1 Bless בָּרֲכִ֥י ba.ra.Khi H1288 Jehovah , O my soul H5315 . O Jehovah my God אֱ֭לֹהַי 'E.lo.hai H430 , thou art very H3966 great גָּדַ֣לְתָּ ga.Dal.ta H1431 ; Thou art clothed H3847 with honor and majesty וְהָדָ֣ר ve.ha.Dar H1926 : 2 Who coverest thyself with light א֭וֹר 'or H216 as with a garment כַּשַּׂלְמָ֑ה ka.sal.Mah H8008 ; Who stretchest out the heavens שָׁ֝מַ֗יִם Sha.Ma.yim H8064 like a curtain כַּיְרִיעָֽה׃ kay.ri.'Ah H3407 ; 3 Who layeth the beams of his chambers H5944 in the waters בַמַּ֗יִם va.Ma.yim H4325 ; Who maketh the clouds עָבִ֥ים 'a.Vim H5645 his chariot ; Who walketh upon the wings כַּנְפֵי־ kan.fei- H3671 of the wind רֽוּחַ׃ Ru.ach H7307 ; 4 Who maketh winds רוּח֑וֹת ru.Chot H7307 his messengers מַלְאָכָ֣יו mal.'a.Khav H4397 ; Flames of fire אֵ֣שׁ 'esh H784 his ministers ; 5 Who laid the foundations of the earth אֶ֭רֶץ 'E.retz H776 , That it should not be moved for ever וָעֶֽד׃ va.'Ed H5703 . 6 Thou coveredst it with the deep תְּ֭הוֹם Te.hom H8415 as with a vesture; The waters מָֽיִם׃ Ma.yim H4325 stood H5975 above the mountains הָ֝רִ֗ים ha.Rim H2022 . 7 At thy rebuke גַּעֲרָ֣תְךָ֣ ga.'a.Ra.te.kha H1606 they fled H5127 ; At the voice H6963 of thy thunder H6963 they hasted away 8 ( The mountains הָ֭רִים Ha.rim H2022 rose , the valleys בְקָע֑וֹת ve.ka.'ot H1237 sank down יֵרְד֣וּ ye.re.Du H3381 ) Unto the place מְ֝ק֗וֹם me.Kom H4725 which thou hadst founded H3245 for them . 9 Thou hast set שַׂ֭מְתָּ Sam.ta H7760 a bound that they may not pass יַֽעֲבֹר֑וּן ya.'a.vo.Run H5674 over ; That they turn H7725 not again to cover לְכַסּ֥וֹת le.kha.Sot H3680 the earth הָאָֽרֶץ׃ ha.'A.retz H776 . 10 He sendeth forth הַֽמְשַׁלֵּ֣חַ ham.sha.Le.ach H7971 springs H4599 into the valleys ; They run among the mountains הָ֝רִ֗ים ha.Rim H2022 ; 11 They give יַ֭שְׁקוּ Yash.ku H8248 drink H8248 to every beast of the field שָׂדָ֑י sa.Dai H7704 ; The wild asses quench their thirst צְמָאָֽם׃ tze.ma.'Am H6772 . 12 By them the birds עוֹף־ 'of- H5775 of the heavens הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם ha.sha.Ma.yim H8064 have their habitation; They sing among the branches. 13 He watereth the mountains הָ֭רִים Ha.rim H2022 from his chambers H5944 : The earth הָאָֽרֶץ׃ ha.'A.retz H776 is filled with the fruit מִפְּרִ֥י mi.pe.Ri H6529 of thy works מַ֝עֲשֶׂ֗יךָ ma.'a.Sei.kha H4639 . 14 He causeth the grass חָצִ֨יר׀ cha.Tzir H2682 to grow מַצְמִ֤יחַ matz.Mi.ach H6779 for the cattle לַבְּהֵמָ֗ה la.be.he.Mah H929 , And herb for the service H5656 of man H120 ; That he may bring לְה֥וֹצִיא le.Ho.tzi' H3318 forth H3318 food לֶ֝֗חֶם Le.chem H3899 out of the earth הָאָֽרֶץ׃ ha.'A.retz H776 , 15 And wine וְיַ֤יִן׀ ve.Ya.yin H3196 that maketh glad יְשַׂמַּ֬ח ye.sa.Mach H8055 the heart לְֽבַב־ le.vav- H3824 of man , And oil מִשָּׁ֑מֶן mi.Sha.men H8081 to make H8055 his face H6440 to shine , And bread H3899 that strengtheneth man’s heart לְֽבַב־ le.vav- H3824 . 16 The trees H6086 of Jehovah are filled with moisture, The cedars אַֽרְזֵ֥י 'ar.Zei H730 of Lebanon לְ֝בָנ֗וֹן le.va.Non H3844 , which he hath planted נָטָֽע׃ na.Ta' H5193 ; 17 Where אֲשֶׁר־ 'a.she.ro.Sha- H834 the birds צִפֳּרִ֣ים tzi.po.Rim H6833 make יְקַנֵּ֑נוּ ye.ka.Ne.nu H7077 their nests H7077 : As for the stork חֲ֝סִידָ֗ה cha.si.Dah H2624 , the fir-trees are her house H1004 . 18 The high הַ֭גְּבֹהִים Ha.ge.vo.him H1364 mountains הָרִ֣ים ha.Rim H2022 are for the wild goats לַיְּעֵלִ֑ים lai.ye.'e.Lim H3277 ; The rocks H5553 are a refuge מַחְסֶ֥ה mach.Seh H4268 for the conies. 19 He appointed לְמוֹעֲדִ֑ים le.mo.'a.Dim H4150 the moon יָ֭רֵחַ Ya.re.ach H3394 for seasons : The sun שֶׁ֝֗מֶשׁ She.mesh H8121 knoweth his going down. 20 Thou makest darkness חֹ֭שֶׁךְ Cho.shekh H2822 , and it is night לָ֑יְלָה La.ye.lah H3915 , Wherein all the beasts of the forest יָֽעַר׃ Ya.'ar H3293 creep H7430 forth. 21 The young הַ֭כְּפִירִים Ha.ke.fi.rim H3715 lions H3715 roar שֹׁאֲגִ֣ים sho.'a.Gim H7580 after their prey לַטָּ֑רֶף la.Ta.ref H2964 , And seek וּלְבַקֵּ֖שׁ u.le.va.Kesh H1245 their food אָכְלָֽם׃ 'a.khe.Lam H400 from God מֵאֵ֣ל me.'El H410 . 22 The sun הַ֭שֶּׁמֶשׁ Ha.she.mesh H8121 ariseth, they get them away , And lay יִרְבָּצֽוּן׃ yir.ba.Tzun H7257 them down H7257 in their dens מְ֝עוֹנֹתָ֗ם me.'o.no.Tam H4585 . 23 Man H120 goeth forth H3318 unto his work לְפָעֳל֑וֹ le.fo.'o.Lo H6467 And to his labor וְֽלַעֲבֹ֖דָת֣וֹ ve.la.'a.Vo.da.To H5656 until the evening עָֽרֶב׃ 'A.rev H6153 . 24 O Jehovah , how מָֽה־ mah- H4100 manifold are thy works מַעֲשֶׂ֨יךָ׀ ma.'a.Sei.kha H4639 ! In wisdom בְּחָכְמָ֣ה be.cha.khe.Mah H2451 hast thou made H6213 them all : The earth הָ֝אָ֗רֶץ ha.'A.retz H776 is full מָלְאָ֥ה mal.'Ah H4390 of thy riches. 25 Yonder is the sea הַיָּ֥ם hai.Yam H3220 , great H1419 and wide וּרְחַ֪ב u.re.Chav H7342 , Wherein are things רֶ֭מֶשׂ Re.mes H7431 creeping H7431 innumerable , Both small קְ֝טַנּ֗וֹת ke.ta.Not H6996 and great H1419 beasts . 26 There go יְהַלֵּכ֑וּן ye.ha.le.Khun H1980 the ships אֳנִיּ֣וֹת 'o.ni.Yot H591 ; There is leviathan לִ֝וְיָתָ֗ן liv.ya.Tan H3882 , whom thou hast formed יָצַ֥רְתָּ ya.Tzar.ta H3335 to play לְשַֽׂחֶק־ le.sa.chek- H7832 therein. 27 These wait all for thee, That thou mayest give לָתֵ֖ת la.Tet H5414 them their food אָכְלָ֣ם 'a.khe.Lam H400 in due season . 28 Thou givest unto them , they gather יִלְקֹט֑וּן yil.ko.Tun H3950 ; Thou openest thy hand יָֽ֝דְךָ֗ ya.de.kha H3027 , they are satisfied H7646 with good טֽוֹב׃ Tov H2896 . 29 Thou hidest thy face פָּנֶיךָ֮ pa.nei.Kha H6440 , they are troubled; Thou takest away H7725 their breath ר֭וּחָם Ru.chom H7307 , they die יִגְוָע֑וּן yig.va.'Un H1478 , And return יְשׁוּבֽוּן׃ ye.shu.Vun H7725 to their dust עֲפָרָ֥ם 'a.fa.Ram H6083 . 30 Thou sendest forth תְּשַׁלַּ֣ח te.sha.Lach H7971 thy Spirit ר֭וּחֲךָ Ru.cha.kha H7307 , they are created H1254 ; And thou renewest the face H6440 of the ground אֲדָמָֽה׃ 'a.da.Mah H127 . 31 Let the glory כְב֣וֹד khe.Vod H3519 of Jehovah endure for ever לְעוֹלָ֑ם le.'o.Lam H5769 ; Let Jehovah rejoice יִשְׂמַ֖ח yis.Mach H8055 in his works בְּמַעֲשָֽׂיו׃ be.ma.'a.Sav H4639 : 32 Who looketh on the earth לָ֭אָרֶץ La.'a.retz H776 , and it trembleth; He toucheth the mountains בֶּהָרִ֣ים be.ha.Rim H2022 , and they smoke וְֽיֶעֱשָֽׁנוּ׃ Ve.ye.'e.Sha.nu H6225 . 33 I will sing אֲזַמְּרָ֖ה 'a.za.me.Rah H2167 unto Jehovah as long as I live : I will sing H2167 praise H2167 to my God לֵאלֹהַ֣י le.lo.Hai H430 while I have any being . 34 Let my meditation be sweet unto him : I will rejoice אֶשְׂמַ֥ח 'es.Mach H8055 in Jehovah . 35 Let sinners חַטָּאִ֨ים׀ cha.ta.'Im H2400 be consumed out of the earth הָאָ֡רֶץ ha.'A.retz H776 . And let the wicked וּרְשָׁעִ֤ים׀ u.re.sha.'Im H7563 be no more H4480 . Bless בָּרֲכִ֣י ba.ra.Khi H1288 Jehovah , O my soul H5315 . Praise הַֽלְלוּ־ ha.lu- H1984 ye Jehovah . ← Psalms 103 Psalms 105 → Commentaries on Psalms 104 American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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