Psalm 104:1-13

O Lord My God, You Are Very Great

1 l Bless the Lord, O my soul!
O Lord my God, you are m very great!
n You are clothed with splendor and majesty,
 2 covering yourself with light as with a garment,
o stretching out the heavens p like a tent.
 3 He q lays the beams of his r chambers on the waters;
he makes s the clouds his chariot;
he rides on t the wings of the wind;
 4 he u makes his messengers winds,
his v ministers w a flaming fire.

5 He x set the earth on its foundations,
so that it should never be moved.
 6 You y covered it with the deep as with a garment;
the waters stood above the mountains.
 7 At z your rebuke they fled;
at a the sound of your thunder they b took to flight.
 8 The mountains rose, the valleys sank down
to the place that you c appointed for them.
 9 You set d a boundary that they may not pass,
so that they e might not again cover the earth.

10 You make springs gush forth in the valleys;
they flow between the hills;
 11 they f give drink to every beast of the field;
the wild donkeys quench their thirst.
 12 Beside them the birds of the heavens dwell;
they sing among the branches.
 13 g From your lofty abode you h water the mountains;
the earth is satisfied with the fruit of your work.

  1. Cross References
    Psalms 103:1 - 2
    Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name!
    Psalms 103:22
    Bless the Lord, all his works, in all places of his dominion. Bless the Lord, O my soul!
  2. Cross References
    2 Samuel 7:22
    Therefore you are great, O Lord God. For there is none like you, and there is no God besides you, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
  3. Cross References
    Psalms 93:1
    The Lord reigns; he is robed in majesty; the Lord is robed; he has put on strength as his belt. Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved.
    Job 40:10
    Adorn yourself with majesty and dignity; clothe yourself with glory and splendor.
    Job 37:22
    Out of the north comes golden splendor; God is clothed with awesome majesty.
  4. Cross References
    Job 9:8
    Who alone stretched out the heavens and trampled the waves of the sea.
  5. Cross References
    Isaiah 40:22
    It is he who sits above the circle of the earth, and its inhabitants are like grasshoppers; who stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them like a tent to dwell in.
  6. Cross References
    Amos 9:6
    Who builds his upper chambers in the heavens and founds his vault upon the earth; who calls for the waters of the sea and pours them out upon the surface of the earth - the Lord is his name.
  7. Cross References
    Psalms 104:13
    From your lofty abode you water the mountains; the earth is satisfied with the fruit of your work.
  8. Cross References
    Isaiah 19:1
    An oracle concerning Egypt. Behold, the Lord is riding on a swift cloud and comes to Egypt; and the idols of Egypt will tremble at his presence, and the heart of the Egyptians will melt within them.
  9. Cross References
    Psalms 18:10
    He rode on a cherub and flew; he came swiftly on the wings of the wind.
    2 Samuel 22:11
    He rode on a cherub and flew; he was seen on the wings of the wind.
  10. Cross References
    Hebrews 1:7
    Of the angels he says, "He makes his angels winds, and his ministers a flame of fire.
    Psalms 148:8
    Fire and hail, snow and mist, stormy wind fulfilling his word!
  11. Cross References
    Psalms 103:21
    Bless the Lord, all his hosts, his ministers, who do his will!
  12. Cross References
    2 Kings 1:10
    But Elijah answered the captain of fifty, "If I am a man of God, let fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty." Then fire came down from heaven and consumed him and his fifty.
    2 Kings 2:11
    And as they still went on and talked, behold, chariots of fire and horses of fire separated the two of them. And Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
  13. Cross References
    Psalms 24:2
    For he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers.
    Psalms 89:11
    The heavens are yours; the earth also is yours; the world and all that is in it, you have founded them.
    Psalms 136:6
    To him who spread out the earth above the waters, for his steadfast love endures forever.
    Job 38:4
    Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me, if you have understanding.
  14. Cross References
    Genesis 7:19
    And the waters prevailed so mightily on the earth that all the high mountains under the whole heaven were covered.
  15. Cross References
    Psalms 18:15
    Then the channels of the sea were seen, and the...
    Psalms 106:9
    He rebuked the Red Sea, and it became dry, and ...
    Genesis 1:9
    And God said, "Let the waters under the heavens...
    Genesis 8:1
    But God remembered Noah and all the beasts and ...
    Genesis 8:5
    And the waters continued to abate until the ten...
    Matthew 8:26
    And he said to them, "Why are you afraid, O you...
  16. Cross References
    Psalms 77:18
    The crash of your thunder was in the whirlwind; your lightnings lighted up the world; the earth trembled and shook.
  17. Cross References
    Psalms 48:5
    As soon as they saw it, they were astounded; they were in panic; they took to flight.
  18. Cross References
    Job 38:8
    Or who shut in the sea with doors when it burst out from the womb.
    Job 38:10 - 11
    And prescribed limits for it and set bars and doors.
  19. Cross References
    Job 26:10
    He has inscribed a circle on the face of the waters at the boundary between light and darkness.
  20. Cross References
    Genesis 9:11 - 16
    I establish my covenant with you, that never again shall all flesh be cut off by the waters of the flood, and never again shall there be a flood to destroy the earth.
  21. Cross References
    Psalms 104:13
    From your lofty abode you water the mountains; the earth is satisfied with the fruit of your work.
  22. Cross References
    Psalms 104:3
    He lays the beams of his chambers on the waters; he makes the clouds his chariot; he rides on the wings of the wind.
  23. Cross References
    Psalms 65:9
    You visit the earth and water it; you greatly e...
    Psalms 147:8
    He covers the heavens with clouds; he prepares ...
    Deuteronomy 11:11
    But the land that you are going over to possess...
    Job 5:10
    He gives rain on the earth and sends waters on ...
    Jeremiah 10:13
    When he utters his voice, there is a tumult of ...
    Jeremiah 14:22
    Are there any among the false gods of the natio...
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