Psalms 104

Treated in 36 passages across the library.

  • 104:15 wine that brings joy to human hearts, oil that makes faces glow, and bread that keeps people strong. 7
  • 104:24 LORD, how many and varied your works are! You made them all with skill and wisdom; the earth is crowded with what you have made. 6
  • 104:30 When you send your spirit out, they come into being, and you make the face of the land new. 5
  • 104:27 Every one of them waits for you to give them food when it is needed. 4
  • 104:14 He makes grass spring up for the herds and plants for people to tend, so that food comes out of the ground, 3
  • 104:16 The LORD's trees have all the water they need, the cedars he planted on Lebanon, 3
  • 104:29 If you turn your face away, they panic; if you withdraw their breath, they breathe their last and go back to the dust they came from. 3
  • 104:3 who builds his upper rooms with beams set in the waters above, who turns the clouds into his chariot and travels on the wings of the wind, 2
  • 104:4 who makes the winds his messengers and flames of fire his servants. 2
  • 104:17 where birds build their nests, and the stork lives high in the cypress trees. 2
  • 104:1 Bless the LORD, my soul. LORD my God, how great you are! Splendor and majesty are the robes you wear, 1
  • 104:2 you wrap yourself in light as in a cloak and spread out the sky like a tent cloth, 1
  • 104:11 Every creature of the open country drinks from them; there the wild donkeys satisfy their thirst. 1
  • 104:12 Close by them the birds of the air settle and call out from the leafy branches. 1
  • 104:13 From his rooms on high he waters the mountains, and the earth has its fill of the fruit of your work. 1
  • 104:18 The wild goats have the high mountains, and the hyraxes take shelter in the crags. 1
  • 104:19 He made the moon for keeping the feasts and seasons; the sun knows the hour it should set. 1
  • 104:20 You send darkness, night comes, and every animal of the woods steals out. 1
  • 104:21 The young lions roar as they hunt, asking God for their meal. 1
  • 104:22 At sunrise they draw back together and settle down to rest in their lairs. 1
  • 104:26 Ships travel across it, and so does Leviathan, the creature you shaped to play in its waves. 1
  • 104:28 You hand it out and they pick it up; you open your hand, and they eat their fill of good things. 1
  • 104:32 who glances at the earth and it quakes, who touches the mountains and they send up smoke. 1
  • 104:34 Let what I ponder bring him pleasure; as for me, my joy is in the LORD. 1

Open Word Bible

  1. The Ten Commandments · Thomas Watson

    2.5 The Fifth Commandment cites Psa 104: 1

    …to the death. God is ‘worthy of honour.’ ‘Thou art clothed with honour and majesty.’ Psa 104: 1: What are all his attributes but glorious beams shining from this sun? He deserves more…

  2. Institutes of the Christian Religion · John Calvin

    Book 1, Chapter 5 — The Knowledge of God Conspicuous in the Creation, and Continual Government of the World cites Psalm 104:2

    …truth, the Psalmist exclaims, “He covereth himself with light as with a garment,” (Psalm 104:2); as if he had said, that God for the first time was arrayed in visible attire when, in…

  3. Institutes of the Christian Religion · John Calvin

    Book 1, Chapter 16 — The World, Created by God, Still Cherished and Protected by Him cites Ps. 104:3

    …that “he maketh the clouds his chariot, and walketh upon the wings of the wind,” (Ps. 104:3, 4), did he not at pleasure drive the clouds and winds and therein manifest the special…

  4. Selected Sermons of Jonathan Edwards · Jonathan Edwards

    The Many Mansions cites Ps. civ. 3

    …one above another: Amos ix. 6, “It is he that buildeth his stories in the heaven;” and Ps. civ. 3, “Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters.” But the highest heaven is…

  5. The Way Into the Holiest · F. B. Meyer

    The Glory of Christ's Office cites Psalm civ. 4

    …inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they" (ver. 4). In verse 7, quoted from Psalm civ. 4 (R.v. marg.), where they are distinctly spoken of as messengers and ministers, they are…

  6. Sermons on Several Occasions · John Wesley

    Of Good Angels cites Psalm 104:4

    …of the Psalmist: “Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire?” (Psalm 104:4.) As spirits, he has endued them with understanding, will, or affections, (which are…

  7. Talks to the Farmer · Charles H. Spurgeon

    In the Hay - Field cites Psalm 104:14

    “He causes the grass to grow for the cattle.” — Psalm 104:14 (ESV) At the appointed season all the world is busy with gathering the grass crop, and…

  8. Talks to the Farmer (For Teens) · Charles H. Spurgeon

    In the Hayfield cites Psalm 104:14

    “He causes the grass to grow for the cattle.” — Psalm 104:14 (ESV) Grass. Spurgeon builds a whole chapter on the most ordinary thing in the world —…

  9. Rise Up, Men of God · Ochorus Originals

    The Battle Within cites Psalm 104:15

    …His Sunday sermon dies on his lips. Scripture does not forbid the moderate use of wine (Psalm 104:15, 1 Timothy 5:23). But it repeatedly condemns drunkenness. "Do not get drunk on wine…

  10. The Key Teachings of John Calvin · Ochorus Originals

    The Theatre of God’s Glory cites PSALM 104:15

    …of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man’s heart. PSALM 104:15 An honest word Calvin’s picture of creation is rich, but it is not complete. He was a man…

  11. Real Questions – Book 1 · Ochorus Originals

    Is It Wrong to Drink, Smoke or Vape? cites Psalm 104:15

    …the Last Supper, and that the Psalms thank God for “wine that gladdens the heart of man” (Psalm 104:15). Abstinence. Many other Christians choose not to drink at all. Some do it because…

  12. The Key Teachings of Catherine Booth · Ochorus Originals

    Things by Their Right Names cites Psalm 104:15

    …in the strongest terms, but it also speaks of wine that maketh glad the heart of man (Psalm 104:15); the Lord Himself made wine at Cana (John 2:1–11), and Paul told Timothy to take a…

  13. Institutes of the Christian Religion · John Calvin

    Book 3, Chapter 10 — How to Use the Present Life, and the Comforts of It cites Ps. 104:15

    …of God “wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine,” (Ps. 104:15). The Scriptures would not everywhere mention, in commendation of his benignity, that he…

  14. A Body of Divinity · Thomas Watson

    The Creation cites Psa 104:15

    …What beauty then is there in Christ, the Rose of Sharon! Does oil make the face shine? Psa 104:15. How will the light of God’s countenance make it shine! Does wine cheer the heart? Oh!…

  15. Morning by Morning · Charles H. Spurgeon

    August cites Psalm 104:16

    …God o'er all forever reigns.” August 13 “The cedars of Lebanon which he hath planted.” (Psalm 104:16) Lebanon's cedars are emblematic of the Christian, in that they owe their planting…

  16. Morning by Morning · Charles H. Spurgeon

    October cites Psalm 104:16

    …Peter, “Lord, to whom shall we go?” October 24 “The trees of the Lord are full of sap.” (Psalm 104:16) Without sap the tree cannot flourish or even exist. Vitality is essential to a…

  17. Lectures to My Students · Charles H. Spurgeon

    On Spiritualizing cites Ps. civ. 17

    …is a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in time of trouble. Deut. xiv. 18; Lev. xi. 19; Ps. civ. 17; lxxiv. 2, 3; Matt. xi. 27, 28; Heb. vi. 17-20.” In his “House of the Forest of Lebanon”…

  18. Communion with God · John Owen

    Digression II: all solid wisdom laid up in Christ cites Ps. civ. 24

    …are his works! in wisdom hath he made them all; the earth is full of his riches,” Ps. civ. 24. So in his providence, his supportment and guidance of all things, in order to one…

  19. The Ten Commandments · Thomas Watson

    2.4 The Fourth Commandment cites Psa 104: 24

    …and praise him. ‘O Lord, how manifold are thy works, in wisdom hast thou made them all.’ Psa 104: 24. By meditating on the works of creation, we shall learn to confide in God. He who can…

  20. Real Questions – Book 2 · Ochorus Originals

    Should Christians Care About the Planet? cites Psalm 104:24

    …works, O LORD! In wisdom You have made them all; the earth is full of Your creatures” (Psalm 104:24). “The heavens declare the glory of God” (Psalm 19:1). And it belongs to Him, not us…

  21. The Key Teachings of Jonathan Edwards · Ochorus Originals

    The Beauty of Holiness cites PSALM 104:24

    …are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches. PSALM 104:24 FOR REFLECTION AND ACTION 1. Take one sin you tolerate. Stop asking whether it is…

  22. Memoirs of Mrs. Zilpha Elaw · Zilpha Elaw

    Last Years in America cites Psalm civ. 24

    …are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all! the earth is full of thy riches. Psalm civ. 24, 27.

  23. A Body of Divinity · Thomas Watson

    The Wisdom of God cites Psa 104:24

    …the Psalmist, ‘O Lord, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all.’ Psa 104:24. There is nothing to be seen but miracles of wisdom. God’s wisdom is seen in ordering…

  24. The Ten Commandments · Thomas Watson

    2.1 The First Commandment cites Psa 104: 26

    …visiting ball-rooms, as if God had made them like the leviathan, to play in the water? Psa 104: 26. In the country of Sardinia there is a herb like balm, that if any one eats too much of…

  25. Waiting on God · Andrew Murray

    Introduction cites Ps. 104:27

    …. . 17 2. The Keynote of Life.—Gen. 49:18. . . 21 3. The True Place of the Creature.—Ps. 104:27, 28. . . 25 4. For Supplies.—Ps. 145:14, 15. . . 29 5. For Instruction.—Ps. 25:4, 5. . .…

  26. Waiting on God · Andrew Murray

    The True Place of the Creature cites Ps. 104:27

    …givest unto them, they gather; Thou openest Thine hand, they are satisfied with good. Ps. 104:27, 28 (R.V.). THIS Psalm, in praise of the Creator, has been speaking of the birds and the…

  27. The Key Teachings of Andrew Murray · Ochorus Originals

    The Glory of the Creature cites PSALM 104:27–28

    …That thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good. PSALM 104:27–28 The creature as vessel What, then, is a creature for? Murray’s answer is lovely and…

  28. Christ the Healer · F. F. Bosworth

    Is Healing for All? cites Psa. 104:29

    …a man going to die? Thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust. (Psa. 104:29.) The Rev. P. Gavin Duffy writes on this point, “He has allotted to man a certain span of…

  29. The Fundamental Doctrines of the Christian Faith · R. A. Torrey

    The Deity of the Holy Spirit and the Distinction Between the Father, Son and Holy Spirit cites Psalms 104:30

    …me, and the breath of the Almighty giveth me life." We find the same thing implied in Psalms 104:30: "Thou sendest forth thy Spirit, they are created; and thou renewest the face of the…

  30. The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit · R. A. Torrey

    The Deity of the Holy Spirit cites Psalm 104:30

    …of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life. ” We read again in Psalm 104:30, “Whe n you send forth your Spirit, they are created, and you renew the face of the…

  31. The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit · R. A. Torrey

    The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit as Revealed in His Names cites Psalm 104:30

    …the man became a living creature.” This bec omes more evident when we compare with this Psalm 104:30, “When you send forth your Spirit, they are created, and you renew the face of the…

  32. Sermons on Several Occasions · John Wesley

    The Cause and Cure of Earthquakes cites Ps. 104:32

    …6.) “He looketh on the earth, and it trembleth he toucheth the hills, and they smoke.” (Ps. 104:32.) “The hills melted like wax at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the Lord of…

  33. A Body of Divinity · Thomas Watson

    Joy cites Psa 104:34

    …the delight and complacency the soul takes in God. ‘My soul shall be glad in the Lord.’ Psa 104:34. He that is truly gracious, is so far joyful as to take comfort in God: though he cannot…

  34. The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit · R. A. Torrey

    The Work of the Holy Spirit in the Material Universe cites Psalm 104:29-30

    …Holy Spirit in the Bible, but the maintenance of living creatures is as well. We read in Psalm 104:29-30, “When you hide your face, they are dismayed, when you take away their breath, they die…

  35. The Fundamental Doctrines of the Christian Faith · R. A. Torrey

    The Christian Conception of God, or the God of the Bible as Distinguished from the God of Christian Science and the God of Modern Philosophy cites Ps. 104:27-30

    …the world. This comes out again and again. A few illustrations must suffice. We read in Ps. 104:27-30: "These wait all for thee, that thou mayest give them their food in due season. (28) Thou…

  36. Our Daily Walk · F. B. Meyer

    August cites Psa 104:11-22

    …God take care of cattle, and birds, and every living thing, as we learn from Deu 25:4; Psa 104:11-22; Jon 4:11; Mat 6:26; but that He will much more think of and care for us, His children!…