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Psalms 104

BSB·35 verses ·Old Testament
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1Blessבָּרֲכִ֥יbā·ră·ḵî — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְה֫וָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, O my soulנַפְשִׁ֗יnap̄·šî — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →! O LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → my Godאֱ֭לֹהַי’ĕ·lō·hay — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, You are veryמְּאֹ֑דmə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → greatגָּדַ֣לְתָּgā·ḏal·tā — to grow, become great, magnifyH1431 — Full Word Study →; You are clothed withלָבָֽשְׁתָּ׃lā·ḇā·šə·tā — To clothe, dress, or wear garmentsH3847 — Full Word Study → splendorה֭וֹדhō·wḏ — Splendor, majesty, honor, and gloryH1935 — Full Word Study → and majestyוְהָדָ֣רwə·hā·ḏār — Glory, majesty, splendor, honorH1926 — Full Word Study →. 2He wraps Himselfעֹֽטֶה־‘ō·ṭeh- — to wrap, cover, or clotheH5844 — Full Word Study → in lightא֭וֹר’ō·wr — Light; brightness; illuminationH216 — Full Word Study → as with a garment; He stretches outנוֹטֶ֥הnō·w·ṭeh — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → the heavensשָׁ֝מַ֗יִםšā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → like a tentכַּיְרִיעָֽה׃kay·rî·‘āh — A curtain or woven hanging, typically of linen or other fabricH3407 — Full Word Study →, 3laying the beamsהַ֥מְקָרֶֽהham·qā·reh — to meet, befall, happen; to impose or lay (beams)H7136 — Full Word Study → of His chambersעֲ‍ֽלִיּ֫וֹתָ֥יו‘ălî·yō·w·ṯāw — Upper room; chamber; ascent; loftH5944 — Full Word Study → in the waters aboveבַמַּ֗יִםḇam·ma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study →, makingהַשָּׂם־haś·śām- — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → the cloudsעָבִ֥ים‘ā·ḇîm — Cloud, thick cloud, or cloud massH5645 — Full Word Study → His chariotרְכוּב֑וֹrə·ḵū·ḇōw — A riding creature or mount, particularly a horse used for ridingH7398 — Full Word Study →, walkingהַֽ֝מְהַלֵּ֗ךְham·hal·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the wingsכַּנְפֵי־kan·p̄ê- — wing; edge, border, cornerH3671 — Full Word Study → of the windרֽוּחַ׃rū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study →. 4He makesעֹשֶׂ֣ה‘ō·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → the windsרוּח֑וֹתrū·ḥō·wṯ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → His messengersמַלְאָכָ֣יוmal·’ā·ḵāw — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study →, flamesלֹהֵֽט׃lō·hêṭ — To kindle, ignite, or burn intenselyH3857 — Full Word Study → of fireאֵ֣שׁ’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → His servantsמְ֝שָׁרְתָ֗יוmə·šā·rə·ṯāw — to minister, serve, or attendH8334 — Full Word Study →. 5He setיָֽסַד־yā·saḏ- — to found, establish, lay a foundationH3245 — Full Word Study → the earthאֶ֭רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → its foundationsמְכוֹנֶ֑יהָmə·ḵō·w·ne·hā — Foundation, established place, dwellingH4349 — Full Word Study →, neverבַּל־bal- — not, lest, nothingH1077 — Full Word Study → to be movedתִּ֝מּ֗וֹטtim·mō·wṭ — to shake, move, slip, or fall awayH4131 — Full Word Study →. 6You coveredכִּסִּית֑וֹkis·sî·ṯōw — to cover, conceal, hideH3680 — Full Word Study → it with the deepתְּ֭הוֹםtə·hō·wm — the deep, abyss, primordial watersH8415 — Full Word Study → like a garmentכַּלְּב֣וּשׁkal·lə·ḇūš — Clothing, garment, or apparel worn on the bodyH3830 — Full Word Study →; the watersמָֽיִם׃mā·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → stoodיַֽעַמְדוּ־ya·‘am·ḏū- — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → aboveעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the mountainsהָ֝רִ֗יםhā·rîm — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study →. 7Atמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → Your rebukeגַּעֲרָ֣תְךָ֣ga·‘ă·rā·ṯə·ḵā — A sharp rebuke or reproof; stern correctionH1606 — Full Word Study → the waters fledיְנוּס֑וּןyə·nū·sūn — to flee, escape, or run awayH5127 — Full Word Study →; atמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the soundק֥וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of Your thunderרַֽ֝עַמְךָ֗ra·‘am·ḵā — Thunder; the sound of divine powerH7482 — Full Word Study → they hurried awayיֵחָפֵזֽוּן׃yê·ḥā·p̄ê·zūn — to hurry, hasten, or move with urgencyH2648 — Full Word Study → 8the mountainsהָ֭רִיםhā·rîm — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → roseיַעֲל֣וּya·‘ă·lū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → and the valleysבְקָע֑וֹתḇə·qā·‘ō·wṯ — valley, plain, lowland areaH1237 — Full Word Study → sankיֵרְד֣וּyê·rə·ḏū — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the placeמְ֝ק֗וֹםmə·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → You assignedיָסַ֬דְתָּyā·saḏ·tā — to found, establish, lay a foundationH3245 — Full Word Study → for them— 9You setשַׂ֭מְתָּśam·tā — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → a boundaryגְּֽבוּל־gə·ḇū·l·śa- — boundary, border, or limit of a regionH1366 — Full Word Study → they cannotבַּל־bal- — not, lest, nothingH1077 — Full Word Study → crossיַֽעֲבֹר֑וּןya·‘ă·ḇō·rūn — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study →, that they may neverבַּל־bal- — not, lest, nothingH1077 — Full Word Study → againיְ֝שׁוּב֗וּןyə·šū·ḇūn — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → coverלְכַסּ֥וֹתlə·ḵas·sō·wṯ — to cover, conceal, hideH3680 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 10He sends forthהַֽמְשַׁלֵּ֣חַham·šal·lê·aḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → springsמַ֭עְיָנִיםma‘·yā·nîm — Natural spring or fountain of waterH4599 — Full Word Study → in the valleysבַּנְּחָלִ֑יםban·nə·ḥā·lîm — A stream or winter torrent; a narrow valleyH5158 — Full Word Study →; they flowיְהַלֵּכֽוּן׃yə·hal·lê·ḵūn — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → betweenבֵּ֥יןbên — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → the mountainsהָ֝רִ֗יםhā·rîm — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study →. 11They give drinkיַ֭שְׁקוּyaš·qū — To water, give drink, irrigateH8248 — Full Word Study → to everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → beastחַיְת֣וֹḥay·ṯōw — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → of the fieldשָׂדָ֑יśā·ḏāy — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study →; the wild donkeysפְרָאִ֣יםp̄ə·rā·’îm — wild donkey; untamed beastH6501 — Full Word Study → quenchיִשְׁבְּר֖וּyiš·bə·rū — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study → their thirstצְמָאָֽם׃ṣə·mā·’ām — Thirst; a craving for waterH6772 — Full Word Study →. 12The birdsעוֹף־‘ō·wp̄- — birdH5775 — Full Word Study → of the airהַשָּׁמַ֣יִםhaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → nestיִשְׁכּ֑וֹןyiš·kō·wn — To dwell, inhabit, or settle in a placeH7931 — Full Word Study → beside the springsעֲ֭לֵיהֶם‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →; they singיִתְּנוּ־yit·tə·nū- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → amongמִבֵּ֥יןmib·bên — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → the branchesעֳ֝פָאיִ֗ם‘o·p̄ā·yim — Branch, shoot of a treeH6073 — Full Word Study →. 13He watersמַשְׁקֶ֣הmaš·qeh — To water, give drink, irrigateH8248 — Full Word Study → the mountainsהָ֭רִיםhā·rîm — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → from His chambersמֵעֲלִיּוֹתָ֑יוmê·‘ă·lî·yō·w·ṯāw — Upper room; chamber; ascent; loftH5944 — Full Word Study →; the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → is satisfiedתִּשְׂבַּ֥עtiś·ba‘ — to satisfy, fill, have enoughH7646 — Full Word Study → by the fruitמִפְּרִ֥יmip·pə·rî — Fruit; produce; offspring; rewardH6529 — Full Word Study → of His worksמַ֝עֲשֶׂ֗יךָma·‘ă·śe·ḵā — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study →. 14He makes the grassחָצִ֨יר׀ḥā·ṣîr — grass; vegetation; hayH2682 — Full Word Study → growמַצְמִ֤יחַmaṣ·mî·aḥ — to sprout, grow, or spring upH6779 — Full Word Study → for the livestockלַבְּהֵמָ֗הlab·bə·hê·māh — Animal, beast, livestockH929 — Full Word Study → and provides cropsוְ֭עֵשֶׂבwə·‘ê·śeḇ — grass, vegetation, or herbageH6212 — Full Word Study → for manהָאָדָ֑םhā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → to cultivateלַעֲבֹדַ֣תla·‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯ — Work, service, labor, or toilH5656 — Full Word Study →, bringing forthלְה֥וֹצִיאlə·hō·w·ṣî — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → foodלֶ֝֗חֶםle·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →: 15wineוְיַ֤יִן׀wə·ya·yin — Wine; fermented grape juiceH3196 — Full Word Study → that gladdensיְשַׂמַּ֬חyə·śam·maḥ — To rejoice, be glad, make merryH8055 — Full Word Study → the heartלְֽבַב־lə·ḇaḇ- — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study → of manאֱנ֗וֹשׁ’ĕ·nō·wōš — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study →, oilמִשָּׁ֑מֶןmiš·šā·men — Oil; ointment; fat; luxuryH8081 — Full Word Study → that makes his faceפָּנִ֣יםpā·nîm — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → to shineלְהַצְהִ֣ילlə·haṣ·hîl — To shine brightly; to rejoice with loud expressionH6670 — Full Word Study →, and breadוְ֝לֶ֗חֶםwə·le·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → that sustainsיִסְעָֽד׃yis·‘āḏ — to support, sustain, or strengthenH5582 — Full Word Study → his heartלְֽבַב־lə·ḇaḇ- — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study →. 16The treesעֲצֵ֣י‘ă·ṣê — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → have their fillיִ֭שְׂבְּעוּyiś·bə·‘ū — to satisfy, fill, have enoughH7646 — Full Word Study →, the cedarsאַֽרְזֵ֥י’ar·zê — cedar tree; cedar woodH730 — Full Word Study → of Lebanonלְ֝בָנ֗וֹןlə·ḇā·nō·wn — White mountainH3844 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → He plantedנָטָֽע׃nā·ṭā‘ — to plant, establish, or fix firmlyH5193 — Full Word Study →, 17whereאֲשֶׁר־’ă·še·rō·šā- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the birdsצִפֳּרִ֣יםṣip·po·rîm — Bird or fowlH6833 — Full Word Study → build their nestsיְקַנֵּ֑נוּyə·qan·nê·nū — to build or make a nestH7077 — Full Word Study →; the storkחֲ֝סִידָ֗הḥă·sî·ḏāh — Stork, a large wading birdH2624 — Full Word Study → makes her homeבֵּיתָֽהּ׃bê·ṯāh — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → in the cypressesבְּרוֹשִׁ֥יםbə·rō·wō·šîm — Cypress tree; wood prized for buildingH1265 — Full Word Study →. 18The highהַ֭גְּבֹהִיםhag·gə·ḇō·hîm — high, exalted, or lofty in position or characterH1364 — Full Word Study → mountainsהָרִ֣יםhā·rîm — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → are for the wild goatsלַיְּעֵלִ֑יםlay·yə·‘ê·lîm — wild goat, rocky mountain dwelling animalH3277 — Full Word Study →, the cliffsסְ֝לָעִ֗יםsə·lā·‘îm — Rock; cliff; stone fortressH5553 — Full Word Study → a refugeמַחְסֶ֥הmaḥ·seh — Refuge, shelter, or place of safetyH4268 — Full Word Study → for the rock badgersלַֽשְׁפַנִּֽים׃laš·p̄an·nîm — Rock hyrax; a small mammal that hides in rocky placesH8227 — Full Word Study →. 19He madeעָשָׂ֣ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → the moonיָ֭רֵחַyā·rê·aḥ — The moon; lunar bodyH3394 — Full Word Study → to mark the seasonsלְמוֹעֲדִ֑יםlə·mō·w·‘ă·ḏîm — appointed time; solemn assemblyH4150 — Full Word Study →; the sunשֶׁ֝֗מֶשׁmeš — The sun; sunlight; dayH8121 — Full Word Study → knowsיָדַ֥עyā·ḏa‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → when to setמְבוֹאֽוֹ׃mə·ḇō·w·’ōw — entrance, entry point, way of accessH3996 — Full Word Study →. 20You bringתָּֽשֶׁת־tā·šeṯ- — to set, place, or appointH7896 — Full Word Study → darknessחֹ֭שֶׁךְḥō·šeḵ — Darkness; absence of light; obscurityH2822 — Full Word Study →, and it becomesוִ֣יהִיwî·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → nightלָ֑יְלָהlā·yə·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study →, when allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the beastsחַיְתוֹ־ḥay·ṯōw- — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → of the forestיָֽעַר׃yā·‘ar — Forest; woodland; honeycombH3293 — Full Word Study → prowlתִ֝רְמֹ֗שׂṯir·mōś — to creep, crawl, or move slowlyH7430 — Full Word Study →. 21The young lionsהַ֭כְּפִירִיםhak·kə·p̄î·rîm — Young lion; fierce strength and dangerH3715 — Full Word Study → roarשֹׁאֲגִ֣יםšō·’ă·ḡîm — To roar; to make a loud, deep soundH7580 — Full Word Study → for their preyלַטָּ֑רֶףlaṭ·ṭā·rep̄ — Prey; food torn apartH2964 — Full Word Study → and seekוּלְבַקֵּ֖שׁū·lə·ḇaq·qêš — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → their foodאָכְלָֽם׃’ā·ḵə·lām — Food; that which is eatenH400 — Full Word Study → from Godמֵאֵ֣לmê·’êl — God, Mighty OneH410 — Full Word Study →. 22The sunהַ֭שֶּׁמֶשׁhaš·še·meš — The sun; sunlight; dayH8121 — Full Word Study → risesתִּזְרַ֣חtiz·raḥ — to rise, shine forth, break outH2224 — Full Word Study →, and they withdrawיֵאָסֵפ֑וּןyê·’ā·sê·p̄ūn — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study →; they lie downיִרְבָּצֽוּן׃yir·bā·ṣūn — to lie down, crouch, reclineH7257 — Full Word Study → inוְאֶל־wə·’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → their densמְ֝עוֹנֹתָ֗םmə·‘ō·w·nō·ṯām — Dwelling place, lair, refuge, habitationH4585 — Full Word Study →. 23Manאָדָ֣ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → goes forthיֵצֵ֣אyê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → to his workלְפָעֳל֑וֹlə·p̄ā·‘o·lōw — work, deed, or actionH6467 — Full Word Study → and to his laborוְֽלַעֲבֹ֖דָת֣וֹwə·la·‘ă·ḇō·ḏā·ṯōw — Work, service, labor, or toilH5656 — Full Word Study → untilעֲדֵי־‘ă·ḏê- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → eveningעָֽרֶב׃‘ā·reḇ — Evening, the time of day when sun setsH6153 — Full Word Study →. 24Howמָֽה־māh- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → manyרַבּ֬וּrab·bū — to multiply, increase in number or abundanceH7231 — Full Word Study → are Your worksמַעֲשֶׂ֨יךָ׀ma·‘ă·śe·ḵā — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְֽהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →! In wisdomבְּחָכְמָ֣הbə·ḥā·ḵə·māh — Wisdom; skillful understanding and discernmentH2451 — Full Word Study → You have made themעָשִׂ֑יתָ‘ā·śî·ṯā — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → allכֻּ֭לָּםkul·lām — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study →; the earthהָ֝אָ֗רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → is full ofמָלְאָ֥הmā·lə·’āh — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → Your creaturesקִנְיָנֶֽךָ׃qin·yā·ne·ḵā — Acquisition; possessions; property ownedH7075 — Full Word Study →. 25Hereזֶ֤ה׀zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → is the seaהַיָּ֥םhay·yām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study →, vastגָּדוֹל֮gā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → and wideוּרְחַ֪בū·rə·ḥaḇ — Broad, WideH7342 — Full Word Study →, teeming with creaturesרֶ֭מֶשׂre·meś — creeping thing; creature that crawls or moves along the groundH7431 — Full Word Study → beyond numberוְאֵ֣יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study →, living thingsחַיּ֥וֹתḥay·yō·wṯ — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → both greatגְּדֹלֽוֹת׃gə·ḏō·lō·wṯ — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → andעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → smallקְ֝טַנּ֗וֹתqə·ṭan·nō·wṯ — Small, little, least, or young in size, number, age, or importanceH6996 — Full Word Study →. 26Thereשָׁ֭םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → the shipsאֳנִיּ֣וֹת’o·nî·yō·wṯ — Ship or vesselH591 — Full Word Study → passיְהַלֵּכ֑וּןyə·hal·lê·ḵūn — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, and Leviathanלִ֝וְיָתָ֗ןliw·yā·ṯān — Sea monster or great creatureH3882 — Full Word Study →, whichזֶֽה־zeh- — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → You formedיָצַ֥רְתָּyā·ṣar·tā — to form, shape, fashion, or createH3335 — Full Word Study → to frolicלְשַֽׂחֶק־lə·śa·ḥeq- — to laugh, mock, or make sportH7832 — Full Word Study → there. 27All creatures lookיְשַׂבֵּר֑וּןyə·śab·bê·rūn — To wait expectantly; to hope with patient watchfulnessH7663 — Full Word Study → to Youאֵלֶ֣יךָ’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → to give them their foodאָכְלָ֣ם’ā·ḵə·lām — Food; that which is eatenH400 — Full Word Study → in due seasonבְּעִתּֽוֹ׃bə·‘it·tōw — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study →. 28When You give itתִּתֵּ֣ןtit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to them, they gather it upיִלְקֹט֑וּןyil·qō·ṭūn — to gather, collect, or gleanH3950 — Full Word Study →; when You openתִּפְתַּ֥חtip̄·taḥ — to open, loosen, or beginH6605 — Full Word Study → Your handיָֽ֝דְךָ֗yā·ḏə·ḵā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →, they are satisfiedיִשְׂבְּע֥וּןyiś·bə·‘ūn — to satisfy, fill, have enoughH7646 — Full Word Study → with good thingsטֽוֹב׃ṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study →. 29When You hideתַּסְתִּ֥ירtas·tîr — To hide, conceal, or keep secretH5641 — Full Word Study → Your faceפָּנֶיךָ֮pā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, they are terrifiedיִֽבָּהֵ֫ל֥וּןyib·bā·hê·lūn — to alarm, hasten, or act in hasteH926 — Full Word Study →; when You take awayתֹּסֵ֣ףtō·sêp̄ — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → their breathר֭וּחָםrū·ḥām — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study →, they dieיִגְוָע֑וּןyiḡ·wā·‘ūn — to expire, breathe one's last, dieH1478 — Full Word Study → and returnיְשׁוּבֽוּן׃yə·šū·ḇūn — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → toוְֽאֶל־wə·’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → dustעֲפָרָ֥ם‘ă·p̄ā·rām — dust; fine particles of earth or ground matterH6083 — Full Word Study →. 30When You sendתְּשַׁלַּ֣חtə·šal·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → Your Spiritר֭וּחֲךָrū·ḥă·ḵā — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study →, they are createdיִבָּרֵא֑וּןyib·bā·rê·’ūn — to create; to makeH1254 — Full Word Study →, and You renewוּ֝תְחַדֵּ֗שׁū·ṯə·ḥad·dêš — to renew, restore, or repairH2318 — Full Word Study → the faceפְּנֵ֣יpə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of the earthאֲדָמָֽה׃’ă·ḏā·māh — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study →. 31May the gloryכְב֣וֹדḵə·ḇō·wḏ — weightiness, honor, splendor, gloryH3519 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → endureיְהִ֤יyə·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → foreverלְעוֹלָ֑םlə·‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study →; may the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → rejoiceיִשְׂמַ֖חyiś·maḥ — To rejoice, be glad, make merryH8055 — Full Word Study → in His worksבְּמַעֲשָֽׂיו׃bə·ma·‘ă·śāw — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study →. 32He looksהַמַּבִּ֣יטham·mab·bîṭ — To look upon, regard, or behold with attentionH5027 — Full Word Study → on the earthלָ֭אָרֶץlā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, and it tremblesוַתִּרְעָ֑דwat·tir·‘āḏ — to tremble, shake, or quiver with fear or coldH7460 — Full Word Study →; He touchesיִגַּ֖עyig·ga‘ — to touch, reach, strike, or come into contactH5060 — Full Word Study → the mountainsבֶּהָרִ֣יםbe·hā·rîm — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study →, and they smolderוְֽיֶעֱשָֽׁנוּ׃wə·ye·‘ĕ·šā·nū — to be angry, smoke with rageH6225 — Full Word Study →. 33I will singאָשִׁ֣ירָה’ā·šî·rāh — to sing, make musicH7891 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַיהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → all my lifeבְּחַיָּ֑יbə·ḥay·yāy — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →; I will sing praiseאֲזַמְּרָ֖ה’ă·zam·mə·rāh — To sing praises, make music to GodH2167 — Full Word Study → to my Godלֵאלֹהַ֣יlê·lō·hay — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → while I have my beingבְּעוֹדִֽי׃bə·‘ō·w·ḏî — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study →. 34May my meditationשִׂיחִ֑יśî·ḥî — Complaint, meditation, or speech; utterance of the heartH7879 — Full Word Study → be pleasingיֶעֱרַ֣בye·‘ĕ·raḇ — to be pleasant, pleasing, or sweetH6149 — Full Word Study → to Himעָלָ֣יו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, for Iאָ֝נֹכִ֗י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → rejoiceאֶשְׂמַ֥ח’eś·maḥ — To rejoice, be glad, make merryH8055 — Full Word Study → in the LORDבַּיהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 35May sinnersחַטָּאִ֨ים׀ḥaṭ·ṭā·’îm — A sinner; one who transgresses God's lawH2400 — Full Word Study → vanishיִתַּ֤מּוּyit·tam·mū — to finish, complete, bring to an endH8552 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָ֡רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → and the wickedוּרְשָׁעִ֤ים׀ū·rə·šā·‘îm — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study → be noאֵינָ֗ם’ê·nām — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → moreע֤וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study →. Blessבָּרֲכִ֣יbā·ră·ḵî — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, O my soulנַ֭פְשִׁיnap̄·šî — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →. Hallelujahהַֽלְלוּ־hal·lū- — To praise, boast, or shine; to celebrate or make a displayH1984 — Full Word Study →!
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Chapter Commentary — Psalms 104
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Psalm 104 is a magnificent hymn celebrating God's creative power, wisdom, and sustaining care over all creation. The psalmist moves from praising God's transcendent majesty (His clothing in light and honor) through a detailed survey of His creative work—from the heavens and earth to the waters, mountains, vegetation, animals, and celestial bodies. Rather than merely listing creation's wonders, the psalm reveals how God actively maintains and provides for every creature. This is not a distant God, but a living Lord who sends rain, grows grass, sustains the young lions, and rejoices in His works. The psalm calls us to recognize God's fingerprints on everything we see and to respond with worship and faithful devotion.

Verses 1–5: The Divine Majesty and Creative Power

The psalmist begins by calling his own soul to bless the Lord—a reminder that worship is an act of will, not mere emotion. God is described as clothed with "honour and majesty" and light itself, images that emphasize His transcendent glory and moral perfection. Verses 2–3 paint vivid pictures: the heavens are stretched out like a curtain, His chambers rest upon the waters, and He rides upon the wind and clouds. These poetic descriptions demonstrate God's supreme authority over the natural world. Verse 5 anchors this cosmic vision in concrete reality: God "laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever." This speaks to both God's originative act of creation and His ongoing stability in the cosmos. Application: When we look at the vastness of nature, we should be struck not with fear but with wonder at the God who holds it all together, inviting us to trust Him with our own concerns.

Verses 6–12: Water, Weather, and Provision

The psalm focuses here on water's role in sustaining life. God covered the earth with the deep, and at His rebuke the waters fled to their appointed places (vv. 6–8)—a poetic recollection of creation's ordering. He set boundaries for the seas so they cannot return to cover the earth (v. 9), showing divine wisdom in cosmic restraint. Springs flow into valleys, providing drink for wild animals and habitats for birds (vv. 10–12). Every creature finds refreshment and shelter through God's careful design. This section emphasizes that creation is not chaotic but ordered, and that provision flows from God's intentional hand.

Verses 13–18: The Earth's Abundance and Dwelling Places

God waters the hills from His chambers and causes grass and herbs to grow for livestock and human benefit (vv. 13–14). Wine gladdens the human heart, oil beautifies, and bread strengthens—these are not mere survival needs but gifts for joy and dignity. The trees, especially the magnificent cedars, are "the LORD's trees," planted by Him and providing homes for birds and wild creatures (vv. 16–18). Mountains and rocks become refuges for goats and conies. The point is profound: creation is not a resource to be exploited without thought, but a gift-economy where God provides shelter, food, and joy for all His creatures.

Verses 19–30: The Rhythms of Day and Life

Sun and moon mark seasons and the cycle of day and night. Predators hunt at night; humans work by day (vv. 19–23). Yet even the young lions depend on God for their prey (v. 21)—all creatures ultimately trust Him. Verses 27–30 summarize the principle: all creatures wait on God; He gives them food in due season, and they live by His generous hand. When He hides His face, they die and return to dust; when He sends His Spirit, they are created anew. This is a profound statement about God's sustenance and the cycle of life and death under His sovereign care.

Verses 31–35: The Eternal Glory and the Psalmist's Response

The psalm concludes with declaration: God's glory endures forever, and He rejoices in His works (v. 31). The psalmist commits himself to perpetual worship and praise (vv. 33–34) and calls for the removal of sin from the earth (v. 35), before ending where he began: "Bless thou the LORD, O my soul."

Application for Today

Psalm 104 calls us to see God's character written across creation. In our scientific age, we need not choose between understanding natural processes and worshiping the Creator. Every provision we receive—food, water, shelter, beauty, the company of creatures—is a love letter from God. We are called to steward creation with gratitude, to trust God's sustaining hand in our own lives as the young lions trust for their food, and to join the psalmist in perpetual praise for the manifest wisdom and goodness of our great God.

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