Psalms 104:1 - Forerunner Commentary

Psalms 104:1

Praise to the Sovereign Lord for His Creation and Providence

1 Bless ^athe 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 ^aHe lays the beams of His upper chambers in the waters,
Who makes the clouds His chariot,
Who walks on the wings of the wind,

4 Who makes His¹ angels spirits,
His ministers a flame of fire.

5 You who¹ laid the foundations of the earth,
So that it should not be moved forever,

6 You ^acovered it with the deep as with a garment;
The waters stood above the mountains.

7 At Your rebuke they fled;
At the voice of Your thunder they hastened away.

8 ¹They went up over the mountains;
They went down into the valleys,
To the place which You founded for them.

9 You have ^aset a boundary that they may not pass over,
^bThat they may not return to cover the earth.

10 He sends the springs into the valleys;
They flow among the hills.

11 They give drink to every beast of the field;
The wild donkeys quench their thirst.

12 By them the birds of the heavens have their home;
They sing among the branches.

13 ^aHe waters the hills from His upper chambers;
The earth is satisfied with ^bthe fruit of Your works.

14 ^aHe causes the grass to grow for the cattle,
And vegetation for the service of man,
That he may bring forth ^bfood from the earth,

15 And ^awine that makes glad the heart of man,
Oil to make his face shine,
And bread which strengthens man’s heart.

16 The trees of the Lord are full of sap,
The cedars of Lebanon which He planted,

17 Where the birds make their nests;
The stork has her home in the fir trees.

18 The high hills are for the wild goats;
The cliffs are a refuge for the ^arock badgers.

19 ^aHe appointed the moon for seasons;
The ^bsun knows its going down.

20 ^aYou make darkness, and it is night,
In which all the beasts of the forest creep about.

21 ^aThe young lions roar after their prey,
And seek their food from God.

22 When the sun rises, they gather together
And lie down in their dens.

23 Man goes out to ^ahis work
And to his labor until the evening.

24 ^aO Lord, how manifold are Your works!
In wisdom You have made them all.
The earth is full of Your ^bpossessions—

25 This great and wide sea,
In which are innumerable teeming things,
Living things both small and great.

Verse Comparison: Psalms 104:1

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American Standard Version
Bless Jehovah, O my soul. O Jehovah my God, thou art very great; Thou art clothed with honor and majesty:

Amplified® Bible
BLESS (AFFECTIONATELY, gratefully praise) the Lord, O my soul! O Lord my God, You are very great! You are clothed with honor and majesty--

Contemporary English Version
I praise you, LORD God, with all my heart. You are glorious and majestic, dressed in royal robes

Darby English Version
Bless Jehovah, O my soul! Jehovah my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with majesty and splendour;

Good News Bible
O LORD, my God, how great you are! You are clothed with majesty and glory;

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

New American Standard Bible
Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty,

New International Version
Praise the LORD, O my soul.
O LORD my God, you are very great;
you are clothed with splendor and majesty.

New King James Version
– Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, You are very great:
You are clothed with honor and majesty,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, We acknowledge your greatness; You clothe yourself with splendor and majesty,

Revised Standard Version
Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, thou art very great! Thou art clothed with honor and majesty,

Young's Literal Translation
Bless, O my soul, Jehovah! Jehovah, my God, Thou hast been very great, Honour and majesty Thou hast put on.

New English Translation
Praise the Lord, O my soul! O Lord my God, you are magnificent.¹ You are robed in splendor and majesty.

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