Psalms 104:1

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 the Lord, my soul! Lord my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty, 2Covering Yourself with light as with a cloak, Stretching out heaven like a tent curtain. 3He lays the beams of His upper chambers in the waters; He makes the clouds His chariot; He walks on the wings of the wind;

Psalms 104:1 word by word

בָּרֲכִ֥י נַפְשִׁ֗י אֶת־יְה֫וָ֥ה יְהוָ֣ה אֱ֭לֹהַי גָּדַ֣לְתָּ מְּאֹ֑ד ה֭וֹד וְהָדָ֣ר לָבָֽשְׁתָּ׃Read the interlinear

• Blessבָּרַךְbârak · to blessH1288
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• my soulנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soulH5315
• my Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• You areגָּדַלgâdal · to magnifyH1431
• veryמְאֹדme'ôd · muchH3966
• clothedלָבֵשׁlâbash lâbêsh · to clotheH3847
• with splendorהוֹדhôd · splendorH1935
• and majestyהָדָרhâdâr · gloryH1926

Cross-references for Psalms 104:1

• Psalms 104:35May sinners be removed from the earth And may the wicked be no more. Bless the Lord, my soul. Praise the Lord!
• Psalms 103:1Bless the Lord, my soul, And all that is within me, bless His holy name.
• Psalms 7:1O Lord my God, in You I have taken refuge; Save me from all those who pursue me, and rescue me,
• Daniel 9:4I prayed to the Lord my God and confessed, and said, “Oh, Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps His covenant and faithfulness for those who love Him and keep His commandments,
• Habakkuk 1:12Are You not from time everlasting, Lord, my God, my Holy One? We will not die. You, Lord, have appointed them to deliver judgment; And You, O Rock, have destined them to punish.
• Psalms 145:3Great is the Lord, and highly to be praised; And His greatness is unsearchable.
• Jeremiah 23:24Can a person hide himself in hiding places So that I do not see him?” declares the Lord. “Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?” declares the Lord.
• Jeremiah 32:17‘Oh, Lord God! Behold, You Yourself have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and by Your outstretched arm! Nothing is too difficult for You,
• Revelation 1:13and in the middle of the lampstands I saw one like a son of man, clothed in a robe reaching to the feet, and wrapped around the chest with a golden sash.
• Psalms 93:1The Lord reigns, He is clothed with majesty; The Lord has clothed and encircled Himself with strength. Indeed, the world is firmly established; it will not be moved.
• Isaiah 59:17He put on righteousness like a breastplate, And a helmet of salvation on His head; And He put on garments of vengeance for clothing And wrapped Himself with zeal as a cloak.
• Daniel 7:9“I kept looking Until thrones were set up, And the Ancient of Days took His seat; His garment was white as snow, And the hair of His head like pure wool. His throne was ablaze with flames, Its wheels were a burning fire.
• Psalms 29:1Ascribe to the Lord, sons of the mighty, Ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
• Psalms 96:6Splendor and majesty 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

Topics related to Psalms 104:1

• Blessing
• Glory
• God
• Thankfulness

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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