第 104 篇
稱頌創造主——上帝
1我的心啊，要稱頌耶和華。
我的上帝耶和華啊，
你是多麼偉大！
你以尊貴和威嚴為衣，
2你身披光華如披外袍，
你鋪展穹蒼如鋪幔子。
3你在水中設立自己樓閣的棟樑。
你以雲彩為車駕，乘風飛馳。
4風是你的使者，
火焰是你的僕役。
5你奠立大地的根基，
使它永不動搖。
6你以深水為衣覆蓋大地，
淹沒群山。
7你一聲怒叱，眾水便奔逃；
你一聲雷鳴，眾水就奔流，
8漫過山巒，流進山谷，
歸到你指定的地方。
9你為眾水劃定不可逾越的界線，
以免大地再遭淹沒。
10耶和華使泉水湧流在谷地，
奔騰在山間，
11讓野地的動物有水喝，
野驢可以解渴。
12飛鳥也在溪旁棲息，
在樹梢上歌唱。
13祂從天上的樓閣降雨在山間，
大地因祂的作為而豐美富饒。
14祂使綠草如茵，滋養牲畜，
讓人種植作物，
享受大地的出產，
15有沁人心懷的醇酒、
滋潤容顏的膏油、
增強活力的五穀。
16耶和華種植了黎巴嫩的香柏樹，
使它們得到充沛的水源，
17鳥兒在樹上築巢，
鸛鳥在松樹上棲息。
18高山是野山羊的住處，
峭壁是石獾的藏身之所。
19你命月亮定節令，
使太陽自知西沉。
20你造黑暗，定為夜晚，
作林中百獸出沒的時間。
21壯獅吼叫著覓食，
尋找上帝所賜的食物。
22太陽升起，
百獸便退回自己的洞窟中休息，
23人們外出工作，直到黃昏。
24耶和華啊，你的創造多麼繁多！
你用智慧造了這一切，
大地充滿了你創造的萬物。
25汪洋浩瀚，
充滿了無數的大小水族，
26船隻往來於海上，
你造的鯨魚也在水中嬉戲。
27牠們都倚靠你按時供應食物。
28牠們從你那裡得到供應，
你伸手賜下美食，
使牠們飽足。
29你若對牠們棄而不顧，
牠們會驚慌失措。
你一收回牠們的氣息，
牠們便死亡，歸於塵土。
30你一吹氣便創造了牠們，
你使大地更新。
31願耶和華的榮耀存到永遠！
願耶和華因自己的創造而歡欣！
32祂一看大地，大地就震動；
祂一摸群山，群山就冒煙。
33我要一生一世向耶和華歌唱，
我一息尚存就要讚美上帝。
34願祂喜悅我的默想，
祂是我喜樂的泉源。
35願罪人從地上消逝，
願惡人蕩然無存。
我的心啊，要稱頌耶和華！
你們要讚美耶和華！
1Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty.
2Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:
3Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind:
4Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:
5Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.104.5 Who…: Heb. He hath founded the earth upon her bases
6Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains.
7At thy rebuke they fled; at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away.
8They go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys unto the place which thou hast founded for them.104.8 They go up…: or, The mountains ascend, the valleys descend
9Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth.
10He sendeth the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills.104.10 He: Heb. Who104.10 run: Heb. walk
11They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst.104.11 quench: Heb. break
12By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the branches.104.12 sing: Heb. give a voice
13He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works.
14He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth;
15And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man’s heart.104.15 oil…: Heb. to make his face shine with oil, or, more than oil
16The trees of the LORD are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted;
17Where the birds make their nests: as for the stork, the fir trees are her house.
18The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies.
19He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.
20Thou makest darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth.104.20 beasts…: Heb. beasts thereof do trample on the forest
21The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God.
22The sun ariseth, they gather themselves together, and lay them down in their dens.
23Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.
24O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.
25So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.
26There go the ships: there is that leviathan, whom thou hast made to play therein.104.26 made: Heb. formed
27These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season.
28That thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good.
29Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.
30Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth.
31The glory of the LORD shall endure for ever: the LORD shall rejoice in his works.104.31 endure: Heb. be
32He looketh on the earth, and it trembleth: he toucheth the hills, and they smoke.
33I will sing unto the LORD as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.
34My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.
35Let the sinners be consumed out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless thou the LORD, O my soul. Praise ye the LORD.
