104:1   I praise you, LORD God, with all my heart. You are glorious and majestic, dressed in royal robes

104:2   and surrounded by light. You spread out the sky like a tent,

104:3   and you built your home over the mighty ocean. The clouds are your chariot with the wind as its wings.

104:4   The winds are your messengers, and flames of fire are your servants.

104:5   You built foundations for the earth, and it will never be shaken.

104:6   You covered the earth with the ocean that rose above the mountains.

104:7   Then your voice thundered! And the water flowed

104:8   down the mountains and through the valleys to the place you prepared.

104:9   Now you have set boundaries, so that the water will never flood the earth again.

104:10   You provide streams of water in the hills and valleys,

104:11   so that the donkeys and other wild animals can satisfy their thirst.

104:12   Birds build their nests nearby and sing in the trees.

104:13   From your home above you send rain on the hills and water the earth.

104:14   You let the earth produce grass for cattle, plants for our food,

104:15   wine to cheer us up, olive oil for our skin, and grain for our health.

104:16   Our LORD, your trees always have water, and so do the cedars you planted in Lebanon.

104:17   Birds nest in those trees, and storks make their home in the fir trees.

104:18   Wild goats find a home in the tall mountains, and small animals can hide between the rocks.

104:19   You created the moon to tell us the seasons. The sun knows when to set,

104:20   and you made the darkness, so the animals in the forest could come out at night.

104:21   Lions roar as they hunt for the food you provide.

104:22   But when morning comes, they return to their dens,

104:23   then we go out to work until the end of day.

104:24   Our LORD, by your wisdom you made so many things; the whole earth is covered with your living creatures.

104:25   But what about the ocean so big and wide? It is alive with creatures, large and small.

104:26   And there are the ships, as well as Leviathan, the monster you created to splash in the sea.

104:27   All of these depend on you to provide them with food,

104:28   and you feed each one with your own hand, until they are full.

104:29   But when you turn away, they are terrified; when you end their life, they die and rot.

104:30   You created all of them by your Spirit, and you give new life to the earth.

104:31   Our LORD, we pray that your glory will last forever and that you will be pleased with what you have done.

104:32   You look at the earth, and it trembles. You touch the mountains, and smoke goes up.

104:33   As long as I live, I will sing and praise you, the LORD God.

104:34   I hope my thoughts will please you, because you are the one who makes me glad.

104:35   Destroy all wicked sinners from the earth once and for all. With all my heart I praise you, LORD! I praise you!