Psalm 104 (105) Catholic Public Domain Version

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Greek and Latin Bibles number most Psalms one lower than Hebrew and English Bibles.
Psalms follow the Greek/Latin numbering, with the psalm titles counted as verse 1 (as in the Vulgate).
Esther and Daniel are the Vulgate books (Esther 1–16 with the Greek additions as chapters 10:4–16; Daniel 1–14 with the Song of the Three, Susanna and Bel). Baruch 6 is the Letter of Jeremiah.
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Psalm 104 in CPDV = Psalm 105 in RV1909.

CPDV Catholic Public Domain Version

RV1909 Reina-Valera 1909

1 Alleluia. Confess to the Lord, and invoke his name. Announce his works among the nations.

105:1 ALABAD á Jehová, invocad su nombre: haced notorias sus obras en los pueblos.

2 Sing to him, and sing psalms to him. Describe all his wonders.

105:2 Cantadle, cantadle salmos: hablad de todas sus maravillas.

3 Be praised in his holy name. Let the heart of those who seek the Lord rejoice.

105:3 Gloriaos en su santo nombre: alégrese el corazón de los que buscan á Jehová.

4 Seek the Lord, and be confirmed. Seek his face always.

105:4 Buscad á Jehová, y su fortaleza: buscad siempre su rostro.

5 Remember his miracles, which he has done, his portents and the judgments of his mouth:

105:5 Acordaos de sus maravillas que hizo, de sus prodigios y de los juicios de su boca,

6 you offspring of Abraham his servant, you sons of Jacob his elect.

105:6 Oh vosotros, simiente de Abraham su siervo, hijos de Jacob, sus escogidos.

7 He is the Lord our God. His judgments are throughout the entire earth.

105:7 El es Jehová nuestro Dios; en toda la tierra son sus juicios.

8 He has remembered his covenant for all ages: the word that he entrusted to a thousand generations,

105:8 Acordóse para siempre de su alianza; de la palabra que mandó para mil generaciones,

9 which he assigned to Abraham, and his oath to Isaac.

105:9 La cual concertó con Abraham; y de su juramento á Isaac.

10 And he stationed the same for Jacob with a precept, and for Israel with an eternal testament,

105:10 Y establecióla á Jacob por decreto, á Israel por pacto sempiterno,

11 saying: To you, I will give the land of Canaan, the allotment of your inheritance.

105:11 Diciendo: A ti daré la tierra de Canaán [por] cordel de vuestra heredad.

12 Though they may have been but a small number, very few and foreigners there,

105:12 [Esto] siendo ellos pocos hombres en número, y extranjeros en ella.

13 and though they passed from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people,

105:13 Y anduvieron de gente en gente, de un reino á otro pueblo.

14 he allowed no man to harm them, and he reproved kings on their behalf.

105:14 No consintió que hombre los agraviase; y por causa de ellos castigó los reyes.

15 Do not be willing to touch my Christ, and do not be willing to malign my prophets.

105:15 No toquéis, [dijo], á mis ungidos, ni hagáis mal á mis profetas.

16 And he called a famine upon the land, and he crushed every foundation of the bread.

105:16 Y llamó al hambre sobre la tierra, y quebrantó todo mantenimiento de pan.

17 He sent a man before them: Joseph, who had been sold as a slave.

105:17 Envió un varón delante de ellos, á José, [que] fué vendido por siervo.

18 They humbled his feet in shackles; the iron pierced his soul,

105:18 Afligieron sus pies con grillos; en hierro fué puesta su persona.

19 until his word arrived. The eloquence of the Lord inflamed him.

105:19 Hasta la hora que llegó su palabra, el dicho de Jehová le probó.

20 The king sent and released him; he was the ruler of the people, and he dismissed him.

105:20 Envió el rey, y soltóle; el señor de los pueblos, y desatóle.

21 He established him as master of his house and ruler of all his possessions,

105:21 Púsolo por señor de su casa, y por enseñoreador en toda su posesión;

22 so that he might instruct his princes as himself, and teach his elders prudence.

105:22 Para que reprimiera á sus grandes como él quisiese, y á sus ancianos enseñara sabiduría.

23 And Israel entered into Egypt, and Jacob became a sojourner in the land of Ham.

105:23 Después entró Israel en Egipto, y Jacob fué extranjero en la tierra de Châm.

24 And he helped his people greatly, and he strengthened them over their enemies.

105:24 Y multiplicó su pueblo en gran manera, é hízolo fuerte más que sus enemigos.

25 He turned their heart to hate his people, and to deal deceitfully with his servants.

105:25 Volvió el corazón de ellos para que aborreciesen á su pueblo, para que contra sus siervos pensasen mal.

26 He sent Moses, his servant, and Aaron, the one whom he chose.

105:26 Envió á su siervo Moisés, [y] á Aarón al cual escogió.

27 He placed with them signs of his word, and portents in the land of Ham.

105:27 Pusieron en ellos las palabras de sus señales, y sus prodigios en la tierra de Châm.

28 He sent darkness and made it conceal, and he did not afflict them with his speech.

105:28 Echó tinieblas, é hizo oscuridad; y no fueron rebeldes á su palabra.

29 He turned their waters into blood, and he slaughtered their fish.

105:29 Volvió sus aguas en sangre, y mató sus pescados.

30 Their land brought forth frogs, even in the inner chambers of their kings.

105:30 Produjo su tierra ranas, [aun] en las cámaras de sus reyes.

31 He spoke, and there came forth common flies and gnats, in every region.

105:31 Dijo, y vinieron enjambres de moscas, y piojos en todo su término.

32 He gave them a shower of hail and a burning fire, in the same land.

105:32 Volvió en su tierra sus lluvias en granizo, [y] en fuego de llamaradas.

33 And he struck their vineyards and their fig trees, and he crushed the trees of their region.

105:33 E hirió sus viñas y sus higueras, y quebró los árboles de su término.

34 He spoke, and the locust came forth, and the caterpillar, of which there was no number.

105:34 Dijo, y vinieron langostas, y pulgón sin número;

35 And it devoured all the grass in their land, and it consumed all the fruit of their land.

105:35 Y comieron toda la hierba de su país, y devoraron el fruto de su tierra.

36 And he struck all the first-born in their land, the first-fruits of all their labor.

105:36 Hirió además á todos los primogénitos en su tierra, el principio de toda su fuerza.

37 And he led them out with silver and gold, and there was not an infirm one among their tribes.

105:37 Y sacólos con plata y oro; y no hubo en sus tribus enfermo.

38 Egypt was joyful at their departure, for the fear of them lay heavy upon them.

105:38 Egipto se alegró de que salieran; porque su terror había caído sobre ellos.

39 He spread a cloud for their protection, and a fire, to give them light through the night.

105:39 Extendió una nube por cubierta, y fuego para alumbrar la noche.

40 They petitioned, and the quail came; and he satisfied them with the bread of heaven.

105:40 Pidieron, é hizo venir codornices; y saciólos de pan del cielo.

41 He ruptured the rock and the waters flowed: rivers gushed in the dry land.

105:41 Abrió la peña, y fluyeron aguas; corrieron por los secadales [como] un río.

42 For he had called to mind his holy word, which he kept near to his servant Abraham.

105:42 Porque se acordó de su santa palabra, [dada] á Abraham su siervo.

43 And he led forth his people in exultation, and his elect in rejoicing.

105:43 Y sacó á su pueblo con gozo; con júbilo á sus escogidos.

44 And he gave them the regions of the Gentiles, and they possessed the labors of the peoples,

105:44 Y dióles las tierras de las gentes; y las labores de las naciones heredaron:

45 so that they might observe his justifications, and inquire about his law.

105:45 Para que guardasen sus estatutos, y observasen sus leyes. Aleluya.

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What the Fathers said

Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations). Verse numbers below follow the Hebrew/English numbering: 105.

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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).

Commentary Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms (Psalm CIV)
"Bless the Lord, O my soul." Let the soul of us all, made one in Christ, say this. "O Lord my God, Thou art magnified exceedingly!" (ver. 1). Where art Thou magnified? "Confession and beauty Thou hast put on." Confess ye, that ye may be beautified, that He may put you on. "Clothed with light as a garment" (ver. 2).
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 8 (1888)
Quotes verse 105:15 Augustine of Hippo, The City of God (Book XVII, Chapters 9–11)
… commit iniquity I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the sons of men; but my mercy will I not take away from him," meaning by stripes the strokes of correction. Hence that saying, "Touch ye not my christs." For what else is that than, Do not harm them?
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)
Quotes verse 105:15 Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures (Lecture XXI)
Having therefore become partakers of Christ, ye are properly called Christs, and of you God said, Touch not My Christs, or anointed.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)
Quotes verse 105:37 Basil of Caesarea, On the Holy Spirit (Chapters XXV–XXVI)
This is the case where, as we have observed, it often stands instead of with; as for instance, "I will go into thy house in burnt offerings," instead of with burnt offerings and "he brought them forth also by silver and gold," that is to say with silver and gold and "thou goest not forth in our armies" instead of …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 8 (1895)
Quotes verse 105:8 Augustine of Hippo, The City of God (Book XX, Chapters 6–7)
And for the same reason we cannot better interpret the words of the psalm, "He hath been mindful of His covenant for ever, the word which He commanded to a thousand generations," than by understanding it to mean "to all generations." "And he cast him into the abyss,"--i.e., cast the devil into the abyss.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)

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