King James Version KJV
Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible RHE
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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(103-1) <For David himself.> Bless the Lord, O my soul: O Lord my God, thou art exceedingly great. Thou hast put on praise and beauty:
2 Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:
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(103-2) And art clothed with light as with a garment. Who stretchest out the heaven like a pavilion:
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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(103-3) Who coverest the higher rooms thereof with water. Who makest the clouds thy chariot: who walkest upon the wings of the winds.
4 Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:
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(103-4) Who makest thy angels spirits: and thy ministers a burning fire.
5 Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.
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(103-5) Who hast founded the earth upon its own bases: it shall not be moved for ever and ever.
6 Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains.
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(103-6) The deep like a garment is its clothing: above the mountains shall the waters stand.
7 At thy rebuke they fled; at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away.
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(103-7) At thy rebuke they shall flee: at the voice of thy thunder they shall fear.
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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(103-8) The mountains ascend, and the plains descend into the place which thou hast founded 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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(103-9) Thou hast set a bound which they shall not pass over; neither shall they return to cover the earth.
10 He sendeth the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills.
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(103-10) Thou sendest forth springs in the vales: between the midst of the hills the waters shall pass.
11 They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst.
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(103-11) All the beasts of the field shall drink: the wild asses shall expect in their thirst.
12 By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the branches.
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(103-12) Over them the birds of the air shall dwell: from the midst of the rocks they shall give forth their voices.
13 He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works.
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(103-13) Thou waterest the hills from thy upper rooms: the earth shall be filled with the fruit of thy works:
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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(103-14) Bringing forth grass for cattle, and herb for the service of men. That thou mayst bring bread out of 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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(103-15) And that wine may cheer the heart of man. That he may make the face cheerful with oil: and that bread may strengthen man’s heart.
16 The trees of the LORD are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted;
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(103-16) The trees of the field shall be filled, and the cedars of Libanus which he hath planted:
17 Where the birds make their nests: as for the stork, the fir trees are her house.
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(103-17) There the sparrows shall make their nests. The highest of them is the house of the heron.
18 The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies.
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(103-18) The high hills are a refuge for the harts, the rock for the irchins.
19 He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.
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(103-19) He hath made the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.
20 Thou makest darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth.
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(103-20) Thou hast appointed darkness, and it is night: in it shall all the beasts of the woods go about:
21 The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God.
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(103-21) The young lions roaring after their prey, and seeking their meat from God.
22 The sun ariseth, they gather themselves together, and lay them down in their dens.
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(103-22) The sun ariseth, and they are gathered together: and they shall lie down in their dens.
23 Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.
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(103-23) Man shall go forth to his work, and to his labour 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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(103-24) How great are thy works, O Lord? thou hast made all things in wisdom: the earth is filled with thy riches.
25 So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.
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(103-25) So is this great sea, which stretcheth wide its arms: there are creeping things without number: Creatures little and great.
26 There go the ships: there is that leviathan, whom thou hast made to play therein.
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(103-26) There the ships shall go. This sea dragon which thou hast formed to play therein.
27 These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season.
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(103-27) All expect of thee that thou give them food in season.
28 That thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good.
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(103-28) What thou givest to them they shall gather up: when thou openest thy hand, they shall all be filled with good.
29 Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.
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(103-29) But if thou turnest away thy face, they shall be troubled: thou shalt take away their breath, and they shall fail, and shall 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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(103-30) Thou shalt send forth thy spirit, and they shall be created: and thou shalt renew the face of the earth.
31 The glory of the LORD shall endure for ever: the LORD shall rejoice in his works.
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(103-31) May the glory of the Lord endure for ever: the Lord shall rejoice in his works.
32 He looketh on the earth, and it trembleth: he toucheth the hills, and they smoke.
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(103-32) He looketh upon the earth, and maketh it tremble: he troubleth 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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(103-33) I will sing to the Lord as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.
34 My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.
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(103-34) Let my speech be acceptable to him: but I will take delight 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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(103-35) Let sinners be consumed out of the earth, and the unjust, so that they be no more: O my soul, bless thou the Lord.
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