Psalms 103 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Psalms 104

¹Bless Yahweh, my soul. Yahweh, my God, you are very great. You are clothed with honor and majesty.

KJVBless^H1288^(H8761) the LORD^H3068, O my soul^H5315. O LORD^H3068 my God^H430, thou art very^H3966 great^H1431^(H8804); thou art clothed^H3847^(H8804) with honour^H1935 and majesty^H1926.

² He covers himself with light as with a garment. He stretches out the heavens like a curtain.

KJVWho coverest^H5844^(H8802) thyself with light^H216 as with a garment^H8008: who stretchest out^H5186^(H8802) the heavens^H8064 like a curtain^H3407:

³ He lays the beams of his rooms in the waters. He makes the clouds his chariot. He walks on the wings of the wind.

KJVWho layeth the beams^H7136^(H8764) of his chambers^H5944 in the waters^H4325: who maketh^H7760^(H8802) the clouds^H5645 his chariot^H7398: who walketh^H1980^(H8764) upon the wings^H3671 of the wind^H7307:

⁴ He makes his messengers winds, and his servants flames of fire.

KJVWho maketh^H6213^(H8802) his angels^H4397 spirits^H7307; his ministers^H8334^(H8764) a flaming^H3857^(H8802) fire^H784:

⁵ He laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be moved forever.

KJVWho laid^H3245^(H8804) the foundations^H4349 of the earth^H776, that it should not be removed^H4131^(H8735) for ever^H5769^H5703.

⁶ You covered it with the deep as with a cloak. The waters stood above the mountains.

KJVThou coveredst^H3680^(H8765) it with the deep^H8415 as with a garment^H3830: the waters^H4325 stood^H5975^(H8799) above the mountains^H2022.

⁷ At your rebuke they fled. At the voice of your thunder they hurried away.

KJVAt^H4480 thy rebuke^H1606 they fled^H5127^(H8799); at the voice^H6963 of thy thunder^H7482 they hasted^H2648^(H8735) away.

⁸ The mountains rose, the valleys sank down, to the place which you had assigned to them.

KJVThey go up^H5927^(H8799) by the mountains^H2022; they go down^H3381^(H8799) by the valleys^H1237 unto the place^H4725 which^H2088 thou hast founded^H3245^(H8804) for them.

⁹ You have set a boundary that they may not pass over, that they don’t turn again to cover the earth.

KJVThou hast set^H7760^(H8804) a bound^H1366 that they may not pass over^H5674^(H8799); that they turn not again^H7725^(H8799) to cover^H3680^(H8763) the earth^H776.

¹⁰ He sends springs into the valleys. They run among the mountains.

KJVHe sendeth^H7971^(H8764) the springs^H4599 into the valleys^H5158, which run^H1980^(H8762) among the hills^H2022.

¹¹ They give drink to every animal of the field. The wild donkeys quench their thirst.

KJVThey give drink^H8248^(H8686) to every beast^H2416 of the field^H7704: the wild asses^H6501 quench^H7665^(H8799) their thirst^H6772.

¹² The birds of the sky nest by them. They sing among the branches.

KJVBy them shall the fowls^H5775 of the heaven^H8064 have their habitation^H7931^(H8799), which sing^H5414^(H8799)^H6963 among^H996 the branches^H6073.

¹³ He waters the mountains from his rooms. The earth is filled with the fruit of your works.

KJVHe watereth^H8248^(H8688) the hills^H2022 from his chambers^H5944: the earth^H776 is satisfied^H7646^(H8799) with the fruit^H6529 of thy works^H4639.

¹⁴ He causes the grass to grow for the livestock, and plants for man to cultivate, that he may produce food out of the earth:

KJVHe causeth the grass^H2682 to grow^H6779^(H8688) for the cattle^H929, and herb^H6212 for the service^H5656 of man^H120: that he may bring forth^H3318^(H8687) food^H3899 out of the earth^H776;

¹⁵ wine that makes the heart of man glad, oil to make his face to shine, and bread that strengthens man’s heart.

KJVAnd wine^H3196 that maketh glad^H8055^(H8762) the heart^H3824 of man^H582, and oil^H8081 to make his face^H6440 to shine^H6670^(H8687), and bread^H3899 which strengtheneth^H5582^(H8799) man's^H582 heart^H3824.

¹⁶ Yahweh’s trees are well watered, the cedars of Lebanon, which he has planted,

KJVThe trees^H6086 of the LORD^H3068 are full^H7646^(H8799) of sap; the cedars^H730 of Lebanon^H3844, which he hath planted^H5193^(H8804);

¹⁷ where the birds make their nests. The stork makes its home in the cypress trees.

KJVWhere the birds^H6833 make their nests^H7077^(H8762): as for the stork^H2624, the fir trees^H1265 are her house^H1004.

¹⁸ The high mountains are for the wild goats. The rocks are a refuge for the rock badgers.

KJVThe high^H1364 hills^H2022 are a refuge^H4268 for the wild goats^H3277; and the rocks^H5553 for the conies^H8227.

¹⁹ He appointed the moon for seasons. The sun knows when to set.

KJVHe appointed^H6213^(H8804) the moon^H3394 for seasons^H4150: the sun^H8121 knoweth^H3045^(H8804) his going down^H3996.

²⁰ You make darkness, and it is night, in which all the animals of the forest prowl.

KJVThou makest^H7896^(H8799) darkness^H2822, and it is night^H3915: wherein all the beasts^H2416 of the forest^H3293 do creep^H7430^(H8799) forth.

²¹ The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their food from God.

KJVThe young lions^H3715 roar^H7580^(H8802) after their prey^H2964, and seek^H1245^(H8763) their meat^H400 from God^H410.

²² The sun rises, and they steal away, and lie down in their dens.

KJVThe sun^H8121 ariseth^H2224^(H8799), they gather themselves together^H622^(H8735), and lay them down^H7257^(H8799) in their dens^H4585.

²³ Man goes out to his work, to his labor until the evening.

KJVMan^H120 goeth forth^H3318^(H8799) unto his work^H6467 and to his labour^H5656 until the evening^H6153.

²⁴ Yahweh, how many are your works! In wisdom, you have made them all. The earth is full of your riches.

KJVO LORD^H3068, how manifold^H7231^(H8804) are thy works^H4639! in wisdom^H2451 hast thou made^H6213^(H8804) them all: the earth^H776 is full^H4390^(H8804) of thy riches^H7075.

²⁵ There is the sea, great and wide, in which are innumerable living things, both small and large animals.

KJVSo is this great^H1419 and wide^H7342^H3027 sea^H3220, wherein are things creeping^H7431 innumerable^H4557, both small^H6996 and great^H1419 beasts^H2416.

²⁶ There the ships go, and leviathan, whom you formed to play there.

KJVThere go^H1980^(H8762) the ships^H591: there is that leviathan^H3882, whom thou hast made^H3335^(H8804) to play^H7832^(H8763) therein.

²⁷ These all wait for you, that you may give them their food in due season.

KJVThese wait^H7663^(H8762) all upon thee; that thou mayest give^H5414^(H8800) them their meat^H400 in due season^H6256.

²⁸ You give to them; they gather. You open your hand; they are satisfied with good.

KJVThat thou givest^H5414^(H8799) them they gather^H3950^(H8799): thou openest^H6605^(H8799) thine hand^H3027, they are filled^H7646^(H8799) with good^H2896.

²⁹ You hide your face; they are troubled. You take away their breath; they die and return to the dust.

KJVThou hidest^H5641^(H8686) thy face^H6440, they are troubled^H926^(H8735): thou takest away^H622^(H8799) their breath^H7307, they die^H1478^(H8799), and return^H7725^(H8799) to their dust^H6083.

³⁰ You send out your Spirit and they are created. You renew the face of the ground.

KJVThou sendest^H7971^(H8762) forth thy spirit^H7307, they are created^H1254^(H8735): and thou renewest^H2318^(H8762) the face^H6440 of the earth^H127.

³¹ Let Yahweh’s glory endure forever. Let Yahweh rejoice in his works.

KJVThe glory^H3519 of the LORD^H3068 shall endure for ever^H5769: the LORD^H3068 shall rejoice^H8055^(H8799) in his works^H4639.

³² He looks at the earth, and it trembles. He touches the mountains, and they smoke.

KJVHe looketh^H5027^(H8688) on the earth^H776, and it trembleth^H7460^(H8799): he toucheth^H5060^(H8799) the hills^H2022, and they smoke^H6225^(H8799).

³³ I will sing to Yahweh as long as I live. I will sing praise to my God while I have any being.

KJVI will sing^H7891^(H8799) unto the LORD^H3068 as long as I live^H2416: I will sing^H2167^(H8762) praise to my God^H430 while I have my being^H5750.

³⁴ Let my meditation be sweet to him. I will rejoice in Yahweh.

KJVMy meditation^H7879 of him shall be sweet^H6149^(H8799): I will be glad^H8055^(H8799) in the LORD^H3068.

³⁵ Let sinners be consumed out of the earth. Let the wicked be no more. Bless Yahweh, my soul. Praise Yah!

KJVLet the sinners^H2400 be consumed^H8552^(H8735) out of the earth^H776, and let the wicked^H7563 be no more. Bless^H1288^(H8761) thou the LORD^H3068, O my soul^H5315. Praise^H1984^(H8761) ye the LORD^H3050.

WEB·Psalms 103

¹By David. Praise Yahweh, my soul! All that is within me, praise his holy name!

KJVA Psalm of David^H1732. Bless^H1288^(H8761) the LORD^H3068, O my soul^H5315: and all that is within^H7130 me, bless his holy^H6944 name^H8034.

² Praise Yahweh, my soul, and don’t forget all his benefits,

KJVBless^H1288^(H8761) the LORD^H3068, O my soul^H5315, and forget^H7911^(H8799) not all his benefits^H1576:

³ who forgives all your sins, who heals all your diseases,

KJVWho forgiveth^H5545^(H8802) all thine iniquities^H5771; who healeth^H7495^(H8802) all thy diseases^H8463;

⁴ who redeems your life from destruction, who crowns you with loving kindness and tender mercies,

KJVWho redeemeth^H1350^(H8802) thy life^H2416 from destruction^H7845; who crowneth^H5849^(H8764) thee with lovingkindness^H2617 and tender mercies^H7356;

⁵ who satisfies your desire with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

KJVWho satisfieth^H7646^(H8688) thy mouth^H5716 with good^H2896 things; so that thy youth^H5271 is renewed^H2318^(H8691) like the eagle's^H5404.

⁶ Yahweh executes righteous acts, and justice for all who are oppressed.

KJVThe LORD^H3068 executeth^H6213^(H8802) righteousness^H6666 and judgment^H4941 for all that are oppressed^H6231^(H8803).

⁷ He made known his ways to Moses, his deeds to the children of Israel.

KJVHe made known^H3045^(H8686) his ways^H1870 unto Moses^H4872, his acts^H5949 unto the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478.

⁸ Yahweh is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness.

KJVThe LORD^H3068 is merciful^H7349 and gracious^H2587, slow^H750 to anger^H639, and plenteous^H7227 in mercy^H2617.

⁹ He will not always accuse; neither will he stay angry forever.

KJVHe will not always^H5331 chide^H7378^(H8799): neither will he keep^H5201^(H8799) his anger for ever^H5769.

¹⁰ He has not dealt with us according to our sins, nor repaid us for our iniquities.

KJVHe hath not dealt^H6213^(H8804) with us after our sins^H2399; nor rewarded^H1580^(H8804) us according to our iniquities^H5771.

¹¹ For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is his loving kindness toward those who fear him.

KJVFor as the heaven^H8064 is high above^H1361^(H8800) the earth^H776, so great^H1396^(H8804) is his mercy^H2617 toward them that fear^H3373 him.

¹² As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.

KJVAs far as^H7368^(H8800) the east^H4217 is from the west^H4628, so far hath he removed^H7368^(H8689) our transgressions^H6588 from us.

¹³ Like a father has compassion on his children, so Yahweh has compassion on those who fear him.

KJVLike as a father^H1 pitieth^H7355^(H8763) his children^H1121, so the LORD^H3068 pitieth^H7355^(H8765) them that fear^H3373 him.

¹⁴ For he knows how we are made. He remembers that we are dust.

KJVFor he knoweth^H3045^(H8804) our frame^H3336; he remembereth^H2142^(H8803) that we are dust^H6083.

¹⁵ As for man, his days are like grass. As a flower of the field, so he flourishes.

KJVAs for man^H582, his days^H3117 are as grass^H2682: as a flower^H6731 of the field^H7704, so he flourisheth^H6692^(H8686).

¹⁶ For the wind passes over it, and it is gone. Its place remembers it no more.

KJVFor the wind^H7307 passeth over^H5674^(H8804) it, and it is gone; and the place^H4725 thereof shall know^H5234^(H8686) it no more.

¹⁷ But Yahweh’s loving kindness is from everlasting to everlasting with those who fear him, his righteousness to children’s children,

KJVBut the mercy^H2617 of the LORD^H3068 is from everlasting^H5769 to^H5704 everlasting^H5769 upon them that fear^H3373 him, and his righteousness^H6666 unto children's^H1121 children^H1121;

¹⁸ to those who keep his covenant, to those who remember to obey his precepts.

KJVTo such as keep^H8104^(H8802) his covenant^H1285, and to those that remember^H2142^(H8802) his commandments^H6490 to do^H6213^(H8800) them.

¹⁹ Yahweh has established his throne in the heavens. His kingdom rules over all.

KJVThe LORD^H3068 hath prepared^H3559^(H8689) his throne^H3678 in the heavens^H8064; and his kingdom^H4438 ruleth^H4910^(H8804) over all.

²⁰ Praise Yahweh, you angels of his, who are mighty in strength, who fulfill his word, obeying the voice of his word.

KJVBless^H1288^(H8761) the LORD^H3068, ye his angels^H4397, that excel^H1368 in strength^H3581, that do^H6213^(H8802) his commandments^H1697, hearkening^H8085^(H8800) unto the voice^H6963 of his word^H1697.

²¹ Praise Yahweh, all you armies of his, you servants of his, who do his pleasure.

KJVBless^H1288^(H8761) ye the LORD^H3068, all ye his hosts^H6635; ye ministers^H8334^(H8764) of his, that do^H6213^(H8802) his pleasure^H7522.

²² Praise Yahweh, all you works of his, in all places of his dominion. Praise Yahweh, my soul!

KJVBless^H1288^(H8761) the LORD^H3068, all his works^H4639 in all places^H4725 of his dominion^H4475: bless^H1288^(H8761) the LORD^H3068, O my soul^H5315.

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