Psalms 104
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Lutheran reading notes
In Psalms chapter 104, the wisdom literature continues to explore prayer, worship, lament, praise, and trust in God. Lutheran interpretation often emphasizes humanity’s limitations and the need to rely on God's grace and promises. The chapter highlights the contrast between human striving and the faithfulness of God.
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Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty.
Psalms 104:1 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Who coverest {thyself} with light as {with} a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:
Psalms 104:2 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind:
Psalms 104:3 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:
Psalms 104:4 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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{Who} laid the foundations of the earth, {that} it should not be removed for ever. {Who...: Heb. He hath founded the earth upon her bases}
Psalms 104:5 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Thou coveredst it with the deep as {with} a garment: the waters stood above the mountains.
Psalms 104:6 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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At thy rebuke they fled; at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away.
Psalms 104:7 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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They go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys unto the place which thou hast founded for them. {They go up...: or, The mountains ascend, the valleys descend}
Psalms 104:8 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth.
Psalms 104:9 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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He sendeth the springs into the valleys, {which} run among the hills. {He: Heb. Who} {run: Heb. walk}
Psalms 104:10 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst. {quench: Heb. break}
Psalms 104:11 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, {which} sing among the branches. {sing: Heb. give a voice}
Psalms 104:12 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works.
Psalms 104:13 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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He 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;
Psalms 104:14 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And wine {that} maketh glad the heart of man, {and} oil to make {his} face to shine, and bread {which} strengtheneth man's heart. {oil...: Heb. to make his face shine with oil, or, more than oil}
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The trees of the LORD are full {of sap}; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted;
Psalms 104:16 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Where the birds make their nests: {as for} the stork, the fir trees {are} her house.
Psalms 104:17 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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The high hills {are} a refuge for the wild goats; {and} the rocks for the conies.
Psalms 104:18 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.
Psalms 104:19 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Thou makest darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep {forth}. {beasts...: Heb. beasts thereof do trample on the forest}
Psalms 104:20 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God.
Psalms 104:21 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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The sun ariseth, they gather themselves together, and lay them down in their dens.
Psalms 104:22 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.
Psalms 104:23 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.
Psalms 104:24 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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{So is} this great and wide sea, wherein {are} things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.
Psalms 104:25 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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There go the ships: {there is} that leviathan, {whom} thou hast made to play therein. {made: Heb. formed}
Psalms 104:26 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give {them} their meat in due season.
Psalms 104:27 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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{That} thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good.
Psalms 104:28 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.
Psalms 104:29 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth.
Psalms 104:30 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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The glory of the LORD shall endure for ever: the LORD shall rejoice in his works. {endure: Heb. be}
Psalms 104:31 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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He looketh on the earth, and it trembleth: he toucheth the hills, and they smoke.
Psalms 104:32 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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I will sing unto the LORD as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.
Psalms 104:33 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.
Psalms 104:34 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Let 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.
Psalms 104:35 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.