Chapter 104

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Bless This sublime poem on the works of God in creation and providence, is ascribed to David in the LXX, Vulgate, Ethiopic, Syriac, and Arabic; and as it opens and closes with the same words as the preceding psalm, it is probable that it was composed on the same occasion; and it is written as part of it in nine manuscripts Ps 104:35, Ps 103:1-2, Ps 103:22

O Lord Ps 7:1; Dan 9:4; Hab 1:12

art very great Ps 145:3; Jer 23:24, Jer 32:17-19; Rev 1:13-20

clothed Ps 93:1; Isa 59:17; Dan 7:9

honour Ps 29:1-4, Ps 96:6


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with light Dan 7:9; Matt 17:2; 1Tim 6:16; 1John 1:5

stretchest Isa 40:22, Isa 45:12; Zech 12:1; Heb 1:10-12


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Who layeth Ps 18:10-11; Amos 9:6

maketh Isa 19:1; Matt 26:64; Rev 1:7

walketh Ps 18:10, Ps 139:9; 2Sam 22:11; Nah 1:3


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Who maketh Acts 23:8; Heb 1:7, Heb 1:14

ministers 2Kgs 2:11, 2Kgs 6:17; Ezek 1:13


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Who laid the foundations of the earth Heb. He hath founded the earth upon her bases, Ps 24:2, Ps 33:9, Ps 136:6; Job 26:7, Job 38:4-7

that it Ps 93:1, Ps 96:10; Eccl 1:4; 2Pet 3:10; Rev 6:14, Rev 20:11


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Gen 1:2-10, Gen 7:19; 2Pet 3:5


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At thy Gen 8:1; Prov 8:28; Mark 4:39

they fled Ps 114:3-7


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They go up etc. or, The mountains ascend, the valleys descend, Gen 8:5


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hast set Ps 33:7; Gen 9:11-15; Job 26:10, Job 38:10-11; Isa 54:9; Jer 5:22


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He sendeth Heb. Who sendeth, Ps 107:35; The waters of the sea are not only prevented from destroying the earth, but, by the providence of God, are rendered the means of preserving every living thing; partly ascending from the great deep through the strata of the earth, partly exhaled in vapour from the surface of the ocean, and thence falling in rain, especially on the tops and sides of mountains, they break forth into fresh springs, and form streams and rivers. Deut 8:7; Isa 35:7, Isa 41:18

run Heb. walk


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They give Ps 145:16

the wild Job 39:5-8

quench Heb. break


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the fowls Ps 104:16-17, Ps 50:11, Ps 84:3, Ps 148:10; Matt 6:26

sing Heb. give a voice, Ps 147:9


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watereth Ps 147:8; Deut 11:11; Job 38:25-28, Job 38:37; Jer 10:13, Jer 14:22; Matt 5:45; Acts 14:17

his chambers Ps 104:3; Amos 9:6

the earth Ps 65:9-13


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causeth Ps 145:15-16, Ps 147:8-9; Gen 1:11-12, Gen 1:29, Gen 2:5; 1Kgs 18:5; Jer 14:5-6; Joel 2:22

herb Gen 1:29, Gen 2:9, Gen 3:18, Gen 9:3

that he Ps 136:25; Gen 4:12; Job 28:5; 1Cor 3:7


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wine Ps 23:5; Judg 9:13; Prov 31:6; Eccl 10:19; Jer 31:12; Zech 9:15-17; Mark 14:23; Eph 5:18

oil to make his etc. Heb. to make his face shine with oil, or, more than oil. Ps 92:10; Deut 28:40; Judg 9:9; Eccl 8:1, Eccl 9:7; Song 1:2-4; Heb 1:9; 1John 2:20

bread Ps 105:16; Lev 26:26; Deut 8:3; Isa 3:1; Ezek 4:16, Ezek 5:16, Ezek 14:13


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Ps 29:5, Ps 92:2; Num 24:6; Ezek 17:23


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the birds Ps 104:12; Jer 22:23; Ezek 31:6; Dan 4:21; Obad 1:4; Matt 13:32

as for Lev 11:19; Jer 8:7

the stork The stork is a species of the ardea or heron genus, about the size of a goose in its body, but when erect, about three or four feet high; its general colour is white; extremity of the wings, and small part of the head, black; legs, very long, red, and naked a great way up; the toes four, long and connected, with flat nails like those of a man; beak long, jagged, red, and somewhat compressed; the upper and under chaps both of a length, with a furrow from the nostrils. It feeds on serpents, frogs, and insects, on which account it might be deemed unclean; lays four eggs, and sits thirty days; migrates about August, and returns in spring; and is remarkable for its love to its parents, whom it never forsakes, but feeds and cherishes when old; whence it had the name chaseedah, which denotes kindness or piety, and stork, from the Greek στοργη, natural affection.


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the wild goats The yaal, is the ibex, or rock goat, so called from alah, to ascend, because it is famous for mounting to the tops of the highest rocks. Its general appearance is that of the tame goat, of a dusky brown colour; but the male is larger, with long horns, bending backwards. 1Sam 24:2; Job 39:1

the conies Deut 14:7; Prov 30:26


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Ps 8:3, Ps 136:7-9; Gen 1:14-18; Deut 4:19; Job 31:26-28, Job 38:12; Jer 31:35


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makest Ps 74:16, Ps 139:10-12; Gen 1:4-5, Gen 8:22; Isa 45:7; Amos 1:13

of the forest do creep forth Heb. thereof do trample on the forest


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The young Ps 34:10; Job 38:39; Isa 31:4; Ezek 19:2-14; Amos 3:4

seek Ps 147:9; Job 38:41; Joel 1:18, Joel 1:20, Joel 2:22


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Job 24:13-17; Nah 3:17; John 3:20


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Gen 3:19; Judg 19:16; Eccl 5:12; Eph 4:28; 2Thess 3:8-12


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how Ps 8:3, Ps 40:5, Ps 107:31; Neh 9:6; Job 5:9

in wisdom Ps 136:5; Gen 1:31; Prov 3:19-20, Prov 8:22-36; Jer 10:12; Rom 11:33; Eph 1:8; Eph 3:10

the earth Ps 24:1, Ps 50:10-12, Ps 65:11; Gen 1:11-12, Gen 1:24-25; 1Tim 6:17


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this great Ps 95:4-5; Gen 1:20-22, Gen 1:28; Deut 33:14-16, Deut 33:19

beasts Gen 3:1; Acts 28:5


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There go Ps 107:23; Gen 49:13

leviathan Ps 74:14; Job 3:8 *marg. Job 41:1-34; Isa 27:1

made Heb. formed

to play Job 41:5, Job 41:29


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Ps 36:6, Ps 136:25, Ps 145:15-16, Ps 147:9; Job 38:41; Luke 12:24-28


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hidest Ps 30:7; Job 13:24, Job 34:29; Rom 8:20-22

thou takest Ps 146:4; Job 34:14-15; Eccl 12:7; Acts 17:25

return Ps 90:3; Gen 3:19


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sendest Ps 33:6; Job 26:13, Job 33:4; Isa 32:14-15; Ezek 37:9; Eph 2:1, Eph 2:4-5; Titus 3:5

renewest Isa 65:17, Isa 66:22; Rev 21:5


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The glory Ps 102:16; Rom 11:36; Gal 1:5; Eph 3:21; 2Tim 4:18; Heb 13:21; 1Pet 5:11; 2Pet 3:18; Rev 5:12-13

endure Heb. be

rejoice Gen 1:31; Exod 31:17; Isa 62:5, Isa 65:18-19; Jer 32:41; Zeph 3:17; Luke 15:5-6, Luke 15:22-24


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looketh Ps 77:16, Ps 97:4-5, Ps 114:7; Isa 64:2; Jer 4:23-26, Jer 5:22; Amos 8:8; Nah 1:5-6; Hab 3:5-6, Hab 3:10; Rev 20:11

he toucheth Ps 50:3, Ps 144:5; Exod 19:18; Isa 64:1-2; Rev 19:3


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Ps 63:4, Ps 145:1-2, Ps 146:2


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meditation Ps 1:2, Ps 63:5-6, Ps 77:12, Ps 119:15-16, Ps 119:111, Ps 119:127-128, Ps 119:167, Ps 139:17-18; Prov 24:14

I will be Ps 32:11; Hab 3:17-18; Luke 1:47; Phil 4:4


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sinners Ps 1:4, Ps 37:38, Ps 59:13, Ps 68:1-2, Ps 73:27, Ps 101:8; Judg 5:31; Prov 2:22; Rev 19:1-2

Bless Ps 104:1, Ps 103:1-2, Ps 103:22


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