Psalms 104:1-35

1
KJV: Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty.
NIV: Praise the LORD, my soul. LORD my God, you are very great; you are clothed with splendor and majesty.
WEB: Bless Yahweh, my soul. Yahweh, my God, you are very great. You are clothed with honor and majesty.

2
KJV: Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:
NIV: The LORD wraps himself in light as with a garment; he stretches out the heavens like a tent
WEB: He covers himself with light as with a garment. He stretches out the heavens like a curtain.

3
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:
NIV: and lays the beams of his upper chambers on their waters. He makes the clouds his chariot and rides on the wings of the wind.
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.

4
KJV: Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:
NIV: He makes winds his messengers, flames of fire his servants.
WEB: He makes his messengers winds; his servants flames of fire.

5
KJV: Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.
NIV: He set the earth on its foundations; it can never be moved.
WEB: He laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be moved forever.

6
KJV: Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains.
NIV: You covered it with the watery depths as with a garment; the waters stood above the mountains.
WEB: You covered it with the deep as with a cloak. The waters stood above the mountains.

7
KJV: At thy rebuke they fled; at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away.
NIV: But at your rebuke the waters fled, at the sound of your thunder they took to flight;
WEB: At your rebuke they fled. At the voice of your thunder they hurried away.

8
KJV: They go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys unto the place which thou hast founded for them.
NIV: they flowed over the mountains, they went down into the valleys, to the place you assigned for them.
WEB: The mountains rose, the valleys sank down, to the place which you had assigned to them.

9
KJV: Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth.
NIV: You set a boundary they cannot cross; never again will they cover the earth.
WEB: You have set a boundary that they may not pass over; that they don’t turn again to cover the earth.

10
KJV: He sendeth the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills.
NIV: He makes springs pour water into the ravines; it flows between the mountains.
WEB: He sends springs into the valleys. They run among the mountains.

11
KJV: They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst.
NIV: They give water to all the beasts of the field; the wild donkeys quench their thirst.
WEB: They give drink to every animal of the field. The wild donkeys quench their thirst.

12
KJV: By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the branches.
NIV: The birds of the sky nest by the waters; they sing among the branches.
WEB: The birds of the sky nest by them. They sing among the branches.

13
KJV: He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works.
NIV: He waters the mountains from his upper chambers; the land is satisfied by the fruit of his work.
WEB: He waters the mountains from his rooms. The earth is filled with the fruit of your works.

14 my God, you are very great. You are clothed with honor and majesty.

2
KJV: Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:
NIV: The LORD wraps himself in light as with a garment; he stretches out the heavens like a tent
WEB: He covers himself with light as with a garment. He stretches out the heavens like a curtain.

3
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:
NIV: and lays the beams of his upper chambers on their waters. He makes the clouds his chariot and rides on the wings of the wind.
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.

4
KJV: Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:
NIV: He makes winds his messengers, flames of fire his servants.
WEB: He makes his messengers winds; his servants flames of fire.

5
KJV: Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.
NIV: He set the earth on its foundations; it can never be moved.
WEB: He laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be moved forever.

6
KJV: Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains.
NIV: You covered it with the watery depths as with a garment; the waters stood above the mountains.
WEB: You covered it with the deep as with a cloak. The waters stood above the mountains.

7
KJV: At thy rebuke they fled; at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away.
NIV: But at your rebuke the waters fled, at the sound of your thunder they took to flight;
WEB: At your rebuke they fled. At the voice of your thunder they hurried away.

8
KJV: They go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys unto the place which thou hast founded for them.
NIV: they flowed over the mountains, they went down into the valleys, to the place you assigned for them.
WEB: The mountains rose, the valleys sank down, to the place which you had assigned to them.

9
KJV: Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth.
NIV: You set a boundary they cannot cross; never again will they cover the earth.
WEB: You have set a boundary that they may not pass over; that they don’t turn again to cover the earth.

10
KJV: He sendeth the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills.
NIV: He makes springs pour water into the ravines; it flows between the mountains.
WEB: He sends springs into the valleys. They run among the mountains.

11
KJV: They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst.
NIV: They give water to all the beasts of the field; the wild donkeys quench their thirst.
WEB: They give drink to every animal of the field. The wild donkeys quench their thirst.

12
KJV: By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the branches.
NIV: The birds of the sky nest by the waters; they sing among the branches.
WEB: The birds of the sky nest by them. They sing among the branches.

13
KJV: He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works.
NIV: He waters the mountains from his upper chambers; the land is satisfied by the fruit of his work.
WEB: He waters the mountains from his rooms. The earth is filled with the fruit of your works.

14
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;
NIV: He makes grass grow for the cattle, and plants for people to cultivate — bringing forth food from the earth:
WEB: He causes the grass to grow for the livestock, and plants for man to cultivate, that he may produce food out of the earth:

15
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.
NIV: wine that gladdens human hearts, oil to make their faces shine, and bread that sustains their hearts.
WEB: wine that makes glad the heart of man, oil to make his face to shine, and bread that strengthens man’s heart.

16
KJV: The trees of the LORD are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted;
NIV: The trees of the LORD are well watered, the cedars of Lebanon that he planted.
WEB: Yahweh’s trees are well watered, the cedars of Lebanon, which he has planted;

17
KJV: Where the birds make their nests: as for the stork, the fir trees are her house.
NIV: There the birds make their nests; the stork has its home in the junipers.
WEB: where the birds make their nests. The stork makes its home in the fir trees.

18
KJV: The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies.
NIV: The high mountains belong to the wild goats; the crags are a refuge for the hyrax.
WEB: The high mountains are for the wild goats. The rocks are a refuge for the rock badgers.

19
KJV: He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.
NIV: He made the moon to mark the seasons, and the sun knows when to go down.
WEB: He appointed the moon for seasons. The sun knows when to set.

20
KJV: Thou makest darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth.
NIV: You bring darkness, it becomes night, and all the beasts of the forest prowl.
WEB: You make darkness, and it is night, in which all the animals of the forest prowl.

21
KJV: The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God.
NIV: The lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God.
WEB: The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their food from God.

22
KJV: The sun ariseth, they gather themselves together, and lay them down in their dens.
NIV: The sun rises, and they steal away; they return and lie down in their dens.
WEB: The sun rises, and they steal away, and lay down in their dens.

23
KJV: Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.
NIV: Then people go out to their work, to their labor until evening.
WEB: Man goes out to his work, to his labor until the evening.

24
KJV: O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.
NIV: How many are your works, LORD! In wisdom you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.
WEB: Yahweh, how many are your works! In wisdom have you made them all. The earth is full of your riches.

25
KJV: So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.
NIV: There is the sea, vast and spacious, teeming with creatures beyond number — living things both large and small.
WEB: There is the sea, great and wide, in which are innumerable living things, both small and large animals.

26
KJV: There go the ships: there is that leviathan, whom thou hast made to play therein.
NIV: There the ships go to and fro, and Leviathan, which you formed to frolic there.
WEB: There the ships go, and leviathan, whom you formed to play there.

27
KJV: These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season.
NIV: All creatures look to you to give them their food at the proper time.
WEB: These all wait for you, that you may give them their food in due season.

28
KJV: That thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good.
NIV: When you give it to them, they gather it up; when you open your hand, they are satisfied with good things.
WEB: You give to them; they gather. You open your hand; they are satisfied with good.

29
KJV: Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.
NIV: When you hide your face, they are terrified; when you take away their breath, they die and return to the dust.
WEB: You hide your face: they are troubled; you take away their breath: they die, and return to the dust.

30
KJV: Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth.
NIV: When you send your Spirit, they are created, and you renew the face of the ground.
WEB: You send out your Spirit and they are created. You renew the face of the ground.

31
KJV: The glory of the LORD shall endure for ever: the LORD shall rejoice in his works.
NIV: May the glory of the LORD endure forever; may the LORD rejoice in his works —
WEB: Let Yahweh’s glory endure forever. Let Yahweh rejoice in his works.

32
KJV: He looketh on the earth, and it trembleth: he toucheth the hills, and they smoke.
NIV: he who looks at the earth, and it trembles, who touches the mountains, and they smoke.
WEB: He looks at the earth, and it trembles. He touches the mountains, and they smoke.

33
KJV: I will sing unto the LORD as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.
NIV: I will sing to the LORD all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.
WEB: I will sing to Yahweh as long as I live. I will sing praise to my God while I have any being.

34
KJV: My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.
NIV: May my meditation be pleasing to him, as I rejoice in the LORD.
WEB: Let your meditation be sweet to him. I will rejoice in Yahweh.

35
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.
NIV: But may sinners vanish from the earth and the wicked be no more. Praise the LORD, my soul. Praise the LORD.
WEB: Let sinners be consumed out of the earth. Let the wicked be no more. Bless Yahweh, my soul. Praise Yah!

Stay blessed. Amen.