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1 My whole being, praise the Lord. Lord my God, you are very great. You are clothed with glory and majesty;
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1 Praise the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, you are very great; you are clothed with splendor and majesty.
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2 you wear light like a robe. You stretch out the skies like a tent.
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2 He wraps himself in light as with a garment; he stretches out the heavens like a tent
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3 You build your room above the clouds. You make the clouds your chariot, and you ride on the wings of the wind.
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3 and lays the beams of his upper chambers on their waters. He makes the clouds his chariot and rides on the wings of the wind.
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4 You make the winds your messengers, and flames of fire are your servants.
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4 He makes winds his messengers, flames of fire his servants.
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5 You built the earth on its foundations so it can never be moved.
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5 He set the earth on its foundations; it can never be moved.
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6 You covered the earth with oceans; the water was above the mountains.
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6 You covered it with the deep as with a garment; the waters stood above the mountains.
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7 But at your command, the water rushed away. When you thundered your orders, it hurried away.
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7 But at your rebuke the waters fled, at the sound of your thunder they took to flight;
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8 The mountains rose; the valleys sank. The water went to the places you made for it.
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8 they flowed over the mountains, they went down into the valleys, to the place you assigned for them.
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9 You set borders for the seas that they cannot cross, so water will never cover the earth again.
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9 You set a boundary they cannot cross; never again will they cover the earth.
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10 You make springs pour into the ravines; they flow between the mountains.
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10 He makes springs pour water into the ravines; it flows between the mountains.
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11 They water all the wild animals; the wild donkeys come there to drink.
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11 They give water to all the beasts of the field; the wild donkeys quench their thirst.
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12 Wild birds make nests by the water; they sing among the tree branches.
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12 The birds of the air nest by the waters; they sing among the branches.
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13 You water the mountains from above. The earth is full of the things you made.
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13 He waters the mountains from his upper chambers; the earth is satisfied by the fruit of his work.
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14 You make the grass for cattle and vegetables for the people. You make food grow from the earth.
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14 He makes grass grow for the cattle, and plants for man to cultivate-- bringing forth food from the earth:
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15 You give us wine that makes happy hearts and olive oil that makes our faces shine. You give us bread that gives us strength.
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15 wine that gladdens the heart of man, oil to make his face shine, and bread that sustains his heart.
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16 The Lord's trees have plenty of water; they are the cedars of Lebanon, which he planted.
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16 The trees of the LORD are well watered, the cedars of Lebanon that he planted.
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17 The birds make their nests there; the stork's home is in the fir trees.
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17 There the birds make their nests; the stork has its home in the pine trees.
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18 The high mountains belong to the wild goats. The rocks are hiding places for the badgers.
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18 The high mountains belong to the wild goats; the crags are a refuge for the coneys.
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19 You made the moon to mark the seasons, and the sun always knows when to set.
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19 The moon marks off the seasons, and the sun knows when to go down.
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20 You make it dark, and it becomes night. Then all the wild animals creep around.
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20 You bring darkness, it becomes night, and all the beasts of the forest prowl.
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21 The lions roar as they attack. They look to God for food.
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21 The lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God.
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22 When the sun rises, they leave and go back to their dens to lie down.
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22 The sun rises, and they steal away; they return and lie down in their dens.
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23 Then people go to work and work until evening.
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23 Then man goes out to his work, to his labor until evening.
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24 Lord, you have made many things; with your wisdom you made them all. The earth is full of your riches.
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24 How many are your works, O LORD! In wisdom you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.
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25 Look at the sea, so big and wide, with creatures large and small that cannot be counted.
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25 There is the sea, vast and spacious, teeming with creatures beyond number-- living things both large and small.
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26 Ships travel over the ocean, and there is the sea monster Leviathan, which you made to play there.
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26 There the ships go to and fro, and the leviathan, which you formed to frolic there.
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27 All these things depend on you to give them their food at the right time.
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27 These all look to you to give them their food at the proper time.
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28 When you give it to them, they gather it up. When you open your hand, they are filled with good food.
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28 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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29 When you turn away from them, they become frightened. When you take away their breath, they die and turn to dust.
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29 When you hide your face, they are terrified; when you take away their breath, they die and return to the dust.
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30 When you breathe on them, they are created, and you make the land new again.
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30 When you send your Spirit, they are created, and you renew the face of the earth.
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31 May the glory of the Lord be forever. May the Lord enjoy what he has made.
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31 May the glory of the LORD endure forever; may the LORD rejoice in his works--
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32 He just looks at the earth, and it shakes. He touches the mountains, and they smoke.
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32 he who looks at the earth, and it trembles, who touches the mountains, and they smoke.
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33 I will sing to the Lord all my life; I will sing praises to my God as long as I live.
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33 I will sing to the LORD all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.
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34 May my thoughts please him; I am happy in the Lord.
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34 May my meditation be pleasing to him, as I rejoice in the LORD.
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35 Let sinners be destroyed from the earth, and let the wicked live no longer. My whole being, praise the Lord. Praise the Lord.
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35 But may sinners vanish from the earth and the wicked be no more. Praise the LORD, O my soul. Praise the LORD.
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| Scripture taken from the New Century Version. Copyright © 1987, 1988, 1991 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. (New Century Version Online Bible) |
Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |
