Psalms 104
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God's majesty in the heavens, The making of all things of the sea, and the dry land
Verse 1
WEB Bless Yahweh, my soul. Yahweh, my God, you are very great. You are clothed with honor and majesty.
KJV Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty.
TSK Bless: ps 104:35, ps 103:1,2,22; O Lord: ps 7:1, da 9:4, hab 1:12; art very great: ps 145:3, jer 23:24, jer 32:17-19, re 1:13-20; clothed: ps 93:1, isa 59:17, da 7:9; honour: ps 29:1-4, ps 96:6
Verse 2
WEB He covers himself with light as with a garment. He stretches out the heavens like a curtain.
KJV Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:
TSK with light: da 7:9, mt 17:2, 1ti 6:16, 1jo 1:5; stretchest: isa 40:22, isa 45:12, zec 12:1, heb 1:10-12
Verse 3
WEB He lays the beams of his rooms in the waters. He makes the clouds his chariot. He walks on the wings of the wind.
KJV Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind:
TSK Who layeth: ps 18:10,11, am 9:6; maketh: isa 19:1, mt 26:64, re 1:7; walketh: ps 18:10, ps 139:9, 2sa 22:11, na 1:3
Verse 4
WEB He makes his messengers winds; his servants flames of fire.
KJV Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:
TSK Who maketh: ac 23:8, heb 1:7,14; ministers: 2ki 2:11, 2ki 6:17, eze 1:13
Verse 5
WEB He laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be moved forever.
KJV Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.
TSK Who laid the foundations of the earth: ps 24:2, ps 33:9, ps 136:6, job 26:7, job 38:4-7; that it: ps 93:1, ps 96:10, ec 1:4, 2pe 3:10, re 6:14, re 20:11
Verse 6
WEB You covered it with the deep as with a cloak. The waters stood above the mountains.
KJV Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains.
TSK Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains.: ge 1:2-10, ge 7:19, 2pe 3:5
Verse 7
WEB At your rebuke they fled. At the voice of your thunder they hurried away.
KJV At thy rebuke they fled; at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away.
TSK At thy: ge 8:1, pr 8:28, mr 4:39; they fled: ps 114:3-7
Verse 8
WEB The mountains rose, the valleys sank down, to the place which you had assigned to them.
KJV They go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys unto the place which thou hast founded for them.
TSK They go up, etc: ge 8:5
Verse 9
WEB You have set a boundary that they may not pass over; that they don’t turn again to cover the earth.
KJV Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth.
TSK hast set: ps 33:7, ge 9:11-15, job 26:10, job 38:10,11, isa 54:9, jer 5:22
His provision for all living things
Verse 11
WEB They give drink to every animal of the field. The wild donkeys quench their thirst.
KJV They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst.
TSK They give: ps 145:16; the wild: job 39:5-8
Verse 13
WEB He waters the mountains from his rooms. The earth is filled with the fruit of your works.
KJV He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works.
TSK watereth: ps 147:8, de 11:11, job 38:25-28,37, jer 10:13, jer 14:22, mt 5:45, ac 14:17; his chambers: ps 104:3, am 9:6; the earth: ps 65:9-13
Verse 14
WEB He causes the grass to grow for the livestock, and plants for man to cultivate, that he may bring forth food out of the earth:
KJV He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth;
TSK causeth: ps 145:15,16, ps 147:8,9, ge 1:11,12,29, ge 2:5, 1ki 18:5, jer 14:5,6, joe 2:22; herb: ge 1:29, ge 2:9, ge 3:18, ge 9:3; that he: ps 136:25, ge 4:12, job 28:5, 1co 3:7
Verse 15
WEB wine that makes glad the heart of man, oil to make his face to shine, and bread that strengthens man’s heart.
KJV And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man's heart.
TSK wine: ps 23:5, jud 9:13, pr 31:6, ec 10:19, jer 31:12, zec 9:15-17, mr 14:23, eph 5:18; oil to make his, etc: ps 92:10, de 28:40, jud 9:9, ec 8:1, ec 9:7, so 1:2-4, heb 1:9, 1jo 2:20; bread: ps 105:16, le 26:26, de 8:3, isa 3:1, eze 4:16, eze 5:16, eze 14:13
Verse 16
WEB Yahweh’s trees are well watered, the cedars of Lebanon, which he has planted;
KJV The trees of the LORD are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted;
TSK The trees of the LORD are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted;: ps 29:5, ps 92:2, nu 24:6, eze 17:23
The regular course of day and night, and God's sovereign power over all the living things
Verse 19
WEB He appointed the moon for seasons. The sun knows when to set.
KJV He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.
TSK He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.: ps 8:3, ps 136:7-9, ge 1:14-18, de 4:19, job 31:26-28, job 38:12, jer 31:35
Verse 21
WEB The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their food from God.
KJV The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God.
TSK The young: ps 34:10, job 38:39, isa 31:4, eze 19:2-14, am 3:4; seek: ps 147:9, job 38:41, joe 1:18,20, joe 2:22
Verse 22
WEB The sun rises, and they steal away, and lay down in their dens.
KJV The sun ariseth, they gather themselves together, and lay them down in their dens.
TSK The sun ariseth, they gather themselves together, and lay them down in their dens.: job 24:13-17, na 3:17, joh 3:20
Verse 23
WEB Man goes forth to his work, to his labor until the evening.
KJV Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.
TSK Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.: ge 3:19, jud 19:16, ec 5:12, eph 4:28, 2th 3:8-12
Verse 24
WEB Yahweh, how many are your works! In wisdom have you made them all. The earth is full of your riches.
KJV O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.
TSK how: ps 8:3, ps 40:5, ps 107:31, ne 9:6, job 5:9; in wisdom: ps 136:5, ge 1:31, pr 3:19,20, pr 8:22-36, jer 10:12, ro 11:33, eph 1:8, eph 3:10; the earth: ps 24:1, ps 50:10-12, ps 65:11, ge 1:11,12,24,25, 1ti 6:17
Verse 25
WEB There is the sea, great and wide, in which are innumerable living things, both small and large animals.
KJV So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.
TSK this great: ps 95:4,5, ge 1:20-22,28, de 33:14-16,19; beasts: ge 3:1, ac 28:5
Verse 26
WEB There the ships go, and leviathan, whom you formed to play there.
KJV There go the ships: there is that leviathan, whom thou hast made to play therein.
TSK There go: ps 107:23, ge 49:13; leviathan: ps 74:14, job 3:8, job 41:1-34, isa 27:1; to play: job 41:5,29
Verse 27
WEB These all wait for you, that you may give them their food in due season.
KJV These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season.
TSK These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season.: ps 36:6, ps 136:25, ps 145:15,16, ps 147:9, job 38:41, lu 12:24-28
Verse 28
WEB You give to them; they gather. You open your hand; they are satisfied with good.
KJV That thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good.
TSK No cross references.
Verse 29
WEB You hide your face: they are troubled; you take away their breath: they die, and return to the dust.
KJV Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.
TSK hidest: ps 30:7, job 13:24, job 34:29, ro 8:20-22; thou takest: ps 146:4, job 34:14,15, ec 12:7, ac 17:25; return: ps 90:3, ge 3:19
Verse 30
WEB You send forth your Spirit: they are created. You renew the face of the ground.
KJV Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth.
TSK sendest: ps 33:6, job 26:13, job 33:4, isa 32:14,15, eze 37:9, eph 2:1,4,5, tit 3:5; renewest: isa 65:17, isa 66:22, re 21:5
A resolution to continue praising God
Verse 31
WEB Let the glory of Yahweh endure forever. Let Yahweh rejoice in his works.
KJV The glory of the LORD shall endure for ever: the LORD shall rejoice in his works.
TSK The glory: ps 102:16, ro 11:36, ga 1:5, eph 3:21, 2ti 4:18, heb 13:21, 1pe 5:11, 2pe 3:18, re 5:12,13; rejoice: ge 1:31, ex 31:17, isa 62:5, isa 65:18,19, jer 32:41, zep 3:17, lu 15:5,6,22-24
Verse 32
WEB He looks at the earth, and it trembles. He touches the mountains, and they smoke.
KJV He looketh on the earth, and it trembleth: he toucheth the hills, and they smoke.
TSK looketh: ps 77:16, ps 97:4,5, ps 114:7, isa 64:2, jer 4:23-26, jer 5:22, am 8:8, na 1:5,6, hab 3:5,6,10, re 20:11; he toucheth: ps 50:3, ps 144:5, ex 19:18, isa 64:1,2, re 19:3
Verse 33
WEB I will sing to Yahweh as long as I live. I will sing praise to my God while I have any being.
KJV I will sing unto the LORD as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.
TSK I will sing unto the LORD as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.: ps 63:4, ps 145:1,2, ps 146:2
Verse 34
WEB Let your meditation be sweet to him. I will rejoice in Yahweh.
KJV My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.
TSK meditation: ps 1:2, ps 63:5,6, ps 77:12, ps 119:15,16,111,127,128,167, ps 139:17,18, pr 24:14; I will be: ps 32:11, hab 3:17,18, lu 1:47, php 4:4
Verse 35
WEB Let sinners be consumed out of the earth. Let the wicked be no more. Bless Yahweh, my soul. Praise Yah!
KJV Let the sinners be consumed out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless thou the LORD, O my soul. Praise ye the LORD.
TSK sinners: ps 1:4, ps 37:38, ps 59:13, ps 68:1,2, ps 73:27, ps 101:8, jud 5:31, pr 2:22, re 19:1,2; Bless: ps 104:1, ps 103:1,2,22