Psalm 104
Renewal and Reverence: A Psalm 104 Musical Reflection
Lyrics
Lord, send out Your spirit and renew the face of the earth.
Invocation for the divine intervention of God's spirit to bring about a renewal of the earth.
Lord, send out Your spirit and renew the face of the earth.
Repetition for emphasis, reinforcing the plea for God's spirit to renew the face of the earth.
Bless the Lord, oh my soul!
Expressing a personal commitment to bless and praise the Lord.
Oh, Lord, my God, You are great indeed.
Acknowledging the greatness of God as the speaker's Lord and Creator.
How manifold are your works, oh Lord,
Acknowledging the multifaceted and abundant nature of God's creations.
the earth is full of Your creatures.
Declaring that the earth is filled with various creatures created by the Lord.
Lord, send out Your spirit and renew the face of the earth.
Repetition of the plea for God's spirit to renew the face of the earth.
Lord, send out Your spirit and renew the face of the earth.
Continued emphasis on the request for divine intervention in the renewal of the earth.
May the glory of the Lord endure forever.
Expressing a desire for the glory of the Lord to endure eternally.
May the Lord be glad in His works!
Expressing joy and happiness in the Lord's works, wishing for the Lord to also find joy in them.
Pleasing to Him be my theme;
Stating the speaker's intention to make themes that are pleasing to the Lord the focus of their expression.
I will be glad in the Lord.
Expressing a commitment to find joy and happiness in the Lord.
Lord, send out Your spirit and renew the face of the earth.
Repetition of the plea for God's spirit to renew the face of the earth.
Lord, send out Your spirit and renew the face of the earth.
Continued emphasis on the request for divine intervention in the renewal of the earth.
If You take away their breath,
Contemplating the vulnerability of living beings, highlighting their dependence on the divine for breath and life.
they perish and return to their dust.
Reflecting on the mortality of creatures, acknowledging that without breath, they return to dust.
When You send forth Your spirit,
Acknowledging the creative power of God's spirit in the ongoing process of creation and renewal.
they’re created and You renew the face of the earth.
Describing the role of God's spirit in the continuous renewal of the earth.
Lord, send out Your spirit and renew the face of the earth.
Repetition of the plea for God's spirit to renew the face of the earth.
Lord, send out Your spirit and renew the face of the earth.
Continued emphasis on the request for divine intervention in the renewal of the earth.
and renew the face of the earth.
Reiterating the plea for the Lord's spirit to bring about the renewal of the earth.
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