1750 Challoner Revision of the Douay-Rheims (DR)

Psalms 104

1 A meditation upon the mighty power, 7 and wonderful providence of God. 31 God's glory is eternal. 33 The prophet voweth perpetually to praise God.

 104:1 ¶ For David himself. Bless the Lord, O my soul: O Lord my God, thou art exceedingly great. Thou hast put on praise and beauty:

 104:2 And art clothed with light as with a garment. Who stretchest out the heaven like a pavilion:

 104:3 Who coverest the higher rooms thereof with water. Who makest the clouds thy chariot: who walkest upon the wings of the winds.

 104:4 Who makest thy angels spirits: and thy ministers a burning fire.

 104:5 Who hast founded the earth upon its own bases: it shall not be moved for ever and ever.

 104:6 The deep like a garment is its clothing: above the mountains shall the waters stand.

 104:7 At thy rebuke they shall flee: at the voice of thy thunder they shall fear.

 104:8 The mountains ascend, and the plains descend into the place which thou hast founded for them.

 104:9 Thou hast set a bound which they shall not pass over; neither shall they return to cover the earth.

 104:10 Thou sendest forth springs in the vales: between the midst of the hills the waters shall pass.

 104:11 All the beasts of the field shall drink: the wild asses shall expect in their thirst.

 104:12 Over them the birds of the air shall dwell: from the midst of the rocks they shall give forth their voices.

 104:13 Thou waterest the hills from thy upper rooms: the earth shall be filled with the fruit of thy works:

 104:14 Bringing forth grass for cattle, and herb for the service of men. That thou mayst bring bread out of the earth:

 104:15 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.

 104:16 The trees of the field shall be filled, and the cedars of Libanus which he hath planted:

 104:17 There the sparrows shall make their nests. The highest of them is the house of the heron.

 104:18 The high hills are a refuge for the harts, the rock for the irchins.

 104:19 He hath made the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.

 104:20 Thou hast appointed darkness, and it is night: in it shall all the beasts of the woods go about:

 104:21 The young lions roaring after their prey, and seeking their meat from God.

 104:22 The sun ariseth, and they are gathered together: and they shall lie down in their dens.

 104:23 Man shall go forth to his work, and to his labour until the evening.

 104:24 How great are thy works, O Lord? thou hast made all things in wisdom: the earth is filled with thy riches.

 104:25 So is this great sea, which stretcheth wide its arms: there are creeping things without number: Creatures little and great.

 104:26 There the ships shall go. This sea dragon which thou hast formed to play therein.

 104:27 All expect of thee that thou give them food in season.

 104:28 What thou givest to them they shall gather up: when thou openest thy hand, they shall all be filled with good.

 104:29 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.

 104:30 Thou shalt send forth thy spirit, and they shall be created: and thou shalt renew the face of the earth.

 104:31 May the glory of the Lord endure for ever: the Lord shall rejoice in his works.

 104:32 He looketh upon the earth, and maketh it tremble: he troubleth the mountains, and they smoke.

 104:33 I will sing to the Lord as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.

 104:34 Let my speech be acceptable to him: but I will take delight in the Lord.

 104:35 Let sinners be consumed out of the earth, and the unjust, so that they be no more: O my soul, bless thou the Lord.