Psalm 104:1
New International Version
Praise the LORD, my soul. LORD my God, you are very great; you are clothed with splendor and majesty.

New Living Translation
Let all that I am praise the LORD. O LORD my God, how great you are! You are robed with honor and majesty.

English Standard Version
Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, you are very great! You are clothed with splendor and majesty,

Berean Standard Bible
Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty.

King James Bible
Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty.

New King James Version
Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, You are very great: You are clothed with honor and majesty,

New American Standard Bible
Bless the LORD, my soul! LORD my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty,

NASB 1995
Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty,

NASB 1977
Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, Thou art very great; Thou art clothed with splendor and majesty,

Legacy Standard Bible
Bless Yahweh, O my soul! O Yahweh my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty,

Amplified Bible
Bless and affectionately praise the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty,

Christian Standard Bible
My soul, bless the LORD! LORD my God, you are very great; you are clothed with majesty and splendor.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
My soul, praise Yahweh! LORD my God, You are very great; You are clothed with majesty and splendor.

American Standard Version
Bless Jehovah, O my soul. O Jehovah my God, thou art very great; Thou art clothed with honor and majesty:

Contemporary English Version
I praise you, LORD God, with all my heart. You are glorious and majestic, dressed in royal robes

English Revised Version
Bless the LORD O my soul, O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Praise the LORD, my soul! O LORD my God, you are very great. You are clothed with splendor and majesty.

Good News Translation
Praise the LORD, my soul! O LORD, my God, how great you are! You are clothed with majesty and glory;

International Standard Version
Bless the LORD, my soul; LORD, my God, you are very great. You are clothed in splendor and majesty;

Majority Standard Bible
Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty.

NET Bible
Praise the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, you are magnificent. You are robed in splendor and majesty.

New Heart English Bible
Bless the LORD, my soul. The LORD, my God, you are very great. You are clothed with splendor and majesty.

Webster's Bible Translation
Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honor and majesty.

World English Bible
Bless Yahweh, my soul. Yahweh, my God, you are very great. You are clothed with honor and majesty.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Bless, O my soul, YHWH! YHWH, my God, "" You have been very great, "" You have put on splendor and majesty.

Young's Literal Translation
Bless, O my soul, Jehovah! Jehovah, my God, Thou hast been very great, Honour and majesty Thou hast put on.

Smith's Literal Translation
Praise Jehovah, O my soul. O Jehovah my God thou wert great exceedingly; thou didst put on strength and honor:
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For David himself. Bless the Lord, O my soul: O Lord my God, thou art exceedingly great. Thou hast put on praise and beauty:

Catholic Public Domain Version
To David himself. Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, you are exceedingly great. You have clothed yourself with confession and beauty;

New American Bible
Bless the LORD, my soul! LORD, my God, you are great indeed! You are clothed with majesty and splendor,

New Revised Standard Version
Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, you are very great. You are clothed with honor and majesty,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
BLESS the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great: thou art clothed with honour and majesty.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Bless LORD JEHOVAH, my soul! LORD JEHOVAH my God is very great; he wears brightness and glory!
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, Thou art very great; Thou art clothed with glory and majesty.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
A Psalm of David. Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, thou art very great; thou hast clothed thyself with praise and honour:

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
How Many Are Your Works, O LORD!
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,…

Cross References
Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

Isaiah 40:28
Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary; His understanding is beyond searching out.

Revelation 4:11
“Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things; by Your will they exist and were created.”

Nehemiah 9:6
You alone are the LORD. You created the heavens, the highest heavens with all their host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to all things, and the host of heaven worships You.

Job 38:4-7
Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding. / Who fixed its measurements? Surely you know! Or who stretched a measuring line across it? / On what were its foundations set, or who laid its cornerstone, ...

Colossians 1:16-17
For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him. / He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.

Hebrews 1:10-12
And: “In the beginning, O Lord, You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands. / They will perish, but You remain; they will all wear out like a garment. / You will roll them up like a robe; like a garment they will be changed; but You remain the same, and Your years will never end.”

Isaiah 42:5
This is what God the LORD says—He who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread out the earth and its offspring, who gives breath to the people on it and life to those who walk in it:

John 1:1-3
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. / He was with God in the beginning. / Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made.

Romans 1:20
For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from His workmanship, so that men are without excuse.

Jeremiah 10:12
The LORD made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom and stretched out the heavens by His understanding.

Acts 17:24-25
The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples made by human hands. / Nor is He served by human hands, as if He needed anything, because He Himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else.

Proverbs 3:19-20
The LORD founded the earth by wisdom and established the heavens by understanding. / By His knowledge the watery depths were broken open, and the clouds dripped with dew.

1 Corinthians 8:6
yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we exist. And there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we exist.

Isaiah 45:18
For thus says the LORD, who created the heavens—He is God; He formed the earth and fashioned it; He established it; He did not create it to be empty, but formed it to be inhabited: “I am the LORD, and there is no other.


Treasury of Scripture

Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, you are very great; you are clothed with honor and majesty.

Bless.

Psalm 104:35
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.

Psalm 103:1,2,22
A Psalm of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name…

O Lord

Psalm 7:1
Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto the LORD, concerning the words of Cush the Benjamite. O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me:

Daniel 9:4
And I prayed unto the LORD my God, and made my confession, and said, O Lord, the great and dreadful God, keeping the covenant and mercy to them that love him, and to them that keep his commandments;

Habakkuk 1:12
Art thou not from everlasting, O LORD my God, mine Holy One? we shall not die. O LORD, thou hast ordained them for judgment; and, O mighty God, thou hast established them for correction.

art very great

Psalm 145:3
Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.

Jeremiah 23:24
Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the LORD. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the LORD.

Jeremiah 32:17-19
Ah Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee: …

clothed

Psalm 93:1
The LORD reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the LORD is clothed with strength, wherewith he hath girded himself: the world also is stablished, that it cannot be moved.

Isaiah 59:17
For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloke.

Daniel 7:9
I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire.

honour

Psalm 29:1-4
A Psalm of David. Give unto the LORD, O ye mighty, give unto the LORD glory and strength…

Psalm 96:6
Honour and majesty are before him: strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.

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Psalm 104
1. A meditation upon the mighty power
7. And wonderful providence of God
31. God's glory is eternal
33. The prophet vows perpetually to praise God














Bless the LORD
The phrase "Bless the LORD" is a call to worship and adoration. The Hebrew word for "bless" is "barak," which means to kneel or to praise. This act of blessing is not just a verbal expression but an attitude of the heart, acknowledging God's sovereignty and goodness. In the ancient Near Eastern context, blessing God was a way to express gratitude and reverence, recognizing His role as the Creator and Sustainer of all things.

O my soul
The term "soul" in Hebrew is "nephesh," which refers to the entire being of a person, encompassing mind, will, and emotions. This phrase indicates a deep, personal engagement in worship, calling one's whole self to participate in the act of blessing God. It reflects the biblical understanding that worship is not merely an external act but an internal, heartfelt response to God's greatness.

O LORD my God
The use of "LORD" in all capitals signifies the Hebrew name "Yahweh," the covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal, self-existent nature. "My God" personalizes this relationship, indicating a personal connection and commitment to Yahweh. This dual reference highlights both the transcendence and immanence of God, who is both the Almighty Creator and the personal God of the psalmist.

You are very great
The phrase "very great" underscores the magnitude and supremacy of God. The Hebrew word "gadol" conveys greatness in size, importance, and power. This declaration is a recognition of God's unparalleled majesty and authority over creation. Historically, this acknowledgment of God's greatness would have been a counter-cultural statement in a polytheistic world, affirming the monotheistic belief in the one true God.

You are clothed with splendor and majesty
The imagery of being "clothed" suggests that splendor and majesty are inherent attributes of God, as natural to Him as clothing is to a person. "Splendor" (Hebrew "hod") and "majesty" (Hebrew "hadar") convey beauty, honor, and regal dignity. This description paints a picture of God as a King, adorned in the finest garments, ruling over His creation with glory and authority. In the biblical context, such language would evoke the grandeur of a royal court, yet it is applied to God, whose majesty surpasses all earthly kings.

(1-4) First and second days of Creation. Instead, however, of describing the creation of light, the poet makes a sublime approach to his theme by treating it as a symbol of the Divine majesty. It is the vesture of God, the tremulous curtain of His tent, whose supporting beams are based, not on the earth, but on those cloud-masses which form an upper ocean. This curtain is then, as it were, drawn aside for the exit of the Monarch attended by His throng of winged messengers.

(1) Clothed.--For the same metaphor see Psalm 93:1.

Verse 1. - Bless the Lord, O my soul (see the comment on Psalm 103:1). O Lord my God, thou art very great. The keynote is struck at once. All the rest will be nothing but a development of this vast theme - God's greatness. Thou art clothed with honour and majesty; or "thou hast robed thyself in glory and grandeur" (Cheyne).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Bless
בָּרֲכִ֥י (bā·ră·ḵî)
Verb - Piel - Imperative - feminine singular
Strong's 1288: To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse

the LORD,
יְה֫וָ֥ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

O my soul.
נַפְשִׁ֗י (nap̄·šî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion

O LORD
יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

my God,
אֱ֭לֹהַי (’ĕ·lō·hay)
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

You are very
מְּאֹ֑ד (mə·’ōḏ)
Adverb
Strong's 3966: Vehemence, vehemently, wholly, speedily

great;
גָּדַ֣לְתָּ (gā·ḏal·tā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 1431: To grow up, become great

You are clothed
לָבָֽשְׁתָּ׃ (lā·ḇā·šə·tā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 3847: Wrap around, to put on a, garment, clothe

with splendor
ה֭וֹד (hō·wḏ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1935: Splendor, majesty, vigor

and majesty.
וְהָדָ֣ר (wə·hā·ḏār)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1926: Magnificence, ornament, splendor


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