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Psalms 104
1Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty.
2He wraps Himself in light as with a garment; He stretches out the heavens like a tent,
3laying the beams of His chambers in the waters above, making the clouds His chariot, walking on the wings of the wind.
4He makes the winds His messengers, flames of fire His servants.
5He set the earth on its foundations, never to be moved.
6You covered it with the deep like a garment; the waters stood above the mountains.
7At Your rebuke the waters fled; at the sound of Your thunder they hurried away—
8the mountains rose and the valleys sank to the place You assigned for them—
9You set a boundary they cannot cross, that they may never again cover the earth.
10He sends forth springs in the valleys; they flow between the mountains.
11They give drink to every beast of the field; the wild donkeys quench their thirst.
12The birds of the air nest beside the springs; they sing among the branches.
13He waters the mountains from His chambers; the earth is satisfied by the fruit of His works.
14He makes the grass grow for the livestock and provides crops for man to cultivate, bringing forth food from the earth:
15wine that gladdens the heart of man, oil that makes his face to shine, and bread that sustains his heart.
16The trees of the LORD have their fill, the cedars of Lebanon that He planted,
17where the birds build their nests; the stork makes her home in the cypresses.
18The high mountains are for the wild goats, the cliffs a refuge for the rock badgers.
19He made the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows when to set.
20You bring darkness, and it becomes night, when all the beasts of the forest prowl.
21The young lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God.
22The sun rises, and they withdraw; they lie down in their dens.
23Man goes forth to his work and to his labor until evening.
24How many are Your works, O LORD! In wisdom You have made them all; the earth is full of Your creatures.
25Here is the sea, vast and wide, teeming with creatures beyond number, living things both great and small.
26There the ships pass, and Leviathan, which You formed to frolic there.
27All creatures look to You to give them their food in due season.
28When You give it to them, they gather it up; when You open Your hand, they are satisfied with good things.
29When You hide Your face, they are terrified; when You take away their breath, they die and return to dust.
30When You send Your Spirit, they are created, and You renew the face of the earth.
31May the glory of the LORD endure forever; may the LORD rejoice in His works.
32He looks on the earth, and it trembles; He touches the mountains, and they smolder.
33I will sing to the LORD all my life; I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.
34May my meditation be pleasing to Him, for I rejoice in the LORD.
35May sinners vanish from the earth and the wicked be no more. Bless the LORD, O my soul. Hallelujah!
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Alcohol Psalm 104:14, 15
He makes the grass grow for the livestock and provides crops for man to cultivate, bringing forth food from the earth: / wine that gladdens the heart of man, oil that makes his face to shine, and bread that sustains his heart.
Angel (A Spirit): Ministrant to the Righteous Psalm 104:4
He makes the winds His messengers, flames of fire His servants.
Angel (A Spirit): Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Psalm 104:4
He makes the winds His messengers, flames of fire His servants.
Angels are Ministering Spirits Psalm 104:4
He makes the winds His messengers, flames of fire His servants.
Animals: God's Care of Psalm 104:11, 21
They give drink to every beast of the field; the wild donkeys quench their thirst. / The young lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God.
Animals: Habits of Psalm 104:20–25
You bring darkness, and it becomes night, when all the beasts of the forest prowl. / The young lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God. / The sun rises, and they withdraw; they lie down in their dens.
Animals: Homes of Psalm 104:20–25
You bring darkness, and it becomes night, when all the beasts of the forest prowl. / The young lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God. / The sun rises, and they withdraw; they lie down in their dens.
Animals: Instincts of Psalm 104:1
Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty.
Anointing of the Body Psalm 104:15
wine that gladdens the heart of man, oil that makes his face to shine, and bread that sustains his heart.
Anointing was Applied to The Face Psalm 104:15
wine that gladdens the heart of man, oil that makes his face to shine, and bread that sustains his heart.
Autumn Psalm 104:19
He made the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows when to set.
Beasts: Subjects of God's Care Psalm 104:10, 11
He sends forth springs in the valleys; they flow between the mountains. / They give drink to every beast of the field; the wild donkeys quench their thirst.
Beasts: Unclean: Coney Psalm 104:18
The high mountains are for the wild goats, the cliffs a refuge for the rock badgers.
Birds: God Provides For Psalm 104:1–12
Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty. / He wraps Himself in light as with a garment; He stretches out the heavens like a tent, / laying the beams of His chambers in the waters above, making the clouds His chariot, walking on the wings of the wind.
Birds: Have Each Their Peculiar Note or Song Psalm 104:12
The birds of the air nest beside the springs; they sing among the branches.
Birds: Make Their Nests in Trees Psalm 104:17
where the birds build their nests; the stork makes her home in the cypresses.
Birds: Nests of Psalm 104:17
where the birds build their nests; the stork makes her home in the cypresses.
Birds: Songs of, at the Break of Day Psalm 104:12
The birds of the air nest beside the springs; they sing among the branches.
Birds: Unclean: Stork Psalm 104:17
where the birds build their nests; the stork makes her home in the cypresses.
Blessing: Temporal, from God Psalm 104:1–35
Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty. / He wraps Himself in light as with a garment; He stretches out the heavens like a tent, / laying the beams of His chambers in the waters above, making the clouds His chariot, walking on the wings of the wind.
Bread: Nutritious and Strengthening Psalm 104:15
wine that gladdens the heart of man, oil that makes his face to shine, and bread that sustains his heart.
Cannabis Psalm 104:14, 15
He makes the grass grow for the livestock and provides crops for man to cultivate, bringing forth food from the earth: / wine that gladdens the heart of man, oil that makes his face to shine, and bread that sustains his heart.
Chariot: Chariots of God Psalm 104:3
laying the beams of His chambers in the waters above, making the clouds His chariot, walking on the wings of the wind.
Chariots: The Clouds Psalm 104:3
laying the beams of His chambers in the waters above, making the clouds His chariot, walking on the wings of the wind.
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Psalms 104:1-9 Verses 1-9
Every object we behold calls on us to bless and praise the Lord, who is great. His eternal power and Godhead are clearly shown by the things which he hath made. God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. The Lord Jesus, the Son of his love, is the Light of the world.
Psalms 104:10-18 Verses 10-18
When we reflect upon the provision made for all creatures, we should also notice the natural worship they render to God. Yet man, forgetful ungrateful man, enjoys the largest measure of his Creator's kindness. the earth, varying in different lands. Nor let us forget spiritual blessings; the fruitfulness of the church through grace, the bread of everlasting life, the cup of salvation, and the oil of gladness. Does God provide for the inferior creatures, and will he not be a refuge to his people?
Psalms 104:19-30 Verses 19-30
We are to praise and magnify God for the constant succession of day and night. And see how those are like to the wild beasts, who wait for the twilight, and have fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness. Does God listen to the language of mere nature, even in ravenous creatures, and shall he not much more interpret favourably the language of grace in his own people, though weak and broken groanings which cannot be uttered? There is the work of every day, which is to be done in its day, which man must apply to every morning, and which he must continue in till evening; it will be time enough to rest when the night comes, in which no man can work. The psalmist wonders at the works of God. The works of art, the more closely they are looked upon, the more rough they appear; the works of nature appear more fine and exact. They are all made in wisdom, for they all answer the end they were designed to serve. Every spring is an emblem of the resurrection, when a new world rises, as it were, out of the ruins of the old one. But man alone lives beyond death. When the Lord takes away his breath, his soul enters on another state, and his body will be raised, either to glory or to misery. May the Lord send forth his Spirit, and new-create our souls to holiness.
Psalms 104:31-35 Verses 31-35
Man's glory is fading; God's glory is everlasting: creatures change, but with the Creator there is no variableness. And if mediation on the glories of creation be so sweet to the soul, what greater glory appears to the enlightened mind, when contemplating the great work of redemption! There alone can a sinner perceive ground of confidence and joy in God. While he with pleasure upholds all, governs all, and rejoices in all his works, let our souls, touched by his grace, meditate on and praise him.