1 Bless בָּרֲכִ֥י ba.ra.Khi H1288 Jehovah , O my soul H5315 ! Jehovah my God אֱ֭לֹהַי 'E.lo.hai H430 , thou art very H3966 great גָּדַ֣לְתָּ ga.Dal.ta H1431 ; thou art clothed H3847 with majesty וְהָדָ֣ר ve.ha.Dar H1926 and splendour; 2 Covering thyself with light א֭וֹר 'or H216 as with a garment כַּשַּׂלְמָ֑ה ka.sal.Mah H8008 , stretching H5186 out the heavens שָׁ֝מַ֗יִם Sha.Ma.yim H8064 like a tent-curtain; — 3 Who layeth the beams of his upper עֲֽלִיּ֫וֹתָ֥יו ali.Yo.Tav H5944 chambers H5944 in the waters בַמַּ֗יִם va.Ma.yim H4325 , who maketh 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 his angels H4397 spirits H7307 ; his ministers a flame of fire אֵ֣שׁ 'esh H784 . 5 He laid the earth אֶ֭רֶץ 'E.retz H776 upon its foundations : it shall not be removed for ever וָעֶֽד׃ va.'Ed H5703 . 6 Thou hadst covered כִּסִּית֑וֹ ki.si.To H3680 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 , unto the place מְ֝ק֗וֹם me.Kom H4725 which thou hadst founded H3245 for them ; — 9 Thou hast set שַׂ֭מְתָּ Sam.ta H7760 a bound which 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 the 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 The birds עוֹף־ 'of- H5775 of heaven הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם ha.sha.Ma.yim H8064 dwell יִשְׁכּ֑וֹן yish.Kon H7931 by them ; they give יִתְּנוּ־ yi.te.nu- H5414 forth their voice קֽוֹל׃ Kol H6963 from among the branches. 13 He watereth the mountains הָ֭רִים Ha.rim H2022 from his upper-chambers: the earth הָאָֽרֶץ׃ ha.'A.retz H776 is satisfied H7646 with the fruit מִפְּרִ֥י mi.pe.Ri H6529 of thy works מַ֝עֲשֶׂ֗יךָ ma.'a.Sei.kha H4639 . 14 He maketh 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 ; bringing לְה֥וֹצִיא le.Ho.tzi' H3318 forth H3318 bread H3899 out of the earth הָאָֽרֶץ׃ ha.'A.retz H776 , 15 And wine וְיַ֤יִן׀ ve.Ya.yin H3196 which gladdeneth the heart לְֽבַב־ le.vav- H3824 of man ; making [ his ] face H6440 shine with oil מִשָּׁ֑מֶן mi.Sha.men H8081 ; and with bread H3899 he strengtheneth man's heart לְֽבַב־ le.vav- H3824 . 16 The trees H6086 of Jehovah are satisfied H7646 , 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 בְּרוֹשִׁ֥ים be.ro.Shim H1265 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 cliffs H5553 , a refuge מַחְסֶ֥ה mach.Seh H4268 for the rock-badgers. 19 He made H6213 the moon יָ֭רֵחַ Ya.re.ach H3394 for seasons : the sun שֶׁ֝֗מֶשׁ She.mesh H8121 knoweth its 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 the prey לַטָּ֑רֶף la.Ta.ref H2964 , and to 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 retreat, 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 labour until the evening עָֽרֶב׃ 'A.rev H6153 . 24 How מָֽה־ mah- H4100 manifold are thy works מַעֲשֶׂ֨יךָ׀ ma.'a.Sei.kha H4639 , O Jehovah ! 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 great H1419 and wide וּרְחַ֪ב u.re.Chav H7342 sea הַיָּ֥ם hai.Yam H3220 : therein are moving things רֶ֭מֶשׂ Re.mes H7431 innumerable , living creatures small קְ֝טַנּ֗וֹת ke.ta.Not H6996 and great H1419 . 26 There go יְהַלֵּכ֑וּן ye.ha.le.Khun H1980 the ships אֳנִיּ֣וֹת 'o.ni.Yot H591 ; [ there ] that leviathan לִ֝וְיָתָ֗ן liv.ya.Tan H3882 , which thou hast formed יָצַ֥רְתָּ ya.Tzar.ta H3335 to play לְשַֽׂחֶק־ le.sa.chek- H7832 therein. 27 These all look unto thee, that thou mayest give לָתֵ֖ת la.Tet H5414 their food אָכְלָ֣ם 'a.khe.Lam H400 in its season : 28 That thou givest unto them , they gather יִלְקֹט֑וּן yil.ko.Tun H3950 ; thou openest thy hand יָֽ֝דְךָ֗ ya.de.kha H3027 , they are filled 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 expire 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 earth H127 . 31 The glory כְב֣וֹד khe.Vod H3519 of Jehovah will endure for ever לְעוֹלָ֑ם le.'o.Lam H5769 ; Jehovah will rejoice יִשְׂמַ֖ח yis.Mach H8055 in his works בְּמַעֲשָֽׂיו׃ be.ma.'a.Sav H4639 . 32 He 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 psalms to my God לֵאלֹהַ֣י le.lo.Hai H430 while I have my being . 34 My meditation shall be pleasant unto him ; I will rejoice אֶשְׂמַ֥ח 'es.Mach H8055 in Jehovah . 35 Sinners חַטָּאִ֨ים׀ cha.ta.'Im H2400 shall be consumed out of the earth הָאָ֡רֶץ ha.'A.retz H776 , and the wicked וּרְשָׁעִ֤ים׀ u.re.sha.'Im H7563 shall be no more H4480 . Bless בָּרֲכִ֣י ba.ra.Khi H1288 Jehovah , O my soul H5315 . Hallelujah! ← Psalms 103 Psalms 105 → Commentaries on Psalms 104 Darby Bible — 1889 — Public Domain
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