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104:1  My whole being, praise the Lord. Lord my God, you are very great. You are clothed with glory and majesty.
104:2  You wear light like a robe. You stretch out the skies like a tent.
104:3  You build your room above the clouds. You make the clouds your chariot. You ride on the wings of the wind.
104:4  You make the winds your messengers. Flames of fire are your servants.
104:5  You built the earth on its foundations. So it can never be moved.
104:6  You covered the earth with oceans. The water was above the mountains.
104:7  But at your command, the water rushed away. When you gave your orders like thunder, it hurried away.
104:8  The mountains rose. The valleys sank. The water went to the places you made for it.
104:9  You set borders for the seas that they cannot cross. The water will never cover the earth again.
104:10  You make springs pour into the ravines. They flow between the mountains.
104:11  They water all the wild animals. The wild donkeys come there to drink.
104:12  Wild birds make nests by the water. They sing among the tree branches.
104:13  You water the mountains from above. The earth is full of the things you made.
104:14  You make the grass for cattle and vegetables for the use of man. You make food grow from the earth.
104:15  You give us wine that makes happy hearts. And you give us olive oil that makes our faces shine. You give us bread that gives us strength.
104:16  The Lord’s trees have plenty of water. They are the cedar trees of Lebanon, which he planted.
104:17  The birds make their nests there. The stork’s home is in the fir trees.
104:18  The high mountains belong to the wild goats. The rocks are hiding places for the badgers.
104:19  You made the moon to mark the seasons. And the sun always knows when to set.
104:20  You make it dark, and it becomes night. Then all the wild animals creep around.
104:21  The lions roar as they attack. They look to God for food.
104:22  When the sun rises, they leave. They go back to their dens to lie down.
104:23  Then people go to work. And they work until evening.
104:24  Lord, you have made many things. With your wisdom you made them all. The earth is full of your riches.
104:25  Look at the sea, so big and wide. Its creatures large and small cannot be counted.
104:26  Ships travel over the ocean. And there is the sea monster Leviathan, which you made to play there.
104:27  All these things depend on you to give them their food at the right time.
104:28  When you give it to them, they gather it up. When you open your hand, they are filled with good food.
104:29  When you turn away from them, they become frightened. When you take away their breath, they die and turn into dust.
104:30  When you breathe on them, they are created. You make the land new again.
104:31  May the glory of the Lord be forever. May the Lord enjoy what he has made.
104:32  He just looks at the earth, and it shakes. He touches the mountains, and they smoke.
104:33  I will sing to the Lord all my life. I will sing praises to my God as long as I live.
104:34  May my thoughts please him. I am happy in the Lord.
104:35  Let sinners be destroyed from the earth. Let the wicked people live no longer. My whole being, praise the Lord. Praise the Lord.