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MT DSS 4QPs lack this line">a</a></span> </p><p class="heading">Praise God, who Creates</p><p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/104-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>Bless the LORD, my soul;</p> <p class="poetry2">LORD, my God, you are very great.</p> <p class="poetry2">You are clothed in splendor and majesty;</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/104-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>you are wrapped in light like a garment,</p> <p class="poetry2">stretching out the sky like a curtain.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/104-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>He lays the beams of his roof loft on the water above,<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="104:3 The Heb. lacks above">b</a></span> </p> <p class="poetry2">making clouds his chariot,</p> <p class="poetry2">walking on the wings of the wind.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/104-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>He makes the winds his messengers,</p> <p class="poetry2">blazing fires his servants.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/104-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>He established the earth on its foundations,</p> <p class="poetry2">so that it never falters.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/104-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>You covered the primeval ocean like a garment;</p> <p class="poetry2">the water stood above the mountains.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/104-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>They flee at your rebuke;</p> <p class="poetry2">they rush away at the sound of your thunders.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/104-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Mountains rise up and valleys sink</p> <p class="poetry2">to the place you have ordained for them.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/104-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>You have set a boundary they cannot cross;</p> <p class="poetry2">they will never again cover the earth.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/104-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>He causes springs to gush forth into rivers</p> <p class="poetry2">that flow between the<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="104:10 So LXX DSS 4QPs; the Heb. lacks the">c</a></span> mountains.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/104-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>They give water<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="104:11 The Heb. lacks water">d</a></span> for animals of the field to drink;</p> <p class="poetry2">the wild donkeys quench their thirst.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/104-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Birds of the sky live beside them</p> <p class="poetry2">and chirp a song<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="104:12 Lit. and they give a voice">e</a></span> among the foliage.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/104-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>He waters the mountains from his heavenly rooms;</p> <p class="poetry2">the earth is satisfied from the fruit of your work.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/104-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>He causes grass to sprout for the cattle</p> <p class="poetry2">and plants for people to cultivate,</p> <p class="poetry2">to produce food from the land,</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/104-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>like wine that makes the heart of people<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="104:15 Lit. man">f</a></span> happy,</p> <p class="poetry2">oil that makes the face glow,</p> <p class="poetry2">and food<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="104:15 Or bread">g</a></span> that sustains people.<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="104:15 Lit. heart of man">h</a></span> </p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/104-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>The loftiest trees<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="104:16 Lit. trees of the LORD">i</a></span> are satisfied,</p> <p class="poetry2">the cedars of Lebanon that he planted,</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/104-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>the birds build their nests there,</p> <p class="poetry2">and the heron builds<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="104:17 The Heb. lacks builds">j</a></span> its nest among the evergreen.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/104-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>The high mountains are for wild goats;</p> <p class="poetry2">the cliffs are a refuge for the rock badger.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/104-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>He made the moon to mark time;<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="104:19 Lit. for an appointed time">k</a></span> </p> <p class="poetry2">the sun knows its setting time.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/104-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>You bring darkness and it becomes night;</p> <p class="poetry2">when every beast of the forest prowls.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/104-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>Young lions roar for prey,</p> <p class="poetry2">seeking their food from God.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/104-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>When the sun rises, they<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="104:22 So MT; LXX DSS 4QPs 11QPs read and they">l</a></span> gather</p> <p class="poetry2">and lie down in their dens.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/104-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>People go out to their work</p> <p class="poetry2">and labor until evening.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/104-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>How numerous are your works, LORD!</p> <p class="poetry2">You have made them all wisely;</p> <p class="poetry2">the earth is filled with your creations.<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="104:24 Lit. acquisitions">m</a></span> </p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/104-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>There is the deep and wide sea,</p> <p class="poetry2">teeming with numberless creatures,</p> <p class="poetry2">living things small and great.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/104-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>There, the ships pass through;</p> <p class="poetry2">Leviathan, which you created, frolics in it.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/104-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>All of them look to you</p> <p class="poetry2">to provide them<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="104:27 So LXX DSS 11QPs; the Heb. lacks them">n</a></span> their food at the proper time.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/104-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>They receive what you give them;</p> <p class="poetry2">when you open your hand,</p> <p class="poetry2">they are filled with good things.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/104-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>When you withdraw your favor,<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="104:29 Lit. you conceal your face">o</a></span> </p> <p class="poetry2">they are disappointed;</p> <p class="poetry2">Take away their breath,</p> <p class="poetry2">and<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="104:29 So MT; LXX DSS 11QPs read then">p</a></span> they die<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="104:29 So MT DSS 11QPs; LXX reads they will fail">q</a></span> and return to dust.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/104-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>When you send your spirit,<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="104:30 Or breath">r</a></span> they are<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="104:30 So MT; LXX reads they will be; DSS 11QPs reads then they are">s</a></span> created,</p> <p class="poetry2">and you replenish the surface of the earth.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/104-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>May the glory of the LORD last forever;</p> <p class="poetry2">may the LORD rejoice in his works!</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/104-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>He looks at the earth and it shakes;</p> <p class="poetry2">he touches the mountains and they smoke.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/104-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>I will sing to the LORD with my whole being;<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="104:33 Lit. with my life">t</a></span> </p> <p class="poetry2">I will sing to my God continually!</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/104-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>May my thoughts be pleasing to him;</p> <p class="poetry2">indeed, I will rejoice in the LORD!</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/104-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>May sinners disappear from the land</p> <p class="poetry2">and the wicked live no longer.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop">Bless the LORD, my soul! Hallelujah!</p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="ftn"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn1"><span class="fnb">a</span> 104:T So LXX DSS 4QPs 11QPs; MT DSS 4QPs lack this line<br /><span class="fnb">b</span> 104:3 The Heb. lacks <i>above</i><br /><span class="fnb">c</span> 104:10 So LXX DSS 4QPs; the Heb. lacks <i>the</i><br /><span class="fnb">d</span> 104:11 The Heb. lacks <i>water</i><br /><span class="fnb">e</span> 104:12 Lit. <i>and they give a voice</i><br /><span class="fnb">f</span> 104:15 Lit. <i>man</i><br /><span class="fnb">g</span> 104:15 Or <i>bread</i><br /><span class="fnb">h</span> 104:15 Lit. <i>heart of man</i><br /><span class="fnb">i</span> 104:16 Lit. <i>trees of the </i>LORD<br /><span class="fnb">j</span> 104:17 The Heb. lacks <i>builds</i><br /><span class="fnb">k</span> 104:19 Lit. <i>for an appointed time</i><br /><span class="fnb">l</span> 104:22 So MT; LXX DSS 4QPs 11QPs read <i>and they</i><br /><span class="fnb">m</span> 104:24 Lit. <i>acquisitions</i><br /><span class="fnb">n</span> 104:27 So LXX DSS 11QPs; the Heb. lacks <i>them</i><br /><span class="fnb">o</span> 104:29 Lit. <i>you conceal your face</i><br /><span class="fnb">p</span> 104:29 So MT; LXX DSS 11QPs read <i>then</i><br /><span class="fnb">q</span> 104:29 So MT DSS 11QPs; LXX reads <i>they will fail</i><br /><span class="fnb">r</span> 104:30 Or <i>breath</i><br /><span class="fnb">s</span> 104:30 So MT; LXX reads <i>they will be</i>; DSS 11QPs reads <i>then they are</i><br /><span class="fnb">t</span> 104:33 Lit. <i>with my life</i><br /></span><br><br><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><div align="center"><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Holy Bible: International Standard Version® Release 2.1<br />Copyright © 1996-2012 The ISV Foundation<br />ALL RIGHTS RESERVED INTERNATIONALLY.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../psalms/103.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 103"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 103" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../psalms/105.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 105"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 105" /></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></td></tr></table></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpc/psalms/104-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe width="122" height="860" scrolling="no" src="../sidemenu.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="bot"><div align="center" style="background-color:#F2FAFF"><br /><br /><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>  <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="6710025936" data-ad-format="auto"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>  <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="6710025936" data-ad-format="auto"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></td></tr></table></div><br /><br /> </div><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/botmenubhnm2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span></div></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>