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1 Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty.
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2 Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:
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3 Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind:
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4 Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:
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5 Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.
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6 Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains.
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7 At thy rebuke they fled; at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away.
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8 They go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys unto the place which thou hast founded for them.
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9 Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth.
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10 He sendeth the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills.
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11 They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst.
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12 By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the branches.
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13 He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works.
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14 He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth;
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15 And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man's heart.
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16 The trees of the LORD are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted;
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17 Where the birds make their nests: as for the stork, the fir trees are her house.
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18 The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies.
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19 He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.
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20 Thou makest darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth.
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21 The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God.
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22 The sun ariseth, they gather themselves together, and lay them down in their dens.
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23 Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.
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24 O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.
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25 So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.
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26 There go the ships: there is that leviathan, whom thou hast made to play therein.
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27 These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season.
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28 That thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good.
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29 Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.
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30 Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth.
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31 The glory of the LORD shall endure for ever: the LORD shall rejoice in his works.
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32 He looketh on the earth, and it trembleth: he toucheth the hills, and they smoke.
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33 I will sing unto the LORD as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.
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34 My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.
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35 Let the sinners be consumed out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless thou the LORD, O my soul. Praise ye the LORD.
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- 1 Bless the LORD, O my soul! 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 He lays the beams of His upper chambers in the waters; He makes the clouds His chariot; He walks upon the wings of the wind;
- 4 He makes the winds His messengers, Flaming fire His ministers.
- 5 He established the earth upon its foundations, So that it will not totter 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 He 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 Beside them the birds of the heavens dwell; They lift up their voices among the branches.
- 13 He waters the mountains from His upper chambers; The earth is satisfied with the fruit of His works.
- 14 He 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,
- 15 And wine which makes man's heart glad, So that he may make his face glisten with oil, And food which sustains man's heart.
- 16 The trees of the LORD drink their fill, The cedars of Lebanon which He planted,
- 17 Where the birds build their nests, And the stork, whose home is the fir trees.
- 18 The high mountains are for the wild goats; The cliffs are a refuge for the shephanim.
- 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 forest prowl about.
- 21 The young lions roar after their prey And 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! In wisdom You have made them all; The earth is full of Your possessions.
- 25 There is the sea, great and broad, In which are swarms without number, Animals both small and great.
- 26 There the ships move along, And Leviathan, which You have formed to sport in it.
- 27 They all wait for You To give them their food in due 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 their spirit, they expire And return to their dust.
- 30 You send forth Your Spirit, 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 He looks at the earth, and it trembles; He touches the mountains, and they smoke.
- 33 I will sing to the LORD as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while 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. Praise the LORD!
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