104 Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty.

Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:

Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind:

Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:

Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.

Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains.

At thy rebuke they fled; at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away.

They go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys unto the place which thou hast founded for them.

Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth.

10 He sendeth the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills.

11 They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst.

12 By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the branches.

13 He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works.

14 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;

15 And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man's heart.

16 The trees of the Lord are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted;

17 Where the birds make their nests: as for the stork, the fir trees are her house.

18 The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies.

19 He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.

20 Thou makest darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth.

21 The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God.

22 The sun ariseth, they gather themselves together, and lay them down in their dens.

23 Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.

24 O Lord, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.

25 So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.

26 There go the ships: there is that leviathan, whom thou hast made to play therein.

27 These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season.

28 That thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good.

29 Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.

30 Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth.

31 The glory of the Lord shall endure for ever: the Lord shall rejoice in his works.

32 He looketh on the earth, and it trembleth: he toucheth the hills, and they smoke.

33 I will sing unto the Lord as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.

34 My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the Lord.

35 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.

Praise to God Who Made the World

104 My whole being, praise the Lord.
    Lord my God, you are very great.
You are clothed with glory and majesty;
you wear light like a robe.
You stretch out the skies like a tent.
You build your room above the clouds.
You make the clouds your chariot,
    and you ride on the wings of the wind.
You make the winds your messengers,
    and flames of fire are your servants.

You built the earth on its foundations
    so it can never be moved.
You covered the earth with oceans;
    the water was above the mountains.
But at your command, the water rushed away.
    When you thundered your orders, it hurried away.
The mountains rose; the valleys sank.
    The water went to the places you made for it.
You set borders for the seas that they cannot cross,
    so water will never cover the earth again.

10 You make springs pour into the ravines;
    they flow between the mountains.
11 They water all the wild animals;
    the wild donkeys come there to drink.
12 Wild birds make nests by the water;
    they sing among the tree branches.
13 You water the mountains from above.
    The earth is full of the things you made.
14 You make the grass for cattle
    and vegetables for the people.
    You make food grow from the earth.
15 You give us wine that makes happy hearts
    and olive oil that makes our faces shine.
    You give us bread that gives us strength.
16 The Lord’s trees have plenty of water;
    they are the cedars of Lebanon, which he planted.
17 The birds make their nests there;
    the stork’s home is in the fir trees.
18 The high mountains belong to the wild goats.
    The rocks are hiding places for the badgers.

19 You made the moon to mark the seasons,
    and the sun always knows when to set.
20 You make it dark, and it becomes night.
    Then all the wild animals creep around.
21 The lions roar as they attack.
    They look to God for food.
22 When the sun rises, they leave
    and go back to their dens to lie down.
23 Then people go to work
    and work until evening.

24 Lord, you have made many things;
    with your wisdom you made them all.
    The earth is full of your riches.
25 Look at the sea, so big and wide,
    with creatures large and small that cannot be counted.
26 Ships travel over the ocean,
    and there is the sea monster Leviathan,
    which you made to play there.

27 All these things depend on you
    to give them their food at the right time.
28 When you give it to them,
    they gather it up.
When you open your hand,
    they are filled with good food.
29 When you turn away from them,
    they become frightened.
When you take away their breath,
    they die and turn to dust.
30 When you breathe on them,
    they are created,
    and you make the land new again.

31 May the glory of the Lord be forever.
    May the Lord enjoy what he has made.
32 He just looks at the earth, and it shakes.
    He touches the mountains, and they smoke.

33 I will sing to the Lord all my life;
    I will sing praises to my God as long as I live.
34 May my thoughts please him;
    I am happy in the Lord.
35 Let sinners be destroyed from the earth,
    and let the wicked live no longer.

My whole being, praise the Lord.
    Praise the Lord.

¡Qué grande eres!

¡Con todo mi corazón alabo al SEÑOR!

SEÑOR mi Dios, qué grande eres;
    te vistes de gloria y honor.
Estás envuelto de luz como con un manto;
    extiendes los cielos sobre la tierra como si fueran un velo.
Tú construiste tu hogar por encima de los cielos[a];
    usas las oscuras nubes como carruaje
    y cruzas el cielo con las alas del viento.
Hiciste de los vientos tus ángeles[b];
    y de las llamas de fuego tus siervos.

Tú pusiste la tierra sobre una base sólida,
    y jamás será removida.
La cubriste con el mar como si fuera un vestido,
    y el agua cubrió todas las montañas.
Pero retaste las aguas y salieron huyendo;
    tu boca emitió trueno y se fueron corriendo.
El agua corrió hacia abajo desde las montañas, llegó a los valles
    y luego al lugar que le habías asignado.
Tú pusiste los límites de los mares
    para que el agua nunca volviera a cubrir la tierra.

10 Tú haces que el agua fluya de los manantiales hasta los ríos;
    que baje desde las montañas.
11 Las corrientes de agua alimentan a los animales del campo;
    todos los animalitos se acercan a ellas para beber.
12 Las aves se acercan a los manantiales
    y cantan en las ramas de los árboles.
13 Dios riega las montañas desde su hogar en lo alto,
    con el fruto de sus obras la tierra se sacia.
14 Hace crecer la hierba para que se alimenten los animales,
    y las plantas que el ser humano cultiva,
    para obtener su alimento de lo que produce la tierra:
15 el vino que alegra el ánimo,
    el aceite que suaviza la piel,[c]
    y el alimento que sustenta al ser humano.
16 Los árboles del SEÑOR están saciados,
    los cedros del Líbano que él plantó.
17 En ellos hacen las aves sus nidos;
    en los pinos vive la cigüeña.
18 Las altas montañas son el hogar de la cabra,
    y en los peñascos se refugia el damán.

19 Tú nos diste la luna para mostrarnos
    cuándo comienzan los días festivos;
    y el sol que sabe cuándo ocultarse.
20 Tú haces la oscuridad y llega la noche,
    entonces salen los animales del bosque.
21 Los leones rugen cuando agarran su presa,
    le piden su comida a Dios.
22 Entonces sale el sol,
    los animales regresan a su habitación a descansar,
23 y la gente sale a trabajar
    hasta el anochecer.

24 SEÑOR, ¡qué numerosas son tus obras,
    todas ellas nos muestran tu sabiduría!
    La tierra está llena de tus criaturas.
25 Allí está el mar, tan inmenso,
    donde viven tantas criaturas.
Hay criaturas grandes y pequeñas;
    son muchas, imposibles de contar.
26 Los barcos viajan por el mar mientras juega allí Leviatán,
    la criatura que tú hiciste.

27 Todos ellos dependen de ti;
    tú les das su alimento en el momento adecuado.
28 Tú les das y ellos recogen;
    abres tus manos y comen hasta quedar satisfechos.
29 Cuando te alejas de ellos, se asustan;
    si les quitas el aliento[d], mueren
    y se vuelven polvo de nuevo.
30 Pero cuando tú envías tu Espíritu, ellos recobran su salud
    y así haces que la faz de la tierra se renueve.

31 Que la gloria del SEÑOR permanezca para siempre;
    que el SEÑOR disfrute de su creación.
32 Basta con que él mire a la tierra para que ella tiemble;
    toca las montañas y ellas echan humo.

33 Mientras yo tenga vida cantaré al SEÑOR;
    cantaré alabanzas a mi Dios.
34 Espero que mis pensamientos alegren al SEÑOR
    porque yo soy feliz con él.
35 Que los pecadores desaparezcan de la tierra;
    que los perversos desaparezcan para siempre.

¡Con todo mi corazón alabo al SEÑOR!
    ¡Aleluya!

Footnotes

  1. 104:3 por encima de los cielos Textualmente sobre el agua. Esta es una imagen del mundo similar a la que presenta Génesis 1. Allí el cielo es como una vasija llena de agua que se vertió sobre la tierra. Había agua bajo la vasija y por encima de ella.
  2. 104:4 Hiciste […] ángeles o Tú creaste tus espíritus mensajeros.
  3. 104:15 que suaviza la piel Textualmente que hace brillar nuestra cara. Esto puede significar también, que nos hace felices.
  4. 104:29 aliento o espíritu. Ver el versículo 30.