuke they fled; at the voice of thy thunder they hasted "

" They go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys unto the place which thou hast founded "

" Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth. "

" He sendeth the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills. "

" They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst. "

" By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the branches. "

" He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works. "

" 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; "

" And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man's heart. "

" The trees of the LORD are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted; "

" Where the birds make their nests: as for the stork, the fir trees are her house. "

" The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies. "

" He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down. "

" Thou makest darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep "

" The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God. "

" The sun ariseth, they gather themselves together, and lay them down in their dens. "

" Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening. "

" O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches. "

" So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts. "

" There go the ships: there is that leviathan, whom thou hast made to play "

" These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season. "

" That thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good. "

" Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust. "

" Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth. "

" The glory of the LORD shall endure for ever: the LORD shall rejoice in his works. "

" He looketh on the earth, and it trembleth: he toucheth the hills, and they smoke. "

" I will sing unto the LORD as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being. "

" My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD. "

" Let the sinners be consumed out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless thou the LORD, O my soul. Praise ye the LORD. "