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God the Creator and Provider

104 [a]Bless the Lord, O my soul!
O Lord my God, thou art very great!
Thou art clothed with honor and majesty,

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  1. 104 A magnificent hymn of creation, it should be compared with Gen 1. It is remarkably similar to an Egyptian hymn to Aten, the sun god.

Psalm 104

Praise the Lord, my soul.(A)

Lord my God, you are very great;
    you are clothed with splendor and majesty.(B)

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24 O Lord, how manifold are thy works!
    In wisdom hast thou made them all;
    the earth is full of thy creatures.

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24 How many are your works,(A) Lord!
    In wisdom you made(B) them all;
    the earth is full of your creatures.(C)

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29 When thou hidest thy face, they are dismayed;
    when thou takest away their breath, they die
    and return to their dust.
30 When thou sendest forth thy Spirit,[a] they are created;
    and thou renewest the face of the ground.

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  1. Psalm 104:30 Or breath

29 When you hide your face,(A)
    they are terrified;
when you take away their breath,
    they die and return to the dust.(B)
30 When you send your Spirit,(C)
    they are created,
    and you renew the face of the ground.

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31 May the glory of the Lord endure for ever,
    may the Lord rejoice in his works,

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31 May the glory of the Lord(A) endure forever;
    may the Lord rejoice in his works(B)

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34 May my meditation be pleasing to him,
    for I rejoice in the Lord.

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34 May my meditation be pleasing to him,
    as I rejoice(A) in the Lord.

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