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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,
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Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, you are very great. You are clothed with honor and majesty,
2 covering yourself with light as with a garment, stretching out the heavens like a tent.
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wrapped in light as with a garment. You stretch out the heavens like a tent,
3 He lays the beams of his chambers on the waters; he makes the clouds his chariot; he rides on the wings of the wind;
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you set the beams of your chambers on the waters, you make the clouds your chariot, you ride on the wings of the wind,
4 he makes his messengers winds, his ministers a flaming fire.
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you make the winds your messengers, fire and flame your ministers.
5 He set the earth on its foundations, so that it should never be moved.
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You set the earth on its foundations, so that it shall never be shaken.
6 You covered it with the deep as with a garment; the waters stood above the mountains.
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You cover it with the deep as with a garment; the waters stood above the mountains.
7 At your rebuke they fled; at the sound of your thunder they took to flight.
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At your rebuke they flee; at the sound of your thunder they take to flight.
8 The mountains rose, the valleys sank down to the place that you appointed for them.
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They rose up to the mountains, ran down to the valleys to the place that you appointed for them.
9 You set a boundary that they may not pass, so that they might not again cover the earth.
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You set a boundary that they may not pass, so that they might not again cover the earth.
10 You make springs gush forth in the valleys; they flow between the hills;
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You make springs gush forth in the valleys; they flow between the hills,
11 they give drink to every beast of the field; the wild donkeys quench their thirst.
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giving drink to every wild animal; the wild asses quench their thirst.
12 Beside them the birds of the heavens dwell; they sing among the branches.
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By the streams the birds of the air have their habitation; they sing among the branches.
13 From your lofty abode you water the mountains; the earth is satisfied with the fruit of your work.
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From your lofty abode you water the mountains; the earth is satisfied with the fruit of your work.
14 You cause the grass to grow for the livestock and plants for man to cultivate, that he may bring forth food from the earth
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You cause the grass to grow for the cattle, and plants for people to use, to bring forth food from the earth,
15 and wine to gladden the heart of man, oil to make his face shine and bread to strengthen man’s heart.
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and wine to gladden the human heart, oil to make the face shine, and bread to strengthen the human heart.
16 The trees of the Lord are watered abundantly, the cedars of Lebanon that he planted.
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The trees of the Lord are watered abundantly, the cedars of Lebanon that he planted.
17 In them the birds build their nests; the stork has her home in the fir trees.
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In them the birds build their nests; the stork has its home in the fir trees.
18 The high mountains are for the wild goats; the rocks are a refuge for the rock badgers.
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The high mountains are for the wild goats; the rocks are a refuge for the coneys.
19 He made the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows its time for setting.
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You have made the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows its time for setting.
20 You make darkness, and it is night, when all the beasts of the forest creep about.
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You make darkness, and it is night, when all the animals of the forest come creeping out.
21 The young lions roar for their prey, seeking their food from God.
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The young lions roar for their prey, seeking their food from God.
22 When the sun rises, they steal away and lie down in their dens.
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When the sun rises, they withdraw and lie down in their dens.
23 Man goes out to his work and to his labor until the evening.
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People go out to their work and to their labor until the evening.
24 O Lord, how manifold are your works! In wisdom have you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.
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O Lord, how manifold are your works! In wisdom you have made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.
25 Here is the sea, great and wide, which teems with creatures innumerable, living things both small and great.
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Yonder is the sea, great and wide, creeping things innumerable are there, living things both small and great.
26 There go the ships, and Leviathan, which you formed to play in it.
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There go the ships, and Leviathan that you formed to sport in it.
27 These all look to you, to give them their food in due season.
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These all look to you to give them their food in due season;
28 When you give it to them, they gather it up; when you open your hand, they are filled with good things.
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when you give to them, they gather it up; when you open your hand, they are filled with good things.
29 When you hide your face, they are dismayed; when you take away their breath, they die and return to their dust.
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When you hide your face, they are dismayed; when you take away their breath, they die and return to their dust.
30 When you send forth your Spirit, they are created, and you renew the face of the ground.
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When you send forth your spirit, they are created; and you renew the face of the ground.
31 May the glory of the Lord endure forever; may the Lord rejoice in his works,
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May the glory of the Lord endure forever; may the Lord rejoice in his works—
32 who looks on the earth and it trembles, who touches the mountains and they smoke!
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who looks on the earth and it trembles, who 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 being.
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I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have being.
34 May my meditation be pleasing to him, for I rejoice in the Lord.
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May my meditation be pleasing to him, for I rejoice 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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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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