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104:1  My soul, praise the Lord! Lord my God, you are very great! You are clothed with glory and honor.
104:2  You wear light like a robe. You spread out the skies like a curtain.
104:3  You built your home above them. You use the thick clouds like a chariot and ride across the sky on the wings of the wind.
104:4  You make the winds your messengers and flames of fire your servants.
104:5  You built the earth on its foundations, so it can never be moved.
104:6  You covered it with water like a blanket. The water covered even the mountains.
104:7  But you gave the command, and the water turned back. You shouted at the water, and it rushed away.
104:8  The water flowed down from the mountains into the valleys, to the places you made for it.
104:9  You set the limits for the seas, and the water will never again rise to cover the earth.
104:10  Lord, you cause water to flow from springs into the streams that flow down between the mountains.
104:11  The streams provide water for all the wild animals. Even the wild donkeys come there to drink.
104:12  Wild birds come to live by the pools; they sing in the branches of nearby trees.
104:13  You send rain down on the mountains. The earth gets everything it needs from what you have made.
104:14  You make the grass grow to feed the animals. You provide plants for the crops we grow— the plants that give us food from the earth.
104:15  You give us the wine that makes us happy, the oil that makes our skin soft, and the food that makes us strong.
104:16  The great cedar trees of Lebanon belong to the Lord. He planted them and gives them the water they need.
104:17  That’s where the birds make their nests, and the storks live in the fir trees.
104:18  The high mountains are a home for wild goats. The large rocks are hiding places for rock badgers.
104:19  Lord, you made the moon to show us when the festivals begin. And the sun always knows when to set.
104:20  You made darkness to be the night— the time when wild animals come out and roam around.
104:21  Lions roar as they attack, as if they are asking God for the food he gives them.
104:22  When the sun rises, they leave and go back to their dens to rest.
104:23  Then people go out to do their work, and they work until evening.
104:24  Lord, you created so many things! With your wisdom you made them all. The earth is full of the living things you made.
104:25  Look at the ocean, so big and wide! It is filled with all kinds of sea life. There are creatures large and small—too many to count!
104:26  Ships sail over the ocean, and playing there is Leviathan, the great sea creature you made.
104:27  Lord, all living things depend on you. You give them food at the right time.
104:28  You give it, and they eat it. They are filled with good food from your open hands.
104:29  When you turn away from them, they become frightened. When you take away their breath, they die, and their bodies return to the dust.
104:30  But when you send out your life-giving breath, things come alive, and the world is like new again!
104:31  May the Lord’s glory continue forever! May the Lord enjoy what he made.
104:32  He just looks at the earth, and it trembles. He just touches the mountains, and smoke rises from them.
104:33  I will sing to the Lord for the rest of my life. I will sing praises to my God as long as I live.
104:34  May my words be pleasing to him. The Lord is the one who makes me happy.
104:35  I wish sinners would disappear from the earth. I wish the wicked would be gone forever. My soul, praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!