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1Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, You are very great: You are clothed with honor and majesty, | 1Bless the LORD, my soul; LORD, my God, you are very great. You are clothed in splendor and majesty; |
2Who cover Yourself with light as with a garment, Who stretch out the heavens like a curtain. | 2you are wrapped in light like a garment, stretching out the sky like a curtain. |
3He lays the beams of His upper chambers in the waters, Who makes the clouds His chariot, Who walks on the wings of the wind, | 3He lays the beams of his roof loft on the water above, making clouds his chariot, walking on the wings of the wind. |
4Who makes His angels spirits, His ministers a flame of fire. | 4He makes the winds his messengers, blazing fires his servants. |
5You who laid the foundations of the earth, So that it should not be moved forever, | 5He established the earth on its foundations, so that it never falters. |
6You covered it with the deep as with a garment; The waters stood above the mountains. | 6You covered the primeval ocean like a garment; the water stood above the mountains. |
7At Your rebuke they fled; At the voice of Your thunder they hastened away. | 7They flee at your rebuke; they rush away at the sound of your thunders. |
8They went up over the mountains; They went down into the valleys, To the place which You founded for them. | 8Mountains rise up and valleys sink to the place you have ordained for them. |
9You have set a boundary that they may not pass over, That they may not return to cover the earth. | 9You have set a boundary they cannot cross; they will never again cover the earth. |
10He sends the springs into the valleys; They flow among the hills. | 10He causes springs to gush forth into rivers that flow between the mountains. |
11They give drink to every beast of the field; The wild donkeys quench their thirst. | 11They give water for animals of the field to drink; the wild donkeys quench their thirst. |
12By them the birds of the heavens have their home; They sing among the branches. | 12Birds of the sky live beside them and chirp a song among the foliage. |
13He waters the hills from His upper chambers; The earth is satisfied with the fruit of Your works. | 13He waters the mountains from his heavenly rooms; the earth is satisfied from the fruit of your work. |
14He causes the grass to grow for the cattle, And vegetation for the service of man, That he may bring forth food from the earth, | 14He causes grass to sprout for the cattle and plants for people to cultivate, to produce food from the land, |
15And wine that makes glad the heart of man, Oil to make his face shine, And bread which strengthens man’s heart. | 15like wine that makes the heart of people happy, oil that makes the face glow, and food that sustains people. |
16The trees of the LORD are full of sap, The cedars of Lebanon which He planted, | 16The loftiest trees are satisfied, the cedars of Lebanon that he planted, |
17Where the birds make their nests; The stork has her home in the fir trees. | 17the birds build their nests there, and the heron builds its nest among the evergreen. |
18The high hills are for the wild goats; The cliffs are a refuge for the rock badgers. | 18The high mountains are for wild goats; the cliffs are a refuge for the rock badger. |
19He appointed the moon for seasons; The sun knows its going down. | 19He made the moon to mark time; the sun knows its setting time. |
20You make darkness, and it is night, In which all the beasts of the forest creep about. | 20You bring darkness and it becomes night; when every beast of the forest prowls. |
21The young lions roar after their prey, And seek their food from God. | 21Young lions roar for prey, seeking their food from God. |
22When the sun rises, they gather together And lie down in their dens. | 22When the sun rises, they gather and lie down in their dens. |
23Man goes out to his work And to his labor until the evening. | 23People go out to their work and labor until evening. |
24O LORD, how manifold are Your works! In wisdom You have made them all. The earth is full of Your possessions— | 24How numerous are your works, LORD! You have made them all wisely; the earth is filled with your creations. |
25This great and wide sea, In which are innumerable teeming things, Living things both small and great. | 25There is the deep and wide sea, teeming with numberless creatures, living things small and great. |
26There the ships sail about; There is that Leviathan Which You have made to play there. | 26There, the ships pass through; Leviathan, which you created, frolics in it. |
27These all wait for You, That You may give them their food in due season. | 27All of them look to you to provide them their food at the proper time. |
28What You give them they gather in; You open Your hand, they are filled with good. | 28They receive what you give them; when you open your hand, they are filled with good things. |
29You hide Your face, they are troubled; You take away their breath, they die and return to their dust. | 29When you withdraw your favor, they are disappointed; Take away their breath, and they die and return to dust. |
30You send forth Your Spirit, they are created; And You renew the face of the earth. | 30When you send your spirit, they are created, and you replenish the surface of the earth. |
31May the glory of the LORD endure forever; May the LORD rejoice in His works. | 31May the glory of the LORD last forever; may the LORD rejoice in his works! |
32He looks on the earth, and it trembles; He touches the hills, and they smoke. | 32He looks at the earth and it shakes; 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 my being. | 33I will sing to the LORD with my whole being; I will sing to my God continually! |
34May my meditation be sweet to Him; I will be glad in the LORD. | 34May my thoughts be pleasing to him; indeed, I will rejoice in the LORD! |
35May sinners be consumed from the earth, And the wicked be no more. Bless the LORD, O my soul! Praise the LORD! | 35May sinners disappear from the land and the wicked live no longer. Bless the LORD, my soul! Hallelujah! |
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