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Psalm 104:18-35
New King James Version
Psalm 104:18-35
New King James Version
19 (B)He appointed the moon for seasons;
The (C)sun knows its going down.
20 (D)You make darkness, and it is night,
In which all the beasts of the forest creep about.
21 (E)The young lions roar after their prey,
And seek their food from God.
22 When the sun rises, they gather together
And lie down in their dens.
23 Man goes out to (F)his work
And to his labor until the evening.
24 (G)O Lord, how manifold are Your works!
In wisdom You have made them all.
The earth is full of Your (H)possessions—
25 This great and wide sea,
In which are innumerable teeming things,
Living things both small and great.
26 There the ships sail about;
There is that (I)Leviathan[b]
Which You have [c]made to play there.
27 (J)These all wait for You,
That You may give them their food in due season.
28 What You give them they gather in;
You open Your hand, they are filled with good.
29 You hide Your face, they are troubled;
(K)You take away their breath, they die and return to their dust.
30 (L)You send forth Your Spirit, they are created;
And You renew the face of the earth.
31 May the glory of the Lord endure forever;
May the Lord (M)rejoice in His works.
32 He looks on the earth, and it (N)trembles;
(O)He touches the hills, and they smoke.
33 (P)I will sing to the Lord as long as I live;
I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.
34 May my (Q)meditation be sweet to Him;
I will be glad in the Lord.
35 May (R)sinners be consumed from the earth,
And the wicked be no more.
Bless the Lord, O my soul!
[d]Praise the Lord!
Footnotes
- Psalm 104:18 rock hyraxes
- Psalm 104:26 A large sea creature of unknown identity
- Psalm 104:26 Lit. formed
- Psalm 104:35 Heb. Hallelujah
Psalm 104:18-35
New International Version
Psalm 104:18-35
New International Version
19 He made the moon to mark the seasons,(C)
and the sun(D) knows when to go down.
20 You bring darkness,(E) it becomes night,(F)
and all the beasts of the forest(G) prowl.
21 The lions roar for their prey(H)
and seek their food from God.(I)
22 The sun rises, and they steal away;
they return and lie down in their dens.(J)
23 Then people go out to their work,(K)
to their labor until evening.(L)
24 How many are your works,(M) Lord!
In wisdom you made(N) them all;
the earth is full of your creatures.(O)
25 There is the sea,(P) vast and spacious,
teeming with creatures beyond number—
living things both large and small.(Q)
26 There the ships(R) go to and fro,
and Leviathan,(S) which you formed to frolic(T) there.(U)
27 All creatures look to you
to give them their food(V) at the proper time.
28 When you give it to them,
they gather it up;
when you open your hand,
they are satisfied(W) with good things.
29 When you hide your face,(X)
they are terrified;
when you take away their breath,
they die and return to the dust.(Y)
30 When you send your Spirit,(Z)
they are created,
and you renew the face of the ground.
31 May the glory of the Lord(AA) endure forever;
may the Lord rejoice in his works(AB)—
32 he who looks at the earth, and it trembles,(AC)
who touches the mountains,(AD) and they smoke.(AE)
33 I will sing(AF) to the Lord all my life;
I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.
34 May my meditation be pleasing to him,
as I rejoice(AG) in the Lord.
35 But may sinners vanish(AH) from the earth
and the wicked be no more.(AI)
Praise the Lord, my soul.
Footnotes
- Psalm 104:35 Hebrew Hallelu Yah; in the Septuagint this line stands at the beginning of Psalm 105.
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