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LORD my God, you are very great; you are clothed with splendor and majesty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/104.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Let all that I am praise the LORD. O LORD my God, how great you are! You are robed with honor and majesty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/104.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, you are very great! You are clothed with splendor and majesty,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/104.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/104.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/104.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, You are very great: You are clothed with honor and majesty,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/104.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Bless the LORD, my soul! LORD my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/104.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/104.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, Thou art very great; Thou art clothed with splendor and majesty,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/104.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Bless Yahweh, O my soul! O Yahweh my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/104.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Bless <i>and</i> affectionately praise the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/104.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />My soul, bless the LORD! LORD my God, you are very great; you are clothed with majesty and splendor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/104.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />My soul, praise Yahweh! LORD my God, You are very great; You are clothed with majesty and splendor. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/104.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Bless Jehovah, O my soul. O Jehovah my God, thou art very great; Thou art clothed with honor and majesty:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/104.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I praise you, LORD God, with all my heart. You are glorious and majestic, dressed in royal robes <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/104.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Bless the LORD O my soul, O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/104.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Praise the LORD, my soul! O LORD my God, you are very great. You are clothed with splendor and majesty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/104.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Praise the LORD, my soul! O LORD, my God, how great you are! You are clothed with majesty and glory; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/104.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Bless the LORD, my soul; LORD, my God, you are very great. You are clothed in splendor and majesty;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/104.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/104.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Praise the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, you are magnificent. You are robed in splendor and majesty. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/104.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Bless the LORD, my soul. The LORD, my God, you are very great. You are clothed with splendor and majesty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/104.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honor and majesty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/104.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Bless Yahweh, my soul. Yahweh, my God, you are very great. You are clothed with honor and majesty. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/104.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Bless, O my soul, YHWH! YHWH, my God, "" You have been very great, "" You have put on splendor and majesty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/104.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Bless, O my soul, Jehovah! Jehovah, my God, Thou hast been very great, Honour and majesty Thou hast put on.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/104.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Praise Jehovah, O my soul. O Jehovah my God thou wert great exceedingly; thou didst put on strength and honor:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/104.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For David himself. Bless the Lord, O my soul: O Lord my God, thou art exceedingly great. Thou hast put on praise and beauty: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/104.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 103:1>To David himself. Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, you are exceedingly great. You have clothed yourself with confession and beauty;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/104.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Bless the LORD, my soul! LORD, my God, you are great indeed! You are clothed with majesty and splendor, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/104.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, you are very great. You are clothed with honor and majesty,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/104.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />BLESS the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great: thou art clothed with honour and majesty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/104.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Bless LORD JEHOVAH, my soul! LORD JEHOVAH my God is very great; he wears brightness and glory!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/104.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, Thou art very great; Thou art clothed with glory and majesty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/104.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br /><i>A Psalm</i> of David. Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, thou art very great; thou hast clothed thyself with praise and honour:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/104-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=12806" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/104.htm">How Many Are Your Works, O LORD!</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1288.htm" title="1288: bā·ră·ḵî (V-Piel-Imp-fs) -- To kneel, bless. A primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God, and man; also to curse.">Bless</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: nap̄·šî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">O my soul!</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">O LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hay (N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">my God,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3966.htm" title="3966: mə·’ōḏ (Adv) -- Muchness, force, abundance. From the same as 'uwd; properly, vehemence, i.e. vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc.">You are very</a> <a href="/hebrew/1431.htm" title="1431: gā·ḏal·tā (V-Qal-Perf-2ms) -- To grow up, become great. A primitive root; properly, to twist, i.e. To be large.">great;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3847.htm" title="3847: lā·ḇā·šə·tā (V-Qal-Perf-2ms) -- Or labesh; a primitive root; properly, wrap around, i.e. to put on a garment or clothe, literally or figuratively.">You are clothed with</a> <a href="/hebrew/1935.htm" title="1935: hō·wḏ (N-ms) -- Splendor, majesty, vigor. From an unused root; grandeur.">splendor</a> <a href="/hebrew/1926.htm" title="1926: wə·hā·ḏār (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- An ornament, honor, splendor. From hadar; magnificence, i.e. Ornament or splendor.">and majesty.</a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>He wraps Himself in light as with a garment; He stretches out the heavens like a tent,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/1-1.htm">Genesis 1:1</a></span><br />In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-28.htm">Isaiah 40:28</a></span><br />Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary; His understanding is beyond searching out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/4-11.htm">Revelation 4:11</a></span><br />“Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things; by Your will they exist and were created.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-6.htm">Nehemiah 9:6</a></span><br />You alone are the LORD. You created the heavens, the highest heavens with all their host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to all things, and the host of heaven worships You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/38-4.htm">Job 38:4-7</a></span><br />Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding. / Who fixed its measurements? Surely you know! Or who stretched a measuring line across it? / On what were its foundations set, or who laid its cornerstone, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/1-16.htm">Colossians 1:16-17</a></span><br />For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him. / He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/1-10.htm">Hebrews 1:10-12</a></span><br />And: “In the beginning, O Lord, You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands. / They will perish, but You remain; they will all wear out like a garment. / You will roll them up like a robe; like a garment they will be changed; but You remain the same, and Your years will never end.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/42-5.htm">Isaiah 42:5</a></span><br />This is what God the LORD says—He who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread out the earth and its offspring, who gives breath to the people on it and life to those who walk in it:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-1.htm">John 1:1-3</a></span><br />In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. / He was with God in the beginning. / Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-20.htm">Romans 1:20</a></span><br />For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from His workmanship, so that men are without excuse.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/10-12.htm">Jeremiah 10:12</a></span><br />The LORD made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom and stretched out the heavens by His understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/17-24.htm">Acts 17:24-25</a></span><br />The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples made by human hands. / Nor is He served by human hands, as if He needed anything, because He Himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-19.htm">Proverbs 3:19-20</a></span><br />The LORD founded the earth by wisdom and established the heavens by understanding. / By His knowledge the watery depths were broken open, and the clouds dripped with dew.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/8-6.htm">1 Corinthians 8:6</a></span><br />yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we exist. And there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we exist.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-18.htm">Isaiah 45:18</a></span><br />For thus says the LORD, who created the heavens—He is God; He formed the earth and fashioned it; He established it; He did not create it to be empty, but formed it to be inhabited: “I am the LORD, and there is no other.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, you are very great; you are clothed with honor and majesty.</p><p class="hdg">Bless.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/104-35.htm">Psalm 104:35</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/103-1.htm">Psalm 103:1,2,22</a></b></br> <i>A Psalm</i> of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, <i>bless</i> his holy name… </p><p class="hdg">O Lord</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/7-1.htm">Psalm 7:1</a></b></br> Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto the LORD, concerning the words of Cush the Benjamite. O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/9-4.htm">Daniel 9:4</a></b></br> And I prayed unto the LORD my God, and made my confession, and said, O Lord, the great and dreadful God, keeping the covenant and mercy to them that love him, and to them that keep his commandments;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/habakkuk/1-12.htm">Habakkuk 1:12</a></b></br> <i>Art</i> thou not from everlasting, O LORD my God, mine Holy One? we shall not die. O LORD, thou hast ordained them for judgment; and, O mighty God, thou hast established them for correction.</p><p class="hdg">art very great</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/145-3.htm">Psalm 145:3</a></b></br> Great <i>is</i> the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness <i>is</i> unsearchable.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/23-24.htm">Jeremiah 23:24</a></b></br> Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the LORD. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/32-17.htm">Jeremiah 32:17-19</a></b></br> Ah Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, <i>and</i> there is nothing too hard for thee: … </p><p class="hdg">clothed</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/93-1.htm">Psalm 93:1</a></b></br> The LORD reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the LORD is clothed with strength, <i>wherewith</i> he hath girded himself: the world also is stablished, that it cannot be moved.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/59-17.htm">Isaiah 59:17</a></b></br> For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance <i>for</i> clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloke.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/7-9.htm">Daniel 7:9</a></b></br> I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment <i>was</i> white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne <i>was like</i> the fiery flame, <i>and</i> his wheels <i>as</i> burning fire.</p><p class="hdg">honour</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/29-1.htm">Psalm 29:1-4</a></b></br> A Psalm of David. Give unto the LORD, O ye mighty, give unto the LORD glory and strength… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/96-6.htm">Psalm 96:6</a></b></br> Honour and majesty <i>are</i> before him: strength and beauty <i>are</i> in his sanctuary.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/103-22.htm">Bless</a> <a href="/psalms/93-1.htm">Clothed</a> <a href="/psalms/102-16.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/psalms/103-20.htm">Great</a> <a href="/psalms/96-6.htm">Honor</a> <a href="/psalms/102-16.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/psalms/96-6.htm">Majesty</a> <a href="/psalms/103-22.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/psalms/93-1.htm">Robed</a> <a href="/psalms/103-22.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/psalms/96-9.htm">Splendor</a> <a href="/psalms/96-9.htm">Splendour</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/104-35.htm">Bless</a> <a href="/psalms/104-2.htm">Clothed</a> <a href="/psalms/104-31.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/psalms/104-24.htm">Great</a> <a href="/psalms/111-3.htm">Honor</a> <a href="/psalms/104-31.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/psalms/110-3.htm">Majesty</a> <a href="/psalms/104-33.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/isaiah/63-1.htm">Robed</a> <a href="/psalms/104-35.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/psalms/145-5.htm">Splendor</a> <a href="/psalms/110-3.htm">Splendour</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 104</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/104-1.htm">A meditation upon the mighty power</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/104-7.htm">And wonderful providence of God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/104-31.htm">God's glory is eternal</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/104-33.htm">The prophet vows perpetually to praise God</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/104.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/104.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Bless the LORD, O my soul!</b><br>This phrase is a call to personal worship and reflection, urging the innermost being to praise God. The psalmist begins with an imperative to the soul, indicating that worship is not merely an external act but an internal devotion. This mirrors the call in <a href="/psalms/103.htm">Psalm 103:1</a>, emphasizing the importance of heartfelt praise. The use of "soul" suggests a deep, comprehensive engagement of one's entire being in worship, aligning with the Shema in <a href="/deuteronomy/6-5.htm">Deuteronomy 6:5</a>, which commands love for God with all heart, soul, and strength.<p><b>O LORD my God,</b><br>The use of "LORD" (Yahweh) signifies the covenantal name of God, highlighting a personal relationship between the psalmist and the Creator. This personal address underscores the intimacy and reverence in the relationship, reflecting the covenant established with Israel. The phrase "my God" indicates possession and personal commitment, echoing the sentiments found in other psalms, such as <a href="/psalms/23.htm">Psalm 23:1</a>, where the Lord is described as "my shepherd."<p><b>You are very great;</b><br>This declaration acknowledges God's supreme power and authority. The greatness of God is a central theme throughout the Psalms, often linked to His creation and sustaining power, as seen in <a href="/psalms/145-3.htm">Psalm 145:3</a>. The phrase sets the stage for the subsequent verses that describe God's creative acts, aligning with the creation narrative in <a href="/genesis/1.htm">Genesis 1</a>. It also reflects the awe and reverence due to God, as seen in the worship scenes in <a href="/revelation/4-11.htm">Revelation 4:11</a>.<p><b>You are clothed with splendor and majesty.</b><br>The imagery of God being "clothed" suggests His inherent glory and the visible manifestation of His divine attributes. "Splendor and majesty" are terms often associated with royal imagery, indicating God's kingship and sovereign rule over creation. This language is reminiscent of the descriptions of God in <a href="/isaiah/6.htm">Isaiah 6:1</a>, where the prophet sees the Lord "high and exalted," and in <a href="/revelation/19-16.htm">Revelation 19:16</a>, where Christ is depicted as the King of kings. The clothing metaphor also points to the transfiguration of Jesus in the New Testament, where His divine nature is revealed in radiant glory (<a href="/matthew/17-2.htm">Matthew 17:2</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal existence and faithfulness to His people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_psalmist.htm">The Psalmist (likely David)</a></b><br>The author of the psalm, expressing personal worship and awe of God's greatness.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_soul.htm">The Soul</a></b><br>Represents the innermost being of the psalmist, calling for a deep, heartfelt worship of God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/w/worship_from_the_soul.htm">Worship from the Soul</a></b><br>True worship begins in the soul, the deepest part of our being. It is not merely an outward expression but an inward reality.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/recognizing_god's_greatness.htm">Recognizing God's Greatness</a></b><br>Acknowledge God's greatness in every aspect of life. His majesty is evident in creation and His works.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/clothed_in_splendor_and_majesty.htm">Clothed in Splendor and Majesty</a></b><br>God's attributes of splendor and majesty should inspire reverence and awe. Reflect on how these attributes are displayed in the world around us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/personal_relationship_with_god.htm">Personal Relationship with God</a></b><br>The psalmist refers to God as "my God," indicating a personal relationship. Cultivate a personal and intimate relationship with God through prayer and study.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/continuous_praise.htm">Continuous Praise</a></b><br>Make it a daily practice to bless the Lord, recognizing His greatness and expressing gratitude for His presence in your life.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_104.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 104</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_wise_speech_foster_well-being.htm">What does 'Bless the Lord, O My Soul' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/meaning_of_'bless_the_lord,_o_my_soul'.htm">What does "Bless the Lord, O My Soul" mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_meaning_of_psalm_23.htm">What is the meaning of Psalm 23?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_disasters_fit_god's_purposes.htm">Job 37:12–13 claims storms fulfill God’s purposes of punishment or blessing; how do natural disaster patterns fit this idea? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/104.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(1-4) First and second days of Creation. Instead, however, of describing the <span class= "ital">creation </span>of light, the poet makes a sublime approach to his theme by treating it as a symbol of the Divine majesty. It is the vesture of God, the tremulous curtain of His tent, whose supporting beams are based, not on the earth, but on those cloud-masses which form an upper ocean. This curtain is then, as it were, drawn aside for the exit of the Monarch attended by His throng of winged messengers.<p>(1) <span class= "bld">Clothed.</span>--For the same metaphor see <a href="/psalms/93-1.htm" title="The LORD reigns, he is clothed with majesty; the LORD is clothed with strength, with which he has girded himself: the world also is established, that it cannot be moved.">Psalm 93:1</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/104.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 1.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Bless the Lord, O my soul</span> (see the comment on Psalm 103:1). <span class="cmt_word">O Lord my God, thou art very great.</span> The keynote is struck at once. All the rest will be nothing but a development of this vast theme - God's greatness. <span class="cmt_word">Thou art clothed with honour and majesty;</span> or "thou hast robed thyself in glory and grandeur" (Cheyne). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/104-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Bless</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּרֲכִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(bā·ră·ḵî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperative - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1288.htm">Strong's 1288: </a> </span><span class="str2">To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְה֫וָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O my soul.</span><br /><span class="heb">נַפְשִׁ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(nap̄·šî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> </span><span class="str2">A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion </span><br /><br /><span class="word">O LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my God,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱ֭לֹהַי</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">You are very</span><br /><span class="heb">מְּאֹ֑ד</span> <span class="translit">(mə·’ōḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3966.htm">Strong's 3966: </a> </span><span class="str2">Vehemence, vehemently, wholly, speedily</span><br /><br /><span class="word">great;</span><br /><span class="heb">גָּדַ֣לְתָּ</span> <span class="translit">(gā·ḏal·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1431.htm">Strong's 1431: </a> </span><span class="str2">To grow up, become great</span><br /><br /><span class="word">You are clothed</span><br /><span class="heb">לָבָֽשְׁתָּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(lā·ḇā·šə·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3847.htm">Strong's 3847: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wrap around, to put on a, garment, clothe</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with splendor</span><br /><span class="heb">ה֭וֹד</span> <span class="translit">(hō·wḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1935.htm">Strong's 1935: </a> </span><span class="str2">Splendor, majesty, vigor</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and majesty.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהָדָ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hā·ḏār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1926.htm">Strong's 1926: </a> </span><span class="str2">Magnificence, ornament, splendor</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/104-1.htm">Psalm 104:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/104-1.htm">Psalm 104:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/104-1.htm">Psalm 104:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/104-1.htm">Psalm 104:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/104-1.htm">Psalm 104:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/104-1.htm">Psalm 104:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/104-1.htm">Psalm 104:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/104-1.htm">Psalm 104:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/104-1.htm">Psalm 104:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/104-1.htm">Psalm 104:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/104-1.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 104:1 Bless Yahweh my soul (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/103-22.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 103:22"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 103:22" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/104-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 104:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 104:2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>