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15 wine to make them glad, olive oil to soothe their skin, and bread to give them strength.
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wine that gladdens human hearts, oil to make their faces shine, and bread that sustains their hearts.
16 The trees of the LORD are well cared for— the cedars of Lebanon that he planted.
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The trees of the LORD are well watered, the cedars of Lebanon that he planted.
17 There the birds make their nests, and the storks make their homes in the cypresses.
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There the birds make their nests; the stork has its home in the junipers.
18 High in the mountains live the wild goats, and the rocks form a refuge for the hyraxes.
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The high mountains belong to the wild goats; the crags are a refuge for the hyrax.
19 You made the moon to mark the seasons, and the sun knows when to set.
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He made the moon to mark the seasons, and the sun knows when to go down.
20 You send the darkness, and it becomes night, when all the forest animals prowl about.
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You bring darkness, it becomes night, and all the beasts of the forest prowl.
21 Then the young lions roar for their prey, stalking the food provided by God.
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The lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God.
22 At dawn they slink back into their dens to rest.
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The sun rises, and they steal away; they return and lie down in their dens.
23 Then people go off to their work, where they labor until evening.
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Then people go out to their work, to their labor until evening.
24 O LORD, what a variety of things you have made! In wisdom you have made them all. The earth is full of your creatures.
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How many are your works, LORD! In wisdom you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.
25 Here is the ocean, vast and wide, teeming with life of every kind, both large and small.
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There is the sea, vast and spacious, teeming with creatures beyond number— living things both large and small.
26 See the ships sailing along, and Leviathan, which you made to play in the sea.
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There the ships go to and fro, and Leviathan, which you formed to frolic there.
27 They all depend on you to give them food as they need it.
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All creatures look to you to give them their food at the proper time.
28 When you supply it, they gather it. You open your hand to feed them, and they are richly satisfied.
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When you give it to them, they gather it up; when you open your hand, they are satisfied with good things.
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