King James Version KJV
New Revised Standard NRS
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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Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, you are very great. You are clothed with honor and majesty,
2 Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:
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wrapped in light as with a garment. You stretch out the heavens like a tent,
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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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 Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:
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you make the winds your messengers, fire and flame your ministers.
5 Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.
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You set the earth on its foundations, so that it shall never be shaken.
6 Thou coveredst 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 thy rebuke they fled; at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away.
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At your rebuke they flee; at the sound of your thunder they take to flight.
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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They rose up to the mountains, ran down to the valleys to the place that you appointed for them.
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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You set a boundary that they may not pass, so that they might not again cover the earth.
10 He sendeth the springs into the valleys, which run among 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 asses quench their thirst.
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giving drink to every wild animal; the wild asses quench their thirst.
12 By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which 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 He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works.
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From your lofty abode you water the mountains; the earth is satisfied with the fruit of your work.
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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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 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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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 full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted;
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The trees of the Lord are watered abundantly, the cedars of Lebanon that he planted.
17 Where the birds make their nests: as for the stork, the fir trees are her house.
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In them the birds build their nests; the stork has its home in the fir trees.
18 The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies.
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The high mountains are for the wild goats; the rocks are a refuge for the coneys.
19 He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.
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You have made the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows its time for setting.
20 Thou makest darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth.
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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 after their prey, and seek their meat from God.
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The young lions roar for their prey, seeking their food from God.
22 The sun ariseth, they gather themselves together, and lay them down in their dens.
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When the sun rises, they withdraw and lie down in their dens.
23 Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour 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 thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.
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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 So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.
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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: there is that leviathan, whom thou hast made to play therein.
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There go the ships, and Leviathan that you formed to sport in it.
27 These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season.
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These all look to you to give them their food in due season;
28 That thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good.
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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 Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest 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 Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth.
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When you send forth your spirit, they are created; and you renew the face of the ground.
31 The glory of the LORD shall endure for ever: the LORD shall rejoice in his works.
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May the glory of the Lord endure forever; may the Lord rejoice in his works—
32 He looketh on the earth, and it trembleth: he toucheth the hills, 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 unto the LORD as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my 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 My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.
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May my meditation be pleasing to him, for I rejoice in the Lord.
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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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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