1 O LORD my God, You are very great;
You are clothed with splendor and majesty, | |
2 Covering Yourself with light as with a cloak,
Stretching out heaven like a tent curtain. | |
3 Bless the LORD, O my soul! | |
3 a Lit The one whoHe lays the beams of His upper chambers in the waters;
b Lit The one whoHe makes the clouds His chariot;
c Lit The one whoHe walks upon the wings of the wind; | |
4 d Lit WhoHe makese Or His angels, spiritsthe winds His messengers,
f Or His ministers flames of fireFlaming fire His ministers. | |
5 He established the earth upon its foundations,
So that it will notg Or move out of placetotter forever and ever. | |
6 You covered it with the deep as with a garment;
The waters were standing above the mountains. | |
7 At Your rebuke they fled,
At the sound of Your thunder they hurried away. | |
8 The mountains rose; the valleys sank down
To the place which You established for them. | |
9 You set a boundary that they may not pass over,
So that they will not return to cover the earth. | |
10 h Lit The one who sendsHe sends forth springs in the valleys;
They flow between the mountains; | |
11 They give drink to every beast of the field;
The wild donkeys quench their thirst. | |
12 i Or Over, AboveBeside them the birds of the heavens dwell;
Theyj Lit give forthlift up their voices among the branches. | |
13 k Lit WhoHe waters the mountains from His upper chambers;
The earth is satisfied with the fruit of His works. | |
14 l Lit WhoHe causes the grass to grow for them Or beastscattle,
And vegetation for then Or cultivation by or service oflabor of man,
So thato Or Hehe may bring forthp Lit breadfood from the earth, | |
15 And wine which makes man’s heart glad,
So that he may make his face glisten with oil,
Andq Lit breadfood which sustains man’s heart. | |
16 The trees of the LORDr Lit are satisfieddrink their fill,
The cedars of Lebanon which He planted, | |
17 Where the birds build their nests,
And the stork, whose home is thes Or cypressfir trees. | |
18 The high mountains are for the wild goats;
The cliffs are a refuge for thet Small, shy, furry animals (Hyrax syriacus) found in the peninsula of the Sinai, northern Israel, and the region round the Dead Sea; KJV coney, orig NASB rock badgersshephanim. | |
19 He made the moon for the seasons;
The sun knows the place of its setting. | |
20 You appoint darkness and it becomes night,
In which all the beasts of the forestu Lit creepprowl about. | |
21 The young lions roar after their prey
v Lit And to seekAnd seek their food from God. | |
22 When the sun rises they withdraw
And lie down in their dens. | |
23 Man goes forth to his work
And to his labor until evening. | |
24 O LORD, how many are Your works!
w Or WithIn wisdom You have made them all;
The earth is full of Yourx Or creaturespossessions. | |
25 y Or ThisThere is the sea, great andz Or broad of dimensions (lit hands)broad,
In which are swarms without number,
Animals both small and great. | |
26 There the ships move along,
Andaa Or a sea monsterLeviathan, which You have formed to sport in it. | |
27 They all wait for You
To give them their food inab Lit its appointed timedue season. | |
28 You give to them, they gather it up;
You open Your hand, they are satisfied with good. | |
29 You hide Your face, they are dismayed;
You take away theirac Or breathspirit, they expire
And return to their dust. | |
30 You send forth Yourad Or breathSpirit, they are created;
And You renew the face of the ground. | |
31 Let the glory of the LORD endure forever;
Let the LORD be glad in His works; | |
32 ae Lit The one whoHe looks at the earth, and it trembles;
He touches the mountains, and they smoke. | |
33 af Or Let me singI will sing to the LORDag Lit in my lifetimeas long as I live;
ah Or Let me singI will sing praise to my Godai Lit while I still amwhile I have my being. | |
34 Let my meditation be pleasing to Him;
As for me, I shall be glad in the LORD. | |
35 Let sinners be consumed from the earth
And let the wicked be no more.
Bless the LORD, O my soul.
aj Or Hallelujah!Praiseak Heb Yahthe LORD! | |
