Psalmen 104

1For David himself. Bless the Lord, O my soul: O Lord my God, thou art exceedingly great. Thou hast put on praise and beauty:

2And art clothed with light as with a garment. Who stretchest out the heaven like a pavilion:

3Who coverest the higher rooms thereof with water. Who makest the clouds thy chariot: who walkest upon the wings of the winds.

4Who makest thy angels spirits: and thy ministers a burning fire.

5Who hast founded the earth upon its own bases: it shall not be moved for ever and ever.

6The deep like a garment is its clothing: above the mountains shall the waters stand.

7At thy rebuke they shall flee: at the voice of thy thunder they shall fear.

8The mountains ascend, and the plains descend into the place which thou hast founded for them.

9Thou hast set a bound which they shall not pass over; neither shall they return to cover the earth.

10Thou sendest forth springs in the vales: between the midst of the hills the waters shall pass.

11All the beasts of the field shall drink: the wild asses shall expect in their thirst.

12Over them the birds of the air shall dwell: from the midst of the rocks they shall give forth their voices.

13Thou waterest the hills from thy upper rooms: the earth shall be filled with the fruit of thy works:

14Bringing forth grass for cattle, and herb for the service of men. That thou mayst bring bread out of the earth:

15And that wine may cheer the heart of man. That he may make the face cheerful with oil: and that bread may strengthen man’s heart.

16The trees of the field shall be filled, and the cedars of Libanus which he hath planted:

17There the sparrows shall make their nests. The highest of them is the house of the heron.

18The high hills are a refuge for the harts, the rock for the irchins.

19He hath made the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.

20Thou hast appointed darkness, and it is night: in it shall all the beasts of the woods go about:

21The young lions roaring after their prey, and seeking their meat from God.

22The sun ariseth, and they are gathered together: and they shall lie down in their dens.

23Man shall go forth to his work, and to his labour until the evening.

24How great are thy works, O Lord? thou hast made all things in wisdom: the earth is filled with thy riches.

25So is this great sea, which stretcheth wide its arms: there are creeping things without number: Creatures little and great.

26There the ships shall go. This sea dragon which thou hast formed to play therein.

27All expect of thee that thou give them food in season.

28What thou givest to them they shall gather up: when thou openest thy hand, they shall all be filled with good.

29But if thou turnest away thy face, they shall be troubled: thou shalt take away their breath, and they shall fail, and shall return to their dust.

30Thou shalt send forth thy spirit, and they shall be created: and thou shalt renew the face of the earth.

31May the glory of the Lord endure for ever: the Lord shall rejoice in his works.

32He looketh upon the earth, and maketh it tremble: he toucheth the mountains, and they smoke.

33I will sing to the Lord as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.

34Let my speech be acceptable to him: but I will take delight in the Lord.

35Let sinners be consumed out of the earth, and the unjust, so that they be no more: O my soul, bless thou the Lord.

1Ipsi David. [Benedic, anima mea, Domino: Domine Deus meus, magnificatus es vehementer. Confessionem et decorem induisti,

2amictus lumine sicut vestimento. Extendens cælum sicut pellem,

3qui tegis aquis superiora ejus: qui ponis nubem ascensum tuum; qui ambulas super pennas ventorum:

4qui facis angelos tuos spiritus, et ministros tuos ignem urentem.

5Qui fundasti terram super stabilitatem suam: non inclinabitur in sæculum sæculi.

6Abyssus sicut vestimentum amictus ejus; super montes stabunt aquæ.

7Ab increpatione tua fugient; a voce tonitrui tui formidabunt.

8Ascendunt montes, et descendunt campi, in locum quem fundasti eis.

9Terminum posuisti quem non transgredientur, neque convertentur operire terram.

10Qui emittis fontes in convallibus; inter medium montium pertransibunt aquæ.

11Potabunt omnes bestiæ agri; expectabunt onagri in siti sua.

12Super ea volucres cæli habitabunt; de medio petrarum dabunt voces.

13Rigans montes de superioribus suis; de fructu operum tuorum satiabitur terra:

14producens fœnum jumentis, et herbam servituti hominum, ut educas panem de terra,

15et vinum lætificet cor hominis: ut exhilaret faciem in oleo, et panis cor hominis confirmet.

16Saturabuntur ligna campi, et cedri Libani quas plantavit:

17illic passeres nidificabunt: herodii domus dux est eorum.

18Montes excelsi cervis; petra refugium herinaciis.

19Fecit lunam in tempora; sol cognovit occasum suum.

20Posuisti tenebras, et facta est nox; in ipsa pertransibunt omnes bestiæ silvæ:

21catuli leonum rugientes ut rapiant, et quærant a Deo escam sibi.

22Ortus est sol, et congregati sunt, et in cubilibus suis collocabuntur.

23Exibit homo ad opus suum, et ad operationem suam usque ad vesperum.

24Quam magnificata sunt opera tua, Domine ! omnia in sapientia fecisti; impleta est terra possessione tua.

25Hoc mare magnum et spatiosum manibus; illic reptilia quorum non est numerus: animalia pusilla cum magnis.

26Illic naves pertransibunt; draco iste quem formasti ad illudendum ei.

27Omnia a te expectant ut des illis escam in tempore.

28Dante te illis, colligent; aperiente te manum tuam, omnia implebuntur bonitate.

29Avertente autem te faciem, turbabuntur; auferes spiritum eorum, et deficient, et in pulverem suum revertentur.

30Emittes spiritum tuum, et creabuntur, et renovabis faciem terræ.

31Sit gloria Domini in sæculum; lætabitur Dominus in operibus suis.

32Qui respicit terram, et facit eam tremere; qui tangit montes, et fumigant.

33Cantabo Domino in vita mea; psallam Deo meo quamdiu sum.

34Jucundum sit ei eloquium meum; ego vero delectabor in Domino.

35Deficiant peccatores a terra, et iniqui, ita ut non sint. Benedic, anima mea, Domino.]

1To David himself. Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, you are exceedingly great. You have clothed yourself with confession and beauty;

2you are dressed with light like a garment, while you stretch out heaven like a tent.

3You cover its heights with water. You set the clouds as your stairs. You walk upon the wings of the winds.

4You make your Angels a breath of life, and your ministers a burning fire.

5You founded the earth upon its stable base. It will not be bent from age to age.

6The abyss, like a garment, is its clothing. The waters will remain standing above the mountains.

7At your rebuke, they will flee. At the voice of your thunder, they will dread.

8The mountains ascend, and the plains descend, to the place which you have founded for them.

9You have set a limit that they will not cross. And they will not return to cover the earth.

10You spring forth fountains in steep valleys. The waters will cross through the midst of the mountains.

11All the wild beasts of the field will drink. The wild donkeys will anticipate in their thirst.

12Above them, the flying things of the air will dwell. From the midst of the rocks, they will utter voices.

13You irrigate the mountains from your heights. The earth will be satiated from the fruit of your works,

14producing grass for cattle and herbs for the service of men. So may you draw bread from the earth,

15and wine, in order to cheer the heart of man. Then he may gladden his face with oil, and bread will confirm the heart of man.

16The trees of the field will be saturated, along with the cedars of Lebanon, which he planted.

17There, the sparrows will make their nests. The leader of them is the house of the heron.

18The heights of the hills are for the deer; the rock is a refuge for the hedgehog.

19He has made the moon for seasons; the sun knows its setting.

20You appointed darkness, and it has become night; all the beasts of the forest will cross through it.

21The young lions will roar, while searching for and seizing their meal from God.

22The sun arose, and they were gathered together; and in their dens, they will lie down together.

23Man will go forth to his work and to his activities, until the evening.

24How great are your works, O Lord! You have made all things in wisdom. The earth has been filled with your possessions.

25This sea is great and its hands are spacious. There are creeping things without number: the small animals with the great.

26There, the ships will pass by this sea-serpent that you have formed to mock them.

27All these expect you to give them food in due time.

28What you give to them, they will gather. When you open your hand, they will all be filled with goodness.

29But if you turn your face away, they will be disturbed. You will take away their breath, and they will fail, and they will return to their dust.

30You will send forth your Spirit, and they will be created. And you will renew the face of the earth.

31May the glory of the Lord be for all ages. The Lord will rejoice in his works.

32He considers the earth, and he makes it tremble. He touches the mountains, and they smoke.

33I will sing to the Lord with my life. I will sing psalms to my God, as long as I am.

34May my speech be pleasing to him. Truly, I will take delight in the Lord.

35Let sinners fade away from the earth, along with the unjust, so that they may not be. Bless the Lord, O my soul.