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title: "Commentary on the Psalms, Volume 5"
author: "John Calvin"
translator: "James Anderson"
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cite: "John Calvin, tr. James Anderson, Commentary on the Psalms, Volume 5, section 121. Scriptura (scriptura.si), https://scriptura.si/works/john-calvin-commentary-on-the-psalms-volume-5/121/"
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# Commentary on the Psalms, Volume 5

*John Calvin, tr. James Anderson*

Calvin on the Psalms, volume 5 of 5.

## 121. Psalm 104

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[¶0] 1 Bless, O my soul! Jehovah: O Jehovah, my God! thou art great exceedingly; With praise and honor thou hast clothed thyself.

[¶1] 2 Being arrayed with light as with a garment; Spreading out the heavens as a curtain;

[¶2] 3 Flooring in the waters his upper rooms; Making the clouds his chariot; Walking upon the wings of the wind:

[¶3] 4 Making the winds his messengers; His ministers a fire that flameth.

[¶4] 5 He hath founded the earth upon its foundations, So that it shall not be moved for ever.

[¶5] 6 With the deep as with a garment he hath covered it: Above the mountains stand shall the waters.

[¶6] 7 At thy rebuke they shall flee; At the voice of thy thunder they shall suddenly pass away.

[¶7] 8 Ascend shall the mountains and descend shall the valleys To the place which thou hast founded for them.

[¶8] 9 A boundary thou hast set, they shall not pass over it: They shall not return to cover the earth.

[¶9] 10 Sending out springs by the valleys, Which between the hills shall run.

[¶10] 11 Drink thereof shall all the beasts of the field: Quench shall the wild asses their thirst.

[¶11] 12 Nigh time the fowl of the heaven shall dwell, From the midst of the branches they shall send out their voice.

[¶12] 13 Watering the mountains from his chambers: From the fruit of thy works satisfied shall be the earth.

[¶13] 14 Making grass to grow for cattle, And herb for the service of mm: That he may bring forth bread out of the earth.

[¶14] 15 And wine cheereth the heart of man, To make his face to shine with oil, And bread sustaineth the heart of man.

[¶15] 16 Satiated shall be the trees of Jehovah; The cedars of Lebanon which he hath planted:

[¶16] 17 For there the birds build their nests: [As for] the stork, the fir trees are her dwelling.

[¶17] 18 The high mountains are for the deer; The rocks a place of shelter for the hedgehogs.

[¶18] 19 He hath made the moon for set times: The sun knoweth his going down.

[¶19] 20 Thou makest darkness, and it is night; Wherein do creep forth all the beasts of the forest.

[¶20] 21 The lions roar after their prey, And in seeking from God their food.

[¶21] 22 Rise shall the sun, and they shall gather themselves together, And in their dens shall lie down.

[¶22] 23 Go forth shall man to his work, And to his labor, until the evening.

[¶23] 24 How magnificent are thy works! O Jehovah! All things in wisdom thou hast made: Filled is the earth with thy riches.

[¶24] 25 This sea great, and wide in extent; Therein are creeping things inntanerable, Beasts both small and great.

[¶25] 26 There the ships go, And the leviathan, which thou hast formed to sport in it.

[¶26] 27 All things on thee do wait, That thou mayest give them their food in its season.

[¶27] 28 Thou shalt give it them, they shall gather [it:] Thou shalt open thy hand, they shall be satisfied with good.

[¶28] 29 Thou shalt hide thy face, they shall be afraid: Thou shalt take away their spirit, they shall die, and to their dust shall return.

[¶29] 30 Thou shalt send forth thy Spirit, they shall be created: And thou shalt renew the face of the earth.

[¶30] 31 Glory be to Jehovah for ever: Rejoice let Jehovah in his works.

[¶31] 32 He looketh upon the earth, and it trembleth: If he touch the mountains, they shall smoke.

[¶32] 33 I will sing to Jehovah whilst I live: I will sing psalms to my God as long as I have my being.

[¶33] 34 Let my speech be acceptable to him: I will rejoice in Jehovah.

[¶34] 35 Perish let sinners from the earth, And the ungodly till they cease to be any more. Bless, O my soul! Jehovah. Hallelujah.