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Psalms 104:1
1Bless Jehovah, O my soul! Jehovah my 1God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with majesty and splendour;
Psalms 104:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty.
- New International Version (NIV)Praise the Lord, my soul. Lord my God, you are very great; you are clothed with splendor and majesty.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Bless the Lord, O my soul! O Lord my God, you are very great! You are clothed with splendor and majesty,
- New King James Version (NKJV)Bless the Lord, O my soul! O Lord my God, You are very great: You are clothed with honor and majesty,
Context of Psalms 104:1
Bless Jehovah, O my soul! Jehovah my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with majesty and splendour; 2Covering thyself with light as with a garment, stretching out the heavens like a tent-curtain; — 3Who layeth the beams of his upper chambers in the waters, who maketh clouds his chariot, who walketh upon the wings of the wind;
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בָּרֲכִ֥י נַפְשִׁ֗י אֶת־יְה֫וָ֥ה יְהוָ֣ה אֱ֭לֹהַי גָּדַ֣לְתָּ מְּאֹ֑ד ה֭וֹד וְהָדָ֣ר לָבָֽשְׁתָּ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 104:1
- Psalms 104:35Sinners shall be consumed out of the earth, and the wicked shall be no more. Bless Jehovah, O my soul. Hallelujah!
- Psalms 103:1Bless Jehovah, O my soul; and all that is within me, [bless] his holy name!
- Psalms 7:1Jehovah my God, in thee have I trusted: save me from all my pursuers, and deliver me;
- Daniel 9:4and I prayed unto Jehovah my God, and made my confession, and said, Alas Lord! the great and terrible God, keeping covenant and loving-kindness with them that love him, and that keep his commandments:
- Habakkuk 1:12— Art thou not from everlasting, Jehovah my God, my Holy One? We shall not die. Jehovah, thou hast ordained him for judgment; and thou, O Rock, hast appointed him for correction.
- Psalms 145:3Great is Jehovah, and exceedingly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.
- Jeremiah 23:24Can any hide himself in secret places, that I shall not see him? saith Jehovah. Do not I fill the heavens and the earth? saith Jehovah.
- Jeremiah 32:17Alas, Lord Jehovah! Behold, thou hast made the heavens and the earth by thy great power and stretched-out arm; there is nothing too hard for thee:
- Revelation 1:13and in the midst of the [seven] lamps [one] like [the] Son of man, clothed with a garment reaching to the feet, and girt about at the breasts with a golden girdle:
- Psalms 93:1Jehovah reigneth, he hath clothed himself with majesty: Jehovah hath clothed himself, he hath girded himself with strength; yea, the world is established, it shall not be moved.
- Isaiah 59:17And he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and a helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on garments of vengeance [for] clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloak.
- Daniel 7:9I beheld till thrones were set, and the Ancient of days did sit: his raiment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was flames of fire, [and] its wheels burning fire.
- Psalms 29:1Give unto Jehovah, ye sons of the mighty ones, give unto Jehovah glory and strength;
- Psalms 96:6Majesty and splendour are before him; strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.
Commentaries on Psalms 104:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1O Lord my God, thou art very great - The works of God, which are the subject of this Psalm, particularly show the grandeur and majesty of God. The strongest proofs of the being of God, for common understandings, are derived from the works of creation, their magnitude, variety, number, economy, and use. And a proper consideration of those works presents a greater number of the attributes of the Divine nature than we can learn from any other source…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Bless the Lord, O my soul - See Psalm 103:1. O Lord my God, thou art very great - This is a reason why the psalmist calls on his soul to bless God; namely, for the fact that he is so exalted; so vast in his perfections; so powerful, so wise, so great. Thou art clothed with honor and majesty - That is, with the emblems of honor and majesty, as a king is arrayed in royal robes. Creation is the garment with which God has invested himself. Compare the notes…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Chapter Outline God's majesty in the heavens, The creation of the sea, and the dry land. (1-9) His provision for all creatures. (10-18) The regular course of day and night, and God's sovereign power over all the creatures. (19-30) A resolution to continue praising God. (31-35) Verses 1-9 Every object we behold calls on us to bless and praise the Lord, who is great. His eternal power and Godhead are clearly shown by the things which he hath made. God is…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1Bless the LORD, O my soul!: Psalms 103 and 104 both begin and end with this commitment to praise (103:1–2, 22; 104:1, 35). You are very great: These words praise God for rescuing his people (see also Psalms 35:27; 40:16; 70:4).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-351. God's essential glory, and also that displayed by His mighty works, afford ground for praise.Read the comment
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- 1. Psalms 104:1 104.1 Elohim ↩
Commentaries on Psalms 104
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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