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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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Bless the Lord, O my soul! O Lord my God, you are very great! You are clothed with splendor and majesty,
2 you wear light like a robe. You stretch out the skies like a tent.
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covering yourself with light as with a garment, stretching out the heavens like a tent.
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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He lays the beams of his chambers on the waters; he makes the clouds his chariot; he rides on the wings of the wind;
4 You make the winds your messengers, and flames of fire are your servants.
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he makes his messengers winds, his ministers a flaming fire.
5 You built the earth on its foundations so it can never be moved.
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He set the earth on its foundations, so that it should never be moved.
6 You covered the earth with oceans; the water was above the mountains.
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You covered it with the deep as with a garment; the waters stood above the mountains.
7 But at your command, the water rushed away. When you thundered your orders, it hurried away.
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At your rebuke they fled; at the sound of your thunder they took to flight.
8 The mountains rose; the valleys sank. The water went to the places you made for it.
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The mountains rose, the valleys sank down to the place that you appointed for them.
9 You set borders for the seas that they cannot cross, so water will never cover the earth again.
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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 pour into the ravines; they flow between the mountains.
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You make springs gush forth in the valleys; they flow between the hills;
11 They water all the wild animals; the wild donkeys come there to drink.
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they give drink to every beast of the field; the wild donkeys quench their thirst.
12 Wild birds make nests by the water; they sing among the tree branches.
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Beside them the birds of the heavens dwell; they sing among the branches.
13 You water the mountains from above. The earth is full of the things you made.
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From your lofty abode you water the mountains; the earth is satisfied with the fruit of your work.
14 You make the grass for cattle and vegetables for the people. You make food grow from the earth.
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You cause the grass to grow for the livestock and plants for man to cultivate, that he may bring forth food from the earth
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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and wine to gladden the heart of man, oil to make his face shine and bread to strengthen man’s heart.
16 The Lord's trees have plenty of water; they are the cedars of Lebanon, which he planted.
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The trees of the Lord are watered abundantly, the cedars of Lebanon that he planted.
17 The birds make their nests there; the stork's home is in the fir trees.
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In them the birds build their nests; the stork has her home in the fir trees.
18 The high mountains belong to the wild goats. The rocks are hiding places for the badgers.
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The high mountains are for the wild goats; the rocks are a refuge for the rock badgers.
19 You made the moon to mark the seasons, and the sun always knows when to set.
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He made the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows its time for setting.
20 You make it dark, and it becomes night. Then all the wild animals creep around.
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You make darkness, and it is night, when all the beasts of the forest creep about.
21 The lions roar as they attack. They look to God for food.
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The young lions roar for their prey, seeking their food from God.
22 When the sun rises, they leave and go back to their dens to lie down.
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When the sun rises, they steal away and lie down in their dens.
23 Then people go to work and work until evening.
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Man goes out to his work and to his labor until the evening.
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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O Lord, how manifold are your works! In wisdom have you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.
25 Look at the sea, so big and wide, with creatures large and small that cannot be counted.
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Here is the sea, great and wide, which teems with creatures innumerable, living things both small and great.
26 Ships travel over the ocean, and there is the sea monster Leviathan, which you made to play there.
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There go the ships, and Leviathan, which you formed to play in it.
27 All these things depend on you to give them their food at the right time.
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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 food.
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When you give it to them, they gather it up; when you open your hand, they are filled with good things.
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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When you hide your face, they are dismayed; when you take away their breath, they die and return to their dust.
30 When you breathe on them, they are created, and you make the land new again.
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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 be forever. May the Lord enjoy what he has made.
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May the glory of the Lord endure forever; may the Lord rejoice in his works,
32 He just looks at the earth, and it shakes. He 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 all my life; I will sing praises to my God as long as I live.
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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 thoughts please him; I am happy in the Lord.
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May my meditation be pleasing to him, for I rejoice in the Lord.
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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Let sinners be consumed from the earth, and let the wicked be no more! Bless the Lord, O my soul! Praise the Lord!