Psalms 104

Blesse the LORD, O my soule, O LORD my God, thou art very great: thou art clothed with honour and maiestie.

GenevaMy soule, prayse thou the Lord: O Lord my God, thou art exceeding great, thou art clothed with glorie and honour.

בָּרֲכִ֥י נַפְשִׁ֗/י אֶת יְה֫וָ֥ה יְהוָ֣ה אֱ֭לֹהַ/י גָּדַ֣לְתָּ מְּאֹ֑ד ה֭וֹד וְ/הָדָ֣ר לָבָֽשְׁתָּ

Who couerest thy selfe with light, as with a garment: who stretchest out the heauens like a curtaine.

GenevaWhich couereth himselfe with light as with a garment, and spreadeth the heauens like a curtaine.

עֹֽטֶה א֭וֹר כַּ/שַּׂלְמָ֑ה נוֹטֶ֥ה שָׁ֝מַ֗יִם כַּ/יְרִיעָֽה

Who layeth the beames of his chambers in the waters, who maketh the cloudes his charet: who walketh vpon the wings of the wind.

GenevaWhich layeth the beames of his chambers in the waters, and maketh the cloudes his chariot, and walketh vpon the wings of the winde.

הַ֥/מְקָרֶֽה בַ/מַּ֗יִם עֲֽלִיּ֫וֹתָ֥י/ו הַ/שָּׂם עָבִ֥ים רְכוּב֑/וֹ הַֽ֝/מְהַלֵּ֗ךְ עַל כַּנְפֵי רֽוּחַ

Who maketh his Angels spirits: his ministers a flaming fire.

GenevaWhich maketh his spirits his messengers, and a flaming fire his ministers.

עֹשֶׂ֣ה מַלְאָכָ֣י/ו רוּח֑וֹת מְ֝שָׁרְתָ֗י/ו אֵ֣שׁ לֹהֵֽט

Who laid the foundations of the earth: that it should not be remoued for euer.

GenevaHe set the earth vpon her foundations, so that it shall neuer moue.

יָֽסַד אֶ֭רֶץ עַל מְכוֹנֶ֑י/הָ בַּל תִּ֝מּ֗וֹט עוֹלָ֥ם וָ/עֶֽד

Thou coueredst it with the deepe as with a garment: the waters stood aboue the mountaines.

GenevaThou coueredst it with the deepe as with a garment: the waters woulde stand aboue the mountaines.

תְּ֭הוֹם כַּ/לְּב֣וּשׁ כִּסִּית֑/וֹ עַל הָ֝רִ֗ים יַֽעַמְדוּ מָֽיִם

At thy rebuke they fled: at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away.

GenevaBut at thy rebuke they flee: at the voyce of thy thunder they haste away.

מִן גַּעֲרָ֣תְ/ךָ֣ יְנוּס֑וּ/ן מִן ק֥וֹל רַֽ֝עַמְ/ךָ֗ יֵחָפֵזֽוּ/ן

They go vp by the mountaines: they goe downe by the valleys vnto the place which thou hast founded for them.

GenevaAnd the mountaines ascend, and the valleis descend to the place which thou hast established for them.

יַעֲל֣וּ הָ֭רִים יֵרְד֣וּ בְקָע֑וֹת אֶל מְ֝ק֗וֹם זֶ֤ה יָסַ֬דְתָּ לָ/הֶֽם

Thou hast set a bound that they may not passe ouer: that they turne not againe to couer the earth.

GenevaBut thou hast set them a bounde, which they shall not passe: they shall not returne to couer the earth.

גְּֽבוּל שַׂ֭מְתָּ בַּל יַֽעֲבֹר֑וּ/ן בַּל יְ֝שׁוּב֗וּ/ן לְ/כַסּ֥וֹת הָ/אָֽרֶץ

He sendeth the springs into the valleys: which runne among the hilles.

GenevaHe sendeth the springs into the valleis, which runne betweene the mountaines.

הַֽ/מְשַׁלֵּ֣חַ מַ֭עְיָנִים בַּ/נְּחָלִ֑ים בֵּ֥ין הָ֝רִ֗ים יְהַלֵּכֽוּ/ן

They giue drinke to euery beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst.

GenevaThey shall giue drinke to all the beasts of the fielde, and the wilde asses shall quench their thirst.

יַ֭שְׁקוּ כָּל חַיְת֣/וֹ שָׂדָ֑י יִשְׁבְּר֖וּ פְרָאִ֣ים צְמָאָֽ/ם

By them shall the foules of the heauen haue their habitation: which sing among the branches.

GenevaBy these springs shall the foules of the heauen dwell, and sing among the branches.

עֲ֭לֵי/הֶם עוֹף הַ/שָּׁמַ֣יִם יִשְׁכּ֑וֹן מִ/בֵּ֥ין עֳ֝פָאיִ֗ם יִתְּנוּ קֽוֹל

He watereth the hilles from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy workes.

GenevaHe watereth the mountaines from his chambers, and the earth is filled with the fruite of thy workes.

מַשְׁקֶ֣ה הָ֭רִים מֵ/עֲלִיּוֹתָ֑י/ו מִ/פְּרִ֥י מַ֝עֲשֶׂ֗י/ךָ תִּשְׂבַּ֥ע הָ/אָֽרֶץ

He causeth the grasse to grow for the cattell, and herbe for the seruice of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth:

GenevaHe causeth grasse to growe for the cattell, and herbe for the vse of man, that he may bring forth bread out of the earth,

מַצְמִ֤יחַ חָצִ֨יר לַ/בְּהֵמָ֗ה וְ֭/עֵשֶׂב לַ/עֲבֹדַ֣ת הָ/אָדָ֑ם לְ/ה֥וֹצִיא לֶ֝֗חֶם מִן הָ/אָֽרֶץ

And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oile to make his face to shine: and bread which strengtheneth mans heart.

GenevaAnd wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oyle to make the face to shine, and bread that strengtheneth mans heart.

וְ/יַ֤יִן יְשַׂמַּ֬ח לְֽבַב אֱנ֗וֹשׁ לְ/הַצְהִ֣יל פָּנִ֣ים מִ/שָּׁ֑מֶן וְ֝/לֶ֗חֶם לְֽבַב אֱנ֥וֹשׁ יִסְעָֽד

The trees of the LORD are full of sappe: the cedars of Lebanon which he hath planted.

GenevaThe high trees are satisfied, euen the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted,

יִ֭שְׂבְּעוּ עֲצֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה אַֽרְזֵ֥י לְ֝בָנ֗וֹן אֲשֶׁ֣ר נָטָֽע

Where the birds make their nests: as for the Storke, the firre trees are her house.

GenevaThat ye birdes may make their nestes there: the storke dwelleth in the firre trees.

אֲשֶׁר שָׁ֭ם צִפֳּרִ֣ים יְקַנֵּ֑נוּ חֲ֝סִידָ֗ה בְּרוֹשִׁ֥ים בֵּיתָֽ/הּ

The hie hilles are a refuge for the wilde goates: and the rockes for the conies.

GenevaThe high mountaines are for the goates: the rockes are a refuge for the conies.

הָרִ֣ים הַ֭/גְּבֹהִים לַ/יְּעֵלִ֑ים סְ֝לָעִ֗ים מַחְסֶ֥ה לַֽ/שְׁפַנִּֽים

He appointed the moone for seasons; the sunne knoweth his going downe.

GenevaHe appoynted the moone for certaine seasons: the sunne knoweth his going downe.

עָשָׂ֣ה יָ֭רֵחַ לְ/מוֹעֲדִ֑ים שֶׁ֝֗מֶשׁ יָדַ֥ע מְבוֹאֽ/וֹ

Thou makest darknesse, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forrest doe creepe forth.

GenevaThou makest darkenesse, and it is night, wherein all the beastes of the forest creepe forth.

תָּֽשֶׁת חֹ֭שֶׁךְ וִ֣/יהִי לָ֑יְלָה בּֽ/וֹ תִ֝רְמֹ֗שׂ כָּל חַיְת/וֹ יָֽעַר

The young lyons roare after their pray: and seeke their meate from God.

GenevaThe lions roare after their praye, and seeke their meate at God.

הַ֭/כְּפִירִים שֹׁאֲגִ֣ים לַ/טָּ֑רֶף וּ/לְ/בַקֵּ֖שׁ מֵ/אֵ֣ל אָכְלָֽ/ם

The sunne ariseth, they gather themselues together: and lay them downe in their dennes.

GenevaWhen the sunne riseth, they retire, and couche in their dennes.

תִּזְרַ֣ח הַ֭/שֶּׁמֶשׁ יֵאָסֵפ֑וּ/ן וְ/אֶל מְ֝עוֹנֹתָ֗/ם יִרְבָּצֽוּ/ן

Man goeth forth vnto his worke: and to his labour, vntill the euening.

GenevaThen goeth man forth to his worke, and to his labour vntill the euening.

יֵצֵ֣א אָדָ֣ם לְ/פָעֳל֑/וֹ וְֽ/לַ/עֲבֹ֖דָת֣/וֹ עֲדֵי עָֽרֶב

O LORD, how manifold are thy workes! in wisedome hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.

GenevaO Lord, howe manifolde are thy workes! in wisdome hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.

מָֽה רַבּ֬וּ מַעֲשֶׂ֨י/ךָ יְֽהוָ֗ה כֻּ֭לָּ/ם בְּ/חָכְמָ֣ה עָשִׂ֑יתָ מָלְאָ֥ה הָ֝/אָ֗רֶץ קִנְיָנֶֽ/ךָ

So is this great and wide Sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable: both small and great beasts.

GenevaSo is this sea great and wide: for therein are things creeping innumerable, both small beastes and great.

זֶ֤ה הַ/יָּ֥ם גָּדוֹל֮ וּ/רְחַ֪ב יָ֫דָ֥יִם שָֽׁם רֶ֭מֶשׂ וְ/אֵ֣ין מִסְפָּ֑ר חַיּ֥וֹת קְ֝טַנּ֗וֹת עִם גְּדֹלֽוֹת

There goe the shippes; there is that Leuiathan, whom thou hast made to play therein.

GenevaThere goe the shippes, yea, that Liuiathan, whom thou hast made to play therein.

שָׁ֭ם אֳנִיּ֣וֹת יְהַלֵּכ֑וּ/ן לִ֝וְיָתָ֗ן זֶֽה יָצַ֥רְתָּ לְ/שַֽׂחֶק בּֽ/וֹ

These waite all vpon thee: that thou mayest giue them their meate in due season.

GenevaAll these waite vpon thee, that thou maiest giue them foode in due season.

כֻּ֭לָּ/ם אֵלֶ֣י/ךָ יְשַׂבֵּר֑וּ/ן לָ/תֵ֖ת אָכְלָ֣/ם בְּ/עִתּֽ/וֹ

That thou giuest them, they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good.

GenevaThou giuest it to them, and they gather it: thou openest thine hand, and they are filled with good things.

תִּתֵּ֣ן לָ֭/הֶם יִלְקֹט֑וּ/ן תִּפְתַּ֥ח יָֽ֝דְ/ךָ֗ יִשְׂבְּע֥וּ/ן טֽוֹב

Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled, thou takest away their breath, they die: and returne to their dust.

GenevaBut if thou hide thy face, they are troubled: if thou take away their breath, they dye and returne to their dust.

תַּסְתִּ֥יר פָּנֶי/ךָ֮ יִֽבָּהֵ֫ל֥וּ/ן תֹּסֵ֣ף ר֭וּחָ/ם יִגְוָע֑וּ/ן וְֽ/אֶל עֲפָרָ֥/ם יְשׁוּבֽוּ/ן

Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth.

GenevaAgaine if thou send forth thy spirit, they are created, and thou renuest the face of the earth.

תְּשַׁלַּ֣ח ר֭וּחֲ/ךָ יִבָּרֵא֑וּ/ן וּ֝/תְחַדֵּ֗שׁ פְּנֵ֣י אֲדָמָֽה

The glory of the LORD shall endure for euer: the LORD shall reioyce in his workes.

GenevaGlory be to the Lord for euer: let the Lord reioyce in his workes.

יְהִ֤י כְב֣וֹד יְהוָ֣ה לְ/עוֹלָ֑ם יִשְׂמַ֖ח יְהוָ֣ה בְּ/מַעֲשָֽׂי/ו

Hee looketh on the earth, and it trembleth; he toucheth the hilles, and they smoke.

GenevaHe looketh on the earth and it trembleth: he toucheth the mountaines, and they smoke.

הַ/מַּבִּ֣יט לָ֭/אָרֶץ וַ/תִּרְעָ֑ד יִגַּ֖ע בֶּ/הָרִ֣ים וְֽ/יֶעֱשָֽׁנוּ

I will sing vnto the LORD as long as I liue: I will sing praise to my God, while I haue my being.

GenevaI will sing vnto the Lord all my life: I will prayse my God, while I liue.

אָשִׁ֣ירָה לַ/יהוָ֣ה בְּ/חַיָּ֑/י אֲזַמְּרָ֖ה לֵ/אלֹהַ֣/י בְּ/עוֹדִֽ/י

My meditation of him shalbe sweete: I will be glad in the LORD.

GenevaLet my wordes be acceptable vnto him: I will reioyce in the Lord.

יֶעֱרַ֣ב עָלָ֣י/ו שִׂיחִ֑/י אָ֝נֹכִ֗י אֶשְׂמַ֥ח בַּ/יהוָֽה

Let the sinners be consumed out of the earth, and let the wicked bee no more: blesse thou the LORD, O my soule. Praise yee the LORD.

GenevaLet the sinners be consumed out of the earth, and the wicked till there be no more: O my soule, prayse thou the Lord. Prayse ye the Lord.

יִתַּ֤מּוּ חַטָּאִ֨ים מִן הָ/אָ֡רֶץ וּ/רְשָׁעִ֤ים ע֤וֹד אֵינָ֗/ם בָּרֲכִ֣י נַ֭פְשִׁ/י אֶת יְהוָ֗ה הַֽלְלוּ יָֽהּ