Psalm 104 - New International Version (NIV)

Psalm 104

1 Praise the Lord, my soul.(A)

Lord my God, you are very great;
you are clothed with splendor and majesty.(B)

2 The Lord wraps(C) himself in light(D) as with a garment;
he stretches(E) out the heavens(F) like a tent(G)
3 and lays the beams(H) of his upper chambers on their waters.(I)
He makes the clouds(J) his chariot(K)
and rides on the wings of the wind.(L)
4 He makes winds his messengers,[a](M)
flames of fire(N) his servants.

5 He set the earth(O) on its foundations;(P)
it can never be moved.
6 You covered it(Q) with the watery depths(R) as with a garment;
the waters stood(S) above the mountains.
7 But at your rebuke(T) the waters fled,
at the sound of your thunder(U) they took to flight;
8 they flowed over the mountains,
they went down into the valleys,
to the place you assigned(V) for them.
9 You set a boundary(W) they cannot cross;
never again will they cover the earth.

10 He makes springs(X) pour water into the ravines;
it flows between the mountains.
11 They give water(Y) to all the beasts of the field;
the wild donkeys(Z) quench their thirst.
12 The birds of the sky(AA) nest by the waters;
they sing among the branches.(AB)
13 He waters the mountains(AC) from his upper chambers;(AD)
the land is satisfied by the fruit of his work.(AE)
14 He makes grass grow(AF) for the cattle,
and plants for people to cultivate—
bringing forth food(AG) from the earth:
15 wine(AH) that gladdens human hearts,
oil(AI) to make their faces shine,
and bread that sustains(AJ) their hearts.
16 The trees of the Lord(AK) are well watered,
the cedars of Lebanon(AL) that he planted.
17 There the birds(AM) make their nests;
the stork has its home in the junipers.
18 The high mountains belong to the wild goats;(AN)
the crags are a refuge for the hyrax.(AO)

19 He made the moon to mark the seasons,(AP)
and the sun(AQ) knows when to go down.
20 You bring darkness,(AR) it becomes night,(AS)
and all the beasts of the forest(AT) prowl.
21 The lions roar for their prey(AU)
and seek their food from God.(AV)
22 The sun rises, and they steal away;
they return and lie down in their dens.(AW)
23 Then people go out to their work,(AX)
to their labor until evening.(AY)

24 How many are your works,(AZ) Lord!
In wisdom you made(BA) them all;
the earth is full of your creatures.(BB)
25 There is the sea,(BC) vast and spacious,
teeming with creatures beyond number—
living things both large and small.(BD)
26 There the ships(BE) go to and fro,
and Leviathan,(BF) which you formed to frolic(BG) there.(BH)

27 All creatures look to you
to give them their food(BI) at the proper time.
28 When you give it to them,
they gather it up;
when you open your hand,
they are satisfied(BJ) with good things.
29 When you hide your face,(BK)
they are terrified;
when you take away their breath,
they die and return to the dust.(BL)
30 When you send your Spirit,(BM)
they are created,
and you renew the face of the ground.

31 May the glory of the Lord(BN) endure forever;
may the Lord rejoice in his works(BO)—
32 he who looks at the earth, and it trembles,(BP)
who touches the mountains,(BQ) and they smoke.(BR)

33 I will sing(BS) to the Lord all my life;
I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.
34 May my meditation be pleasing to him,
as I rejoice(BT) in the Lord.
35 But may sinners vanish(BU) from the earth
and the wicked be no more.(BV)

Praise the Lord, my soul.

Praise the Lord.[b](BW)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 104:4 Or angels
  2. Psalm 104:35 Hebrew Hallelu Yah; in the Septuagint this line stands at the beginning of Psalm 105.

Cross references

  1. Psalm 104:1 : S Ps 103:22
  2. Psalm 104:1 : S Job 40:10
  3. Psalm 104:2 : Isa 49:18; Jer 43:12
  4. Psalm 104:2 : Ps 18:12; 1Ti 6:16
  5. Psalm 104:2 : Job 9:8; Jer 51:15
  6. Psalm 104:2 : Job 37:18; Isa 40:22; 42:5; 44:24; Zec 12:1
  7. Psalm 104:2 : S Ps 19:4
  8. Psalm 104:3 : Am 9:6
  9. Psalm 104:3 : S Ps 24:2
  10. Psalm 104:3 : S Dt 33:26; Isa 19:1; Na 1:3
  11. Psalm 104:3 : S 2Ki 2:11
  12. Psalm 104:3 : Ps 18:10
  13. Psalm 104:4 : Ps 148:8; Heb 1:7*
  14. Psalm 104:4 : Ge 3:24; 2Ki 2:11
  15. Psalm 104:5 : Ex 31:17; Job 26:7; Ps 24:1-2; 102:25; 121:2
  16. Psalm 104:5 : S 1Sa 2:8
  17. Psalm 104:6 : Ge 7:19
  18. Psalm 104:6 : S Ge 1:2
  19. Psalm 104:6 : 2Pe 3:6
  20. Psalm 104:7 : S Ps 18:15
  21. Psalm 104:7 : S Ex 9:23; Ps 29:3
  22. Psalm 104:8 : Ps 33:7
  23. Psalm 104:9 : S Ge 1:9; S Ps 16:6
  24. Psalm 104:10 : Ps 107:33; Isa 41:18
  25. Psalm 104:11 : ver 13
  26. Psalm 104:11 : S Ge 16:12; Isa 32:14; Jer 14:6
  27. Psalm 104:12 : ver 17; Mt 8:20
  28. Psalm 104:12 : Mt 13:32
  29. Psalm 104:13 : Ps 135:7; 147:8; Jer 10:13; Zec 10:1
  30. Psalm 104:13 : S Lev 26:4
  31. Psalm 104:13 : Am 9:6
  32. Psalm 104:14 : S Job 38:27; Ps 147:8
  33. Psalm 104:14 : S Ge 1:30; S Job 28:5
  34. Psalm 104:15 : S Ge 14:18; S Jdg 9:13
  35. Psalm 104:15 : Ps 23:5; 92:10; Lk 7:46
  36. Psalm 104:15 : S Dt 8:3; Mt 6:11
  37. Psalm 104:16 : Ge 1:11
  38. Psalm 104:16 : S Ps 72:16
  39. Psalm 104:17 : ver 12
  40. Psalm 104:18 : S Dt 14:5
  41. Psalm 104:18 : Pr 30:26
  42. Psalm 104:19 : S Ge 1:14
  43. Psalm 104:19 : Ps 19:6
  44. Psalm 104:20 : Isa 45:7; Am 5:8
  45. Psalm 104:20 : Ps 74:16
  46. Psalm 104:20 : S Ps 50:10
  47. Psalm 104:21 : Am 3:4
  48. Psalm 104:21 : Ps 145:15; Joel 1:20; S Mt 6:26
  49. Psalm 104:22 : S Job 37:8
  50. Psalm 104:23 : S Ge 3:19
  51. Psalm 104:23 : Jdg 19:16
  52. Psalm 104:24 : Ps 40:5
  53. Psalm 104:24 : S Ge 1:31
  54. Psalm 104:24 : Ps 24:1; 50:10-11
  55. Psalm 104:25 : Ps 69:34
  56. Psalm 104:25 : Eze 47:10
  57. Psalm 104:26 : Ps 107:23; Eze 27:9; Jnh 1:3
  58. Psalm 104:26 : S Job 3:8; 41:1
  59. Psalm 104:26 : Job 40:20
  60. Psalm 104:26 : S Ge 1:21
  61. Psalm 104:27 : Job 36:31; Ps 145:15; 147:9
  62. Psalm 104:28 : Ps 103:5; 145:16; Isa 58:11
  63. Psalm 104:29 : S Dt 31:17
  64. Psalm 104:29 : S Job 7:21
  65. Psalm 104:30 : S Ge 1:2
  66. Psalm 104:31 : Ex 40:35; Ps 8:1; S Ro 11:36
  67. Psalm 104:31 : S Ge 1:4
  68. Psalm 104:32 : S Ps 97:4
  69. Psalm 104:32 : S Ex 19:18
  70. Psalm 104:32 : Ps 144:5
  71. Psalm 104:33 : S Ex 15:1; Ps 108:1
  72. Psalm 104:34 : S Ps 2:11; 9:2; 32:11
  73. Psalm 104:35 : Ps 37:38
  74. Psalm 104:35 : S Job 7:10
  75. Psalm 104:35 : Ps 28:6; 105:45; 106:48

You Might Also Like:

Psalm 104 - Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

104 Bless, O my soul, Jehovah! Jehovah, my God, Thou hast been very great, Honour and majesty Thou hast put on. 2 Covering himself [with] light as a garment, Stretching out the heavens as a curtain, 3 Who is laying the beam of His upper chambers in the waters, Who is making thick clouds His chariot,...
Read More

Psalm 104 - Wycliffe Bible (WYC)

104 My soul, bless thou the Lord; my Lord God, thou art magnified greatly. Thou hast clothed acknowledging and fairness; (My soul, bless thou the Lord; my Lord God, thou art greatly magnified. Thou art clothed with majesty and glory;) 2 and thou art clothed with light, as with a cloth. And thou stre...
Read More

Psalm 104 - World English Bible (WEB)

104 Bless Yahweh, my soul. Yahweh, my God, you are very great. You are clothed with honor and majesty.2 He covers himself with light as with a garment. He stretches out the heavens like a curtain.3 He lays the beams of his rooms in the waters. He makes the clouds his chariot. He walks on the wings o...
Read More

Psalm 104 - The Voice (VOICE)

Psalm 1041 Call Him good, my soul, and praise the Eternal. I am here to declare my affection for You, Eternal One, my God.You are indeed great— You who are wrapped in glory and dressed in greatness.2 For covering, You choose light—Your clothes, sunset and moonrise. For a tent, You stretch out the he...
Read More

Psalm 104 - Tree of Life Version (TLV)

Adonai Rejoices in His Works!Psalm 1041 Bless Adonai, O my soul.Adonai my God, You are very great!You are clothed with splendor and majesty—2 wrapping Yourself in light as a robe,stretching out heaven like a curtain,3 laying beams for His upper rooms in waters, making the clouds His chariot, walking...
Read More

Psalm 104 - Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (RSVCE)

God the Creator and Provider104 [a]Bless the Lord, O my soul!O Lord my God, thou art very great!Thou art clothed with honor and majesty,2 who coverest thyself with light as with a garment,who hast stretched out the heavens like a tent,3 who hast laid the beams of thy chambers on the waters,who mak...
Read More

Psalm 104 - Revised Standard Version (RSV)

God the Creator and Provider104 Bless the Lord, O my soul!O Lord my God, thou art very great!Thou art clothed with honor and majesty,2 who coverest thyself with light as with a garment,who hast stretched out the heavens like a tent,3 who hast laid the beams of thy chambers on the waters,who makest...
Read More

Psalm 104 - New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised (NRSVA)

Psalm 104God the Creator and Provider1 Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, you are very great.You are clothed with honour and majesty,2 wrapped in light as with a garment.You stretch out the heavens like a tent,3 you set the beams of your[a] chambers on the waters,you make the clouds your[b]...
Read More

Psalm 104 - New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Psalm 104God the Creator and Provider1 Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, you are very great.You are clothed with honor and majesty,(A)2 wrapped in light as with a garment.You stretch out the heavens like a tent;(B)3 you set the beams of your[a] chambers on the waters;you make the clouds yo...
Read More

Psalm 104 - New Living Translation (NLT)

Psalm 1041 Let all that I am praise the Lord.O Lord my God, how great you are! You are robed with honor and majesty.2 You are dressed in a robe of light.You stretch out the starry curtain of the heavens;3 you lay out the rafters of your home in the rain clouds.You make the clouds your chariot; you...
Read More

Psalm 104 - New Life Version (NLV)

The Lord Watches Over All His Works104 Praise the Lord, O my soul! O Lord my God, You are very great. You are dressed with great honor and wonderful power. 2 He covers Himself with light as with a coat. He spreads out the heavens like a tent. 3 He makes His home on the waters. He makes the clouds ...
Read More

Psalm 104 - New King James Version (NKJV)

Praise to the Sovereign Lord for His Creation and Providence(A)104 Bless (B)the Lord, O my soul! O Lord my God, You are very great:You are clothed with honor and majesty,2 Who cover Yourself with light as with a garment,Who stretch out the heavens like a curtain. 3 (C)He lays the beams of His upper ...
Read More

Psalm 104 - New International Version - UK (NIVUK)

Psalm 1041 Praise the Lord, my soul.Lord my God, you are very great; you are clothed with splendour and majesty. 2 The Lord wraps himself in light as with a garment; he stretches out the heavens like a tent3 and lays the beams of his upper chambers on their waters.He makes the clouds his chariot an...
Read More

Psalm 104 - New International Version (NIV)

Psalm 1041 Praise the Lord, my soul.(A)Lord my God, you are very great; you are clothed with splendor and majesty.(B) 2 The Lord wraps(C) himself in light(D) as with a garment; he stretches(E) out the heavens(F) like a tent(G)3 and lays the beams(H) of his upper chambers on their waters.(I)He makes...
Read More

Psalm 104 - New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

Psalm 1041 I will praise the Lord. Lord my God, you are very great. You are dressed in glory and majesty.2 The Lord wraps himself in light as if it were a robe. He spreads out the heavens like a tent.3 He builds his palace high in the heavens.He makes the clouds serve as his chariot. He rides on th...
Read More

Psalm 104 - New English Translation (NET)

Psalm 104[a]104 Praise the Lord, O my soul!O Lord my God, you are magnificent.[b]You are robed in splendor and majesty.2 He covers himself with light as if it were a garment.He stretches out the skies like a tent curtain,3 and lays the beams of the upper rooms of his palace on the rain clouds.[c]He ...
Read More