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1 Praise the LORD, my soul. LORD my God, you are very great; you are clothed with splendor and majesty.
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Praise the Lord, my soul! O Lord, my God, how great you are! You are clothed with majesty and glory;
2 The LORD wraps himself in light as with a garment; he stretches out the heavens like a tent
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you cover yourself with light. You have spread out the heavens like a tent
3 and lays the beams of his upper chambers on their waters. He makes the clouds his chariot and rides on the wings of the wind.
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and built your home on the waters above. You use the clouds as your chariot and ride on the wings of the wind.
4 He makes winds his messengers,flames of fire his servants.
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You use the winds as your messengers and flashes of lightning as your servants.
5 He set the earth on its foundations; it can never be moved.
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You have set the earth firmly on its foundations, and it will never be moved.
6 You covered it with the watery depths as with a garment; the waters stood above the mountains.
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You placed the ocean over it like a robe, and the water covered the mountains.
7 But at your rebuke the waters fled, at the sound of your thunder they took to flight;
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When you rebuked the waters, they fled; they rushed away when they heard your shout of command.
8 they flowed over the mountains, they went down into the valleys, to the place you assigned for them.
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They flowed over the mountains and into the valleys, to the place you had made for them.
9 You set a boundary they cannot cross; never again will they cover the earth.
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You set a boundary they can never pass, to keep them from covering the earth again.
10 He makes springs pour water into the ravines; it flows between the mountains.
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You make springs flow in the valleys, and rivers run between the hills.
11 They give water to all the beasts of the field; the wild donkeys quench their thirst.
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They provide water for the wild animals; there the wild donkeys quench their thirst.
12 The birds of the sky nest by the waters; they sing among the branches.
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In the trees near by, the birds make their nests and sing.
13 He waters the mountains from his upper chambers; the land is satisfied by the fruit of his work.
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From the sky you send rain on the hills, and the earth is filled with your blessings.
14 He makes grass grow for the cattle, and plants for people to cultivate— bringing forth food from the earth:
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You make grass grow for the cattle and plants for us to use, so that we can grow our crops
15 wine that gladdens human hearts, oil to make their faces shine, and bread that sustains their hearts.
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and produce wine to make us happy, olive oil to make us cheerful, and bread to give us strength.
16 The trees of the LORD are well watered, the cedars of Lebanon that he planted.
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The cedars of Lebanon get plenty of rain - the Lord's own trees, which he planted.
17 There the birds make their nests; the stork has its home in the junipers.
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There the birds build their nests; the storks nest in the fir trees.
18 The high mountains belong to the wild goats; the crags are a refuge for the hyrax.
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The wild goats live in the high mountains, and the rock badgers hide in the cliffs.
19 He made the moon to mark the seasons, and the sun knows when to go down.
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You created the moon to mark the months; the sun knows the time to set.
20 You bring darkness, it becomes night, and all the beasts of the forest prowl.
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You made the night, and in the darkness all the wild animals come out.
21 The lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God.
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The young lions roar while they hunt, looking for the food that God provides.
22 The sun rises, and they steal away; they return and lie down in their dens.
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When the sun rises, they go back and lie down in their dens.
23 Then people go out to their work, to their labor until evening.
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Then people go out to do their work and keep working until evening.
24 How many are your works, LORD! In wisdom you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.
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Lord, you have made so many things! How wisely you made them all! The earth is filled with your creatures.
25 There is the sea, vast and spacious, teeming with creatures beyond number— living things both large and small.
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There is the ocean, large and wide, where countless creatures live, large and small alike.
26 There the ships go to and fro, and Leviathan, which you formed to frolic there.
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The ships sail on it, and in it plays Leviathan, that sea monster which you made.
27 All creatures look to you to give them their food at the proper time.
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All of them depend on you to give them food when they need it.
28 When you give it to them, they gather it up; when you open your hand, they are satisfied with good things.
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You give it to them, and they eat it; you provide food, and they are satisfied.
29 When you hide your face, they are terrified; when you take away their breath, they die and return to the dust.
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When you turn away, they are afraid; when you take away your breath, they die and go back to the dust from which they came.
30 When you send your Spirit, they are created, and you renew the face of the ground.
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But when you give them breath, they are created; you give new life to the earth.
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 last forever! May the Lord be happy with what he has made!
32 he who looks at the earth, and it trembles, who touches the mountains, and they smoke.
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He looks at the earth, and it trembles; he touches the mountains, and they pour out smoke.
33 I will sing to the LORD all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.
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I will sing to the Lord all my life; as long as I live I will sing praises to my God.
34 May my meditation be pleasing to him, as I rejoice in the LORD.
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May he be pleased with my song, for my gladness comes from him.
35 But may sinners vanish from the earth and the wicked be no more. Praise the LORD, my soul. Praise the LORD.
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May sinners be destroyed from the earth; may the wicked be no more. Praise the Lord, my soul! Praise the Lord!
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Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.