Orthodox Jewish Bible

Tehillim 104:22-35 Orthodox Jewish Bible (OJB)

22. The shemesh ariseth, they retreat, and lay themselves down in their me'onot (dwelling places, dens, homes [Yn 14:2 OJBC]).

23. Adam goeth forth unto his work and to his avodah (labor, service) until erev.

24. Hashem, how manifold are Thy ma'asim! In chochmah (wisdom; cf Psa 33:6; Yn 1:1) hast Thou made them all; ha'aretz is full of Thy creatures.

25. So is this gadol (great) and rekhav (wide, spacious) yam (sea), wherein are remes (creeping things), innumerable swarming chayyot (creatures), ketanot and gedolot.

26. There go the oniyyot (ships); there is that Leviathan, whom Thou hast made lesakhek (to play, to sport, to frolic) therein.

27. These wait all upon Thee; that Thou mayest give them their ochel (food) in due season.

28. That Thou givest them they gather; Thou openest Thine yad, they are satisfied with tov.

29. Thou hidest Thy face, they are troubled; Thou takest away their ruach, they expire, and return to their aphar.

30. Thou sendest forth Thy Ruach [Hakodesh], they are created; and Thou renewest the face of adamah (earth).

31. The Kavod Hashem shall endure l'olam; Hashem shall rejoice in His ma'asim (works).

32. He looketh on ha'aretz, and it trembleth; He toucheth the harim, and they smoke.

33. I will sing unto Hashem as long as I live; I will sing praise to Elohai while I have my being.

34. May my si'akh (musing, meditation) be acceptable to Him; I will have simchah in Hashem.

35. Let the chatta'im (sinners) be consumed from ha'aretz, and let the resha'im (wicked) be no more. Baruch Hashem, O my nefesh. Praise Hashem!