Read Scripture ad-free with Bible Gateway Plus—trusted Study Bibles and commentaries beside every verse. Try it FREE for 7 days.
Log In/Sign Up

#
Psalm 104
New King James Version

### Praise to the Sovereign Lord for His Creation and Providence(A)

104 Bless (B)the Lord, O my soul!

O Lord my God, You are very great:
You are clothed with honor and majesty,
2 Who cover Yourself with light as with a garment,
Who stretch out the heavens like a curtain.

3 (C)He lays the beams of His upper chambers in the waters,
Who makes the clouds His chariot,
Who walks on the wings of the wind,
4 Who makes His angels spirits,
His [a]ministers a flame of fire.

5 You who [b]laid the foundations of the earth,
So that it should not be moved forever,
6 You (D)covered it with the deep as with a garment;
The waters stood above the mountains.
7 At Your rebuke they fled;
At the voice of Your thunder they hastened away.
8 [c]They went up over the mountains;
They went down into the valleys,
To the place which You founded for them.
9 You have (E)set a boundary that they may not pass over,
(F)That they may not return to cover the earth.

10 He sends the springs into the valleys;
They flow among the hills.
11 They give drink to every beast of the field;
The wild donkeys quench their thirst.
12 By them the birds of the heavens have their home;
They sing among the branches.
13 (G)He waters the hills from His upper chambers;
The earth is satisfied with (H)the fruit of Your works.

14 (I)He causes the grass to grow for the cattle,
And vegetation for the service of man,
That he may bring forth (J)food from the earth,
15 And (K)wine that makes glad the heart of man,
Oil to make his face shine,
And bread which strengthens man’s heart.
16 The trees of the Lord are full of sap,
The cedars of Lebanon which He planted,
17 Where the birds make their nests;
The stork has her home in the fir trees.
18 The high hills are for the wild goats;
The cliffs are a refuge for the (L)rock[d] badgers.

19 (M)He appointed the moon for seasons;
The (N)sun knows its going down.
20 (O)You make darkness, and it is night,
In which all the beasts of the forest creep about.
21 (P)The young lions roar after their prey,
And seek their food from God.
22 When the sun rises, they gather together
And lie down in their dens.
23 Man goes out to (Q)his work
And to his labor until the evening.

24 (R)O Lord, how manifold are Your works!
In wisdom You have made them all.
The earth is full of Your (S)possessions—
25 This great and wide sea,
In which are innumerable teeming things,
Living things both small and great.
26 There the ships sail about;
There is that (T)Leviathan[e]
Which You have [f]made to play there.

27 (U)These all wait for You,
That You may give them their food in due season.
28 What You give them they gather in;
You open Your hand, they are filled with good.
29 You hide Your face, they are troubled;
(V)You take away their breath, they die and return to their dust.
30 (W)You send forth Your Spirit, they are created;
And You renew the face of the earth.

31 May the glory of the Lord endure forever;
May the Lord (X)rejoice in His works.
32 He looks on the earth, and it (Y)trembles;
(Z)He touches the hills, and they smoke.

33 (AA)I will sing to the Lord as long as I live;
I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.
34 May my (AB)meditation be sweet to Him;
I will be glad in the Lord.
35 May (AC)sinners be consumed from the earth,
And the wicked be no more.

Bless the Lord, O my soul!
[g]Praise the Lord!

#### Footnotes

1. Psalm 104:4 servants
2. Psalm 104:5 Lit. founded the earth upon her bases
3. Psalm 104:8 Or The mountains rose up; The valleys sank down
4. Psalm 104:18 rock hyraxes
5. Psalm 104:26 A large sea creature of unknown identity
6. Psalm 104:26 Lit. formed
7. Psalm 104:35 Heb. Hallelujah

#### Cross references

1. Psalm 104:1 : cf. Gen. 1:1–31
2. Psalm 104:1 : Ps. 103:1
3. Psalm 104:3 : [Amos 9:6]
4. Psalm 104:6 : Gen. 1:6
5. Psalm 104:9 : Job 26:10; Ps. 33:7; [Jer. 5:22]
6. Psalm 104:9 : Gen. 9:11–15
7. Psalm 104:13 : Ps. 147:8
8. Psalm 104:13 : Jer. 10:13
9. Psalm 104:14 : Gen. 1:29
10. Psalm 104:14 : Job 28:5
11. Psalm 104:15 : Judg. 9:13; Ps. 23:5; Prov. 31:6; Eccl. 10:19
12. Psalm 104:18 : Lev. 11:5
13. Psalm 104:19 : Gen. 1:14
14. Psalm 104:19 : Job 38:12; Ps. 19:6
15. Psalm 104:20 : [Ps. 74:16; Is. 45:7]
16. Psalm 104:21 : Job 38:39
17. Psalm 104:23 : Gen. 3:19
18. Psalm 104:24 : Ps. 40:5; Prov. 3:19; [Jer. 10:12]; 51:15
19. Psalm 104:24 : Ps. 65:9
20. Psalm 104:26 : Job 41:1; Is. 27:1
21. Psalm 104:27 : Job 36:31; Ps. 136:25
22. Psalm 104:29 : Job 34:15; [Eccl. 12:7]
23. Psalm 104:30 : Is. 32:15
24. Psalm 104:31 : Gen. 1:31; Prov. 8:31
25. Psalm 104:32 : Hab. 3:10
26. Psalm 104:32 : Ex. 19:18; Ps. 144:5
27. Psalm 104:33 : Ps. 63:4
28. Psalm 104:34 : Ps. 19:14
29. Psalm 104:35 : Ps. 37:38

New King James Version (NKJV)

Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

#### Bible Gateway Recommends

NKJV, The Story: The Bible as One Continuing Story of God and His People
Retail: $19.98
Our Price: $13.99
Save: $5.99 (30%)
Buy Now
NKJV, The Bible Study Bible, Comfort Print: A Study Guide for Every Chapter of the Bible
Retail: $49.99
Our Price: $34.99
Save: $15.00 (30%)
Buy Now
NKJV, The Prayer Bible, Red Letter, Comfort Print
Retail: $59.99
Our Price: $35.99
Save: $24.00 (40%)
Buy Now
NKJV, Charles F. Stanley Life Principles Bible, 2nd Edition, Comfort Print: Growing in Knowledge and Understanding of God Through His Word
Retail: $59.99
Our Price: $41.99
Save: $18.00 (30%)
Buy Now
NKJV, Gift and Award Bible, Red Letter Edition, Comfort Print: Holy Bible, New King James Version
Retail: $9.99
Our Price: $6.99
Save: $3.00 (30%)
Buy Now
NKJV, The Everyday Bible, Red Letter, Comfort Print: 365 Daily Readings Through the Whole Bible
Retail: $29.99
Our Price: $20.99
Save: $9.00 (30%)
Buy Now
View more titles