Psalm 104 - Easy To Read Version

¹ My soul, praise the Lord!\par Lord my God, you are very great!\par You are clothed with glory and honor.\par

² You wear light like a person wears a robe.\par You spread the skies like a curtain.\par

³ God, you built your home above them. {\cf2\super [541]} \par You use the thick clouds like a chariot,\par and ride across the sky\par on the wings of the wind.\par

⁴ God, you made your angels like the wind, {\cf2\super [542]} \par and your servants {\cf2\super [543]} like fire.\par

⁵ God, you built the earth on its foundations,\par so it will never be destroyed.\par

⁶ You covered it with water like a blanket.\par The water covered the mountains.\par

⁷ But you gave the command,\par and the water rushed away.\par God, you shouted at the water,\par and the water rushed away.\par

⁸ The water flowed down from the mountains,\par into the valleys, and then to the places\par you made for it.\par

⁹ You set the limits for the seas.\par And the water will never again\par rise to cover the earth.\par

¹⁰ God, you cause water to flow\par from the springs into the streams.\par It flows down through the mountain streams.\par

¹¹ The streams water all the wild animals.\par Even the wild donkeys come there to drink.\par

¹² Wild birds come to live by the pools,\par They sing in the branches of nearby trees.\par

¹³ God sends rain down onto the mountains.\par The things God made give the earth\par everything it needs.\par

¹⁴ God makes the grass grow to feed the animals.\par He gives us the plants\par that we work to grow.\par Those plants give us food from the earth.\par

¹⁵ God gives us\par the wine that makes us happy,\par the oil that makes our skin soft, {\cf2\super [544]} \par and the food that makes us strong.\par

¹⁶ The great cedar trees of Lebanon\par belong to the Lord.\par The Lord planted those trees,\par and he gives them the water they need.\par

¹⁷ Birds make their nests in those trees.\par Large storks live in the fir trees.\par

¹⁸ The high mountains are a home\par for wild goats.\par The large rocks are hiding places\par for rock-badgers.\par

¹⁹ God, you gave us the moon\par to show us when the holidays begin.\par And the sun always knows when to set.\par

²⁰ You made darkness to be the night—\par the time when wild animals come out\par and roam around.\par

²¹ Lions roar as they attack,\par as if they are asking God\par for the food he gives them.\par

²² Then the sun rises, and the animals\par go back to their homes and rest.\par

²³ Then people go out to do their work.\par And they work until evening.\par

²⁴ Lord, you have done many wonderful things.\par The earth is full of the things you made.\par \{We see\} your wisdom in everything\par you do.\par

²⁵ Look at the ocean. It is so big!\par And so many things live there!\par There are creatures large and small—\par too many to count!\par

²⁶ Ships travel over the ocean while\par Leviathan, {\cf2\super [545]} the sea creature you made,\par plays there in the sea.\par

²⁷ God, all of these things depend on you.\par You give them food at the right time.\par

²⁸ God, you give all the living things\par the food they eat.\par You open your hands, filled with good food,\par and they eat until they are full.\par

²⁹ And when you turn away from them,\par they become frightened.\par Their spirits leave them;\par they grow weak and die;\par and their bodies become dust again.\par

³⁰ But when you send out your Spirit, Lord,\par they become healthy!\par And you make the land like new again!\par

³¹ May the Lord’s glory continue forever!\par May the Lord enjoy the things he made.\par

³² The Lord can just look at the earth,\par and it will shake.\par He can touch the mountains\par and smoke will begin to rise from them.\par

³³ All my life I will sing to the Lord.\par I will sing praises to the Lord\par as long as I live.\par

³⁴ I hope these words I said\par will make him happy.\par I am happy with the Lord.\par

³⁵ May sin disappear from the earth.\par May wicked people be gone forever.\par