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Psalm 103 (104) Clementine Vulgate

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Notes on this text (2)

1 Ipsi David. [Benedic, anima mea, Domino: Domine Deus meus, magnificatus es vehementer. Confessionem et decorem induisti, 2 amictus lumine sicut vestimento. Extendens cælum sicut pellem, 3 qui tegis aquis superiora ejus: qui ponis nubem ascensum tuum; qui ambulas super pennas ventorum: 4 qui facis angelos tuos spiritus, et ministros tuos ignem urentem. 5 Qui fundasti terram super stabilitatem suam: non inclinabitur in sæculum sæculi. 6 Abyssus sicut vestimentum amictus ejus; super montes stabunt aquæ. 7 Ab increpatione tua fugient; a voce tonitrui tui formidabunt. 8 Ascendunt montes, et descendunt campi, in locum quem fundasti eis. 9 Terminum posuisti quem non transgredientur, neque convertentur operire terram. 10 Qui emittis fontes in convallibus; inter medium montium pertransibunt aquæ. 11 Potabunt omnes bestiæ agri; expectabunt onagri in siti sua. 12 Super ea volucres cæli habitabunt; de medio petrarum dabunt voces. 13 Rigans montes de superioribus suis; de fructu operum tuorum satiabitur terra: 14 producens fœnum jumentis, et herbam servituti hominum, ut educas panem de terra, 15 et vinum lætificet cor hominis: ut exhilaret faciem in oleo, et panis cor hominis confirmet. 16 Saturabuntur ligna campi, et cedri Libani quas plantavit: 17 illic passeres nidificabunt: herodii domus dux est eorum. 18 Montes excelsi cervis; petra refugium herinaciis. 19 Fecit lunam in tempora; sol cognovit occasum suum. 20 Posuisti tenebras, et facta est nox; in ipsa pertransibunt omnes bestiæ silvæ: 21 catuli leonum rugientes ut rapiant, et quærant a Deo escam sibi. 22 Ortus est sol, et congregati sunt, et in cubilibus suis collocabuntur. 23 Exibit homo ad opus suum, et ad operationem suam usque ad vesperum. 24 Quam magnificata sunt opera tua, Domine ! omnia in sapientia fecisti; impleta est terra possessione tua. 25 Hoc mare magnum et spatiosum manibus; illic reptilia quorum non est numerus: animalia pusilla cum magnis. 26 Illic naves pertransibunt; draco iste quem formasti ad illudendum ei. 27 Omnia a te expectant ut des illis escam in tempore. 28 Dante te illis, colligent; aperiente te manum tuam, omnia implebuntur bonitate. 29 Avertente autem te faciem, turbabuntur; auferes spiritum eorum, et deficient, et in pulverem suum revertentur. 30 Emittes spiritum tuum, et creabuntur, et renovabis faciem terræ. 31 Sit gloria Domini in sæculum; lætabitur Dominus in operibus suis. 32 Qui respicit terram, et facit eam tremere; qui tangit montes, et fumigant. 33 Cantabo Domino in vita mea; psallam Deo meo quamdiu sum. 34 Jucundum sit ei eloquium meum; ego vero delectabor in Domino. 35 Deficiant peccatores a terra, et iniqui, ita ut non sint. Benedic, anima mea, Domino.]

Cross references (35)

Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info. References use English (Hebrew-based) verse numbers; links open the passage in VUL.

  1. 1 Psalm 103:22; Psalm 145:3; Psalm 96:6; Isaiah 59:17; Daniel 9:4
  2. 2 Isaiah 40:22; Isaiah 45:12; Daniel 7:9; 1 John 1:5; Zechariah 12:1
  3. 3 Amos 9:6; 2 Samuel 22:11; Psalm 18:10–11; Isaiah 19:1; Nahum 1:3
  4. 4 Hebrews 1:7; 2 Kings 2:11; 2 Kings 6:17; Hebrews 1:14; Psalm 148:8
  5. 5 Job 26:7; Psalm 24:2; Psalm 33:9; Psalm 96:10; Revelation 20:11
  6. 6 Genesis 7:19; 2 Peter 3:5; Genesis 1:2–10
  7. 7 Psalm 18:15; Mark 4:39; Genesis 8:1; Psalm 106:9; Proverbs 8:28
  8. 8 Genesis 8:5; Psalm 33:7
  9. 9 Job 38:10–11; Genesis 9:11–15; Jeremiah 5:22; Isaiah 54:9; Job 26:10
  10. 10 Isaiah 41:18; Psalm 107:35; Isaiah 35:7; Deuteronomy 8:7
  11. 11 Psalm 145:16; Job 39:5–8; Psalm 104:13
  12. 12 Psalm 50:11; Psalm 148:10; Psalm 147:9; Psalm 104:16–17; Matthew 8:20
  13. 13 Psalm 147:8; Jeremiah 10:13; Jeremiah 14:22; Deuteronomy 11:11; Job 38:37
  14. 14 Psalm 136:25; Psalm 147:8–9; Job 28:5; Genesis 9:3; Psalm 145:15–16
  15. 15 Psalm 23:5; Ecclesiastes 10:19; Ecclesiastes 9:7; Judges 9:13; Jeremiah 31:12
  16. 16 Numbers 24:6; Psalm 29:5; Psalm 92:2; Ezekiel 17:23
  17. 17 Psalm 104:12; Leviticus 11:19; Ezekiel 31:6; Matthew 13:32; Obadiah 4
  18. 18 Proverbs 30:26; Job 39:1; 1 Samuel 24:2; Leviticus 11:5; Deuteronomy 14:7
  19. 19 Genesis 1:14–18; Jeremiah 31:35; Psalm 136:7–9; Psalm 8:3; Job 38:12
  20. 20 Isaiah 45:7; Psalm 74:16; Genesis 1:4–5; Genesis 8:22; Psalm 50:10
  21. 21 Joel 1:20; Job 38:39; Psalm 34:10; Joel 2:22; Ezekiel 19:2–14
  22. 22 Job 37:8; Job 24:13–17; John 3:20; Nahum 3:17
  23. 23 Genesis 3:19; Ephesians 4:28; Ecclesiastes 5:12; Judges 19:16; 2 Thessalonians 3:8–12
  24. 24 Jeremiah 10:12; Psalm 40:5; Romans 11:33; Psalm 50:10–12; Ephesians 3:10
  25. 25 Psalm 69:34; Psalm 95:4–5; Genesis 1:28; Genesis 1:20–22; Acts 28:5
  26. 26 Psalm 107:23; Isaiah 27:1; Psalm 74:14; Genesis 49:13; Ezekiel 27:9
  27. 27 Luke 12:24–28; Psalm 136:25; Psalm 147:9; Job 38:41; Job 36:31
  28. 28 Psalm 145:16
  29. 29 Ecclesiastes 12:7; Job 34:14–15; Psalm 146:4; Genesis 3:19; Psalm 30:7
  30. 30 Job 33:4; Revelation 21:5; Isaiah 65:17; Ezekiel 37:9; Job 26:13
  31. 31 Genesis 1:31; 2 Timothy 4:18; Jeremiah 32:41; Ephesians 3:21; Zephaniah 3:17
  32. 32 Exodus 19:18; Psalm 144:5; Psalm 97:4–5; Habakkuk 3:10; Amos 8:8
  33. 33 Psalm 63:4; Psalm 146:2; Psalm 145:1–2
  34. 34 Habakkuk 3:17–18; Philippians 4:4; Psalm 119:15–16; Psalm 119:127–128; Psalm 1:2
  35. 35 Revelation 19:1–2; Proverbs 2:22; Psalms 103:22–104:1; Psalm 106:48; Psalm 68:1–2

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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: 104.

How these were chosen

“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).

  1. Quotes verse 104:4 Clement of Rome, First Epistle to the Corinthians (Chapters XXXIV–XXXIX)

    … knowledge, "who, being the brightness of His majesty, is by so much greater than the angels, as He hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they." For it is thus written, "Who maketh His angels spirits, and His ministers a flame of fire." But concerning His Son the Lord spoke thus: "Thou art my Son, to-day have I …

    Read in context · Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1 (1885)

  2. Quotes verse 104:2 Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies (Book II, Chapters XXIX–XXX)

    … God who made and adorned the heavens, and the earth, and all things that are in them, and maintain that they themselves are spiritual, while they are in fact shamefully carnal on account of their so great impiety,--affirming that He, who has made His angels spirits, and is clothed with light as with a garment, and holds the circle of …

    Read in context · Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1 (1885)

  3. Quotes verse 104:24 Augustine of Hippo, Confessions (Book XI, Chapters IV–IX)

    I will with confidence cry out from Thy oracle, How wonderful are Thy works, O Lord, in Wisdom hast Thou made them all. And this Wisdom is the Beginning, and in that Beginning hast Thou made heaven and earth.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)

  4. Quotes verse 104:3 John Chrysostom, Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew (Homily LVI)

    "For a cloud and darkness are round about Him;" and, "He sitteth on a light cloud;" and again, "Who maketh clouds His chariot;" and, "A cloud received Him out of their sight;" and, "As the Son of Man coming in the clouds." In order then that they might believe that the voice proceeds from God, it comes from thence.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)

  5. Quotes verse 104:15 Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures (Lecture VI)

    Wine was given to make glad the heart of man: and Dionysus (Bacchus) was worshipped instead of God.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)