{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/drb/psalms/104","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-30T10:53:23.560Z"},"reference":{"translation":"DRB","book":"Psalms","bookSlug":"psalms","chapter":104,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":103,"nextChapter":105,"totalChapters":150,"totalVerses":35},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"For David himself. Bless the Lord, O my soul: O Lord my God, thou art exceedingly great. Thou hast put on praise and beauty: "},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"and art clothed with light as with a garment. Who stretchest out the heaven like a pavilion: "},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"who coverest the higher rooms thereof with water. Who makest the clouds thy chariot: who walkest upon the wings of the winds. "},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"Who makest thy angels spirits: and thy ministers a burning fire. "},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"Who hast founded the earth upon its own bases: it shall not be moved for ever and ever. "},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"The deep like a garment is its clothing: above the mountains shall the waters stand. "},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"At thy rebuke they shall flee: at the voice of thy thunder they shall fear. "},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"The mountains ascend, and the plains descend into the place which thou hast founded for them. "},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"Thou hast set a bound which they shall not pass over; neither shall they return to cover the earth. "},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"Thou sendest forth springs in the vales: between the midst of the hills the waters shall pass. "},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"All the beasts of the field shall drink: the wild asses shall expect in their thirst. "},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"Over them the birds of the air shall dwell: from the midst of the rocks they shall give forth their voices. "},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"Thou waterest the hills from thy upper rooms: the earth shall be filled with the fruit of thy works: "},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"Bringing forth grass for cattle, and herb for the service of men. That thou mayst bring bread out of the earth: "},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"and that wine may cheer the heart of man. That he may make the face cheerful with oil: and that bread may strengthen man's heart. "},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"The trees of the field shall be filled, and the cedars of Libanus which he hath planted: "},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"there the sparrows shall make their nests. The highest of them is the house of the heron. "},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"The high hills are a refuge for the harts, the rock for the irchins. "},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"He hath made the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down. "},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"Thou hast appointed darkness, and it is night: in it shall all the beasts of the woods go about: "},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"The young lions roaring after their prey, and seeking their meat from God. "},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"The sun ariseth, and they are gathered together: and they shall lie down in their dens. "},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"Man shall go forth to his work, and to his labour until the evening. "},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"How great are thy works, O Lord? thou hast made all things in wisdom: the earth is filled with thy riches. "},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"So is this great sea, which stretcheth wide its arms: there are creeping things without number: Creatures little and great. "},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"There the ships shall go. This sea dragon which thou hast formed to play therein. "},{"verseNumber":27,"text":"All expect of thee that thou give them food in season. "},{"verseNumber":28,"text":"What thou givest to them they shall gather up: when thou openest thy hand, they shall all be filled with good. "},{"verseNumber":29,"text":"But if thou turnest away thy face, they shall be troubled: thou shalt take away their breath, and they shall fail, and shall return to their dust. "},{"verseNumber":30,"text":"Thou shalt send forth thy spirit, and they shall be created: and thou shalt renew the face of the earth. "},{"verseNumber":31,"text":"May the glory of the Lord endure for ever: the Lord shall rejoice in his works. "},{"verseNumber":32,"text":"He looketh upon the earth, and maketh it tremble: he toucheth the mountains, and they smoke. "},{"verseNumber":33,"text":"I will sing to the Lord as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being. "},{"verseNumber":34,"text":"Let my speech be acceptable to him: but I will take delight in the Lord. "},{"verseNumber":35,"text":"Let sinners be consumed out of the earth, and the unjust, so that they be no more: O my soul, bless thou the Lord. "}],"citation":{"inline":"Psalms 104 (DRB)","markdown":"[Psalms 104](https://primebible.com/drb/psalms/104)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* DRB. https://primebible.com/drb/psalms/104 (accessed 2026-05-30)."}}