# Psalm 104 ## Psalm 104:1 - [KJV] Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty. - [ASV] Bless Jehovah, O my soul. O Jehovah my God, thou art very great; Thou art clothed with honor and majesty: - [YLT] Bless, O my soul, Jehovah! Jehovah, my God, Thou hast been very great, Honour and majesty Thou hast put on. ### Notes on Psalm 104:1 - ## Psalm 104:2 - [KJV] Who coverest *thyself* with light as *with* a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain: - [ASV] Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment; Who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain; - [YLT] Covering himself *with* light as a garment, Stretching out the heavens as a curtain, ### Notes on Psalm 104:2 - ## Psalm 104:3 - [KJV] Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind: - [ASV] Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters; Who maketh the clouds his chariot; Who walketh upon the wings of the wind; - [YLT] Who is laying the beam of His upper chambers in the waters, Who is making thick clouds His chariot, Who is walking on wings of wind, ### Notes on Psalm 104:3 - ## Psalm 104:4 - [KJV] Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire: - [ASV] Who maketh winds his messengers; Flames of fire his ministers; - [YLT] Making His messengers -- the winds, His ministers -- the flaming fire. ### Notes on Psalm 104:4 - ## Psalm 104:5 - [KJV] *Who* laid the foundations of the earth, *that* it should not be removed for ever. - [ASV] Who laid the foundations of the earth, That it should not be moved for ever. - [YLT] He hath founded earth on its bases, It is not moved to the age and for ever. ### Notes on Psalm 104:5 - ## Psalm 104:6 - [KJV] Thou coveredst it with the deep as *with* a garment: the waters stood above the mountains. - [ASV] Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a vesture; The waters stood above the mountains. - [YLT] The abyss! as with clothing Thou hast covered it, Above hills do waters stand. ### Notes on Psalm 104:6 - ## Psalm 104:7 - [KJV] At thy rebuke they fled; at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away. - [ASV] At thy rebuke they fled; At the voice of thy thunder they hasted away - [YLT] From Thy rebuke they flee, From the voice of Thy thunder haste away. ### Notes on Psalm 104:7 - ## Psalm 104:8 - [KJV] They go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys unto the place which thou hast founded for them. - [ASV] (The mountains rose, the valleys sank down) Unto the place which thou hadst founded for them. - [YLT] They go up hills -- they go down valleys, Unto a place Thou hast founded for them. ### Notes on Psalm 104:8 - ## Psalm 104:9 - [KJV] Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth. - [ASV] Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; That they turn not again to cover the earth. - [YLT] A border Thou hast set, they pass not over, They turn not back to cover the earth. ### Notes on Psalm 104:9 - ## Psalm 104:10 - [KJV] He sendeth the springs into the valleys, *which* run among the hills. - [ASV] He sendeth forth springs into the valleys; They run among the mountains; - [YLT] Who is sending forth fountains in valleys, Between hills they go on. ### Notes on Psalm 104:10 - ## Psalm 104:11 - [KJV] They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst. - [ASV] They give drink to every beast of the field; The wild asses quench their thirst. - [YLT] They water every beast of the field, Wild asses break their thirst. ### Notes on Psalm 104:11 - ## Psalm 104:12 - [KJV] By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, *which* sing among the branches. - [ASV] By them the birds of the heavens have their habitation; They sing among the branches. - [YLT] By them the fowl of the heavens doth dwell, From between the branches They give forth the voice. ### Notes on Psalm 104:12 - ## Psalm 104:13 - [KJV] He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works. - [ASV] He watereth the mountains from his chambers: The earth is filled with the fruit of thy works. - [YLT] Watering hills from His upper chambers, From the fruit of Thy works is the earth satisfied. ### Notes on Psalm 104:13 - ## Psalm 104:14 - [KJV] 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; - [ASV] 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, - [YLT] Causing grass to spring up for cattle, And herb for the service of man, To bring forth bread from the earth, ### Notes on Psalm 104:14 - ## Psalm 104:15 - [KJV] And wine *that* maketh glad the heart of man, *and* oil to make *his* face to shine, and bread *which* strengtheneth man's heart. - [ASV] And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, *And* oil to make his face to shine, And bread that strengtheneth man's heart. - [YLT] And wine -- it rejoiceth the heart of man, To cause the face to shine from oil, And bread -- the heart of man it supporteth. ### Notes on Psalm 104:15 - ## Psalm 104:16 - [KJV] The trees of the LORD are full *of sap*; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted; - [ASV] The trees of Jehovah are filled *with moisture*, The cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted; - [YLT] Satisfied *are* the trees of Jehovah, Cedars of Lebanon that He hath planted, ### Notes on Psalm 104:16 - ## Psalm 104:17 - [KJV] Where the birds make their nests: *as for* the stork, the fir trees *are* her house. - [ASV] Where the birds make their nests: As for the stork, the fir-trees are her house. - [YLT] Where birds do make nests, The stork -- the firs *are* her house. ### Notes on Psalm 104:17 - ## Psalm 104:18 - [KJV] The high hills *are* a refuge for the wild goats; *and* the rocks for the conies. - [ASV] The high mountains are for the wild goats; The rocks are a refuge for the conies. - [YLT] The high hills *are* for wild goats, Rocks *are* a refuge for conies, ### Notes on Psalm 104:18 - ## Psalm 104:19 - [KJV] He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down. - [ASV] He appointed the moon for seasons: The sun knoweth his going down. - [YLT] He made the moon for seasons, The sun hath known his place of entrance. ### Notes on Psalm 104:19 - ## Psalm 104:20 - [KJV] Thou makest darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep *forth*. - [ASV] Thou makest darkness, and it is night, Wherein all the beasts of the forest creep forth. - [YLT] Thou settest darkness, and it is night, In it doth every beast of the forest creep. ### Notes on Psalm 104:20 - ## Psalm 104:21 - [KJV] The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God. - [ASV] The young lions roar after their prey, And seek their food from God. - [YLT] The young lions are roaring for prey, And to seek from God their food. ### Notes on Psalm 104:21 - ## Psalm 104:22 - [KJV] The sun ariseth, they gather themselves together, and lay them down in their dens. - [ASV] The sun ariseth, they get them away, And lay them down in their dens. - [YLT] The sun riseth, they are gathered, And in their dens they crouch. ### Notes on Psalm 104:22 - ## Psalm 104:23 - [KJV] Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening. - [ASV] Man goeth forth unto his work And to his labor until the evening. - [YLT] Man goeth forth to his work, And to his service -- till evening. ### Notes on Psalm 104:23 - ## Psalm 104:24 - [KJV] O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches. - [ASV] O Jehovah, how manifold are thy works! In wisdom hast thou made them all: The earth is full of thy riches. - [YLT] How many have been Thy works, O Jehovah, All of them in wisdom Thou hast made, Full is the earth of thy possessions. ### Notes on Psalm 104:24 - ## Psalm 104:25 - [KJV] *So is* this great and wide sea, wherein *are* things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts. - [ASV] Yonder is the sea, great and wide, Wherein are things creeping innumerable, Both small and great beasts. - [YLT] This, the sea, great and broad of sides, There *are* moving things -- innumerable, Living creatures -- small with great. ### Notes on Psalm 104:25 - ## Psalm 104:26 - [KJV] There go the ships: *there is* that leviathan, *whom* thou hast made to play therein. - [ASV] There go the ships; There is leviathan, whom thou hast formed to play therein. - [YLT] There do ships go: leviathan, That Thou hast formed to play in it. ### Notes on Psalm 104:26 - ## Psalm 104:27 - [KJV] These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give *them* their meat in due season. - [ASV] These wait all for thee, That thou mayest give them their food in due season. - [YLT] All of them unto Thee do look, To give their food in its season. ### Notes on Psalm 104:27 - ## Psalm 104:28 - [KJV] *That* thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good. - [ASV] Thou givest unto them, they gather; Thou openest thy hand, they are satisfied with good. - [YLT] Thou dost give to them -- they gather, Thou dost open Thy hand -- they *are* satisfied *with* good. ### Notes on Psalm 104:28 - ## Psalm 104:29 - [KJV] Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust. - [ASV] Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled; Thou takest away their breath, they die, And return to their dust. - [YLT] Thou hidest Thy face -- they are troubled, Thou gatherest their spirit -- they expire, And unto their dust they turn back. ### Notes on Psalm 104:29 - ## Psalm 104:30 - [KJV] Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth. - [ASV] Thou sendest forth thy Spirit, they are created; And thou renewest the face of the ground. - [YLT] Thou sendest out Thy Spirit, they are created, And Thou renewest the face of the ground. ### Notes on Psalm 104:30 - ## Psalm 104:31 - [KJV] The glory of the LORD shall endure for ever: the LORD shall rejoice in his works. - [ASV] Let the glory of Jehovah endure for ever; Let Jehovah rejoice in his works: - [YLT] The honour of Jehovah is to the age, Jehovah rejoiceth in His works, ### Notes on Psalm 104:31 - ## Psalm 104:32 - [KJV] He looketh on the earth, and it trembleth: he toucheth the hills, and they smoke. - [ASV] Who looketh on the earth, and it trembleth; He toucheth the mountains, and they smoke. - [YLT] Who is looking to earth, and it trembleth, He cometh against hills, and they smoke. ### Notes on Psalm 104:32 - ## Psalm 104:33 - [KJV] I will sing unto the LORD as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being. - [ASV] I will sing unto Jehovah as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have any being. - [YLT] I sing to Jehovah during my life, I sing praise to my God while I exist. ### Notes on Psalm 104:33 - ## Psalm 104:34 - [KJV] My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD. - [ASV] Let thy meditation be sweet unto him: I will rejoice in Jehovah. - [YLT] Sweet is my meditation on Him, I -- I do rejoice in Jehovah. ### Notes on Psalm 104:34 - ## Psalm 104:35 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] Let sinners be consumed out of the earth. And let the wicked be no more. Bless Jehovah, O my soul. Praise ye Jehovah. - [YLT] Consumed are sinners from the earth, And the wicked are no more. Bless, O my soul, Jehovah. Praise ye Jehovah! ### Notes on Psalm 104:35 -