English Standard Version

New American Standard Bible 1995

1Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, you are very great! You are clothed with splendor and majesty,

1Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty,

2covering yourself with light as with a garment, stretching out the heavens like a tent.

2Covering Yourself with light as with a cloak, Stretching out heaven like a tent curtain.

3He lays the beams of his chambers on the waters; he makes the clouds his chariot; he rides on the wings of the wind;

3He lays the beams of His upper chambers in the waters; He makes the clouds His chariot; He walks upon the wings of the wind;

4he makes his messengers winds, his ministers a flaming fire.

4He makes the winds His messengers, Flaming fire His ministers.

5He set the earth on its foundations, so that it should never be moved.

5He established the earth upon its foundations, So that it will not totter forever and ever.

6You covered it with the deep as with a garment; the waters stood above the mountains.

6You covered it with the deep as with a garment; The waters were standing above the mountains.

7At your rebuke they fled; at the sound of your thunder they took to flight.

7At Your rebuke they fled, At the sound of Your thunder they hurried away.

8The mountains rose, the valleys sank down to the place that you appointed for them.

8The mountains rose; the valleys sank down To the place which You established for them.

9You set a boundary that they may not pass, so that they might not again cover the earth.

9You set a boundary that they may not pass over, So that they will not return to cover the earth.

10You make springs gush forth in the valleys; they flow between the hills;

10He sends forth springs in the valleys; They flow between the mountains;

11they give drink to every beast of the field; the wild donkeys quench their thirst.

11They give drink to every beast of the field; The wild donkeys quench their thirst.

12Beside them the birds of the heavens dwell; they sing among the branches.

12Beside them the birds of the heavens dwell; They lift up their voices among the branches.

13From your lofty abode you water the mountains; the earth is satisfied with the fruit of your work.

13He waters the mountains from His upper chambers; The earth is satisfied with the fruit of His works.

14You cause the grass to grow for the livestock and plants for man to cultivate, that he may bring forth food from the earth

14He causes the grass to grow for the cattle, And vegetation for the labor of man, So that he may bring forth food from the earth,

15and wine to gladden the heart of man, oil to make his face shine and bread to strengthen man’s heart.

15And wine which makes man's heart glad, So that he may make his face glisten with oil, And food which sustains man's heart.

16The trees of the LORD are watered abundantly, the cedars of Lebanon that he planted.

16The trees of the LORD drink their fill, The cedars of Lebanon which He planted,

17In them the birds build their nests; the stork has her home in the fir trees.

17Where the birds build their nests, And the stork, whose home is the fir trees.

18The high mountains are for the wild goats; the rocks are a refuge for the rock badgers.

18The high mountains are for the wild goats; The cliffs are a refuge for the shephanim.

19He made the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows its time for setting.

19He made the moon for the seasons; The sun knows the place of its setting.

20You make darkness, and it is night, when all the beasts of the forest creep about.

20You appoint darkness and it becomes night, In which all the beasts of the forest prowl about.

21The young lions roar for their prey, seeking their food from God.

21The young lions roar after their prey And seek their food from God.

22When the sun rises, they steal away and lie down in their dens.

22When the sun rises they withdraw And lie down in their dens.

23Man goes out to his work and to his labor until the evening.

23Man goes forth to his work And to his labor until evening.

24O LORD, how manifold are your works! In wisdom have you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.

24O LORD, how many are Your works! In wisdom You have made them all; The earth is full of Your possessions.

25Here is the sea, great and wide, which teems with creatures innumerable, living things both small and great.

25There is the sea, great and broad, In which are swarms without number, Animals both small and great.

26There go the ships, and Leviathan, which you formed to play in it.

26There the ships move along, And Leviathan, which You have formed to sport in it.

27These all look to you, to give them their food in due season.

27They all wait for You To give them their food in due season.

28When you give it to them, they gather it up; when you open your hand, they are filled with good things.

28You give to them, they gather it up; You open Your hand, they are satisfied with good.

29When you hide your face, they are dismayed; when you take away their breath, they die and return to their dust.

29You hide Your face, they are dismayed; You take away their spirit, they expire And return to their dust.

30When you send forth your Spirit, they are created, and you renew the face of the ground.

30You send forth Your Spirit, they are created; And You renew the face of the ground.

31May the glory of the LORD endure forever; may the LORD rejoice in his works,

31Let the glory of the LORD endure forever; Let the LORD be glad in His works;

32who looks on the earth and it trembles, who touches the mountains and they smoke!

32He looks at the earth, and it trembles; He touches the mountains, and they smoke.

33I will sing to the LORD as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have being.

33I will sing to the LORD as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.

34May my meditation be pleasing to him, for I rejoice in the LORD.

34Let my meditation be pleasing to Him; As for me, I shall be glad in the LORD.

35Let sinners be consumed from the earth, and let the wicked be no more! Bless the LORD, O my soul! Praise the LORD!

35Let sinners be consumed from the earth And let the wicked be no more. Bless the LORD, O my soul. Praise the LORD!

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