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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, thou art very great! Thou art 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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who coverest thyself with light as with a garment, who hast stretched 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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who hast laid the beams of thy chambers on the waters, who makest the clouds thy chariot, who ridest on the wings of the wind,
4 Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:
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who makest the winds thy messengers, fire and flame thy ministers.
5 Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.
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Thou didst set the earth on its foundations, so that it should never be shaken.
6 Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains.
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Thou didst 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 thy rebuke they fled; at the sound of thy thunder they took 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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The mountains rose, the valleys sank down to the place which thou didst appoint 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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Thou didst set a bound which they should 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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Thou makest 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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they give drink to every beast of the field; 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 them 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 thy lofty abode thou waterest the mountains; the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy 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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Thou dost cause the grass to grow for the cattle, and plants for man to cultivate, that he may 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 heart of man, oil to make his face shine, and bread to 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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The trees of the LORD are watered abundantly, the cedars of Lebanon which 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 her 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 badgers.
19 He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.
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Thou hast 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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Thou makest darkness, and it is night, when all the beasts of the forest creep forth.
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 get them away and lie down in their dens.
23 Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.
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Man goes forth to his work and to his 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 thy works! In wisdom hast thou made them all; the earth is full of thy 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, which teems with things innumerable, 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 which thou didst form 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 thee, 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 thou givest to them, they gather it up; when thou openest thy 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 thou hidest thy face, they are dismayed; when thou takest 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 thou sendest forth thy Spirit, they are created; and thou renewest 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 for ever, 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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Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.