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1 (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:
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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 (103-2) And art clothed with light as with a garment. Who stretchest out the heaven like a pavilion:
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wrapped in light as with a garment. You stretch out the heavens like a tent,
3 (103-3) Who coverest the higher rooms thereof with water. Who makest the clouds thy chariot: who walkest upon the wings of the winds.
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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 (103-4) Who makest thy angels spirits: and thy ministers a burning fire.
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you make the winds your messengers, fire and flame your ministers.
5 (103-5) Who hast founded the earth upon its own bases: it shall not be moved for ever and ever.
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You set the earth on its foundations, so that it shall never be shaken.
6 (103-6) The deep like a garment is its clothing: above the mountains shall the waters stand.
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You cover it with the deep as with a garment; the waters stood above the mountains.
7 (103-7) At thy rebuke they shall flee: at the voice of thy thunder they shall fear.
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At your rebuke they flee; at the sound of your thunder they take to flight.
8 (103-8) The mountains ascend, and the plains descend into 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 (103-9) Thou hast set a bound which they shall not pass over; neither shall they return 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 (103-10) Thou sendest forth springs in the vales: between the midst of the hills the waters shall pass.
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You make springs gush forth in the valleys; they flow between the hills,
11 (103-11) All the beasts of the field shall drink: the wild asses shall expect in their thirst.
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giving drink to every wild animal; the wild asses quench their thirst.
12 (103-12) Over them the birds of the air shall dwell: from the midst of the rocks they shall give forth their voices.
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By the streams the birds of the air have their habitation; they sing among the branches.
13 (103-13) Thou waterest the hills from thy upper rooms: the earth shall be filled 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 (103-14) Bringing forth grass for cattle, and herb for the service of men. That thou mayst bring bread 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 (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.
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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 (103-16) The trees of the field shall be filled, and the cedars of Libanus which he hath planted:
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The trees of the Lord are watered abundantly, the cedars of Lebanon that he planted.
17 (103-17) There the sparrows shall make their nests. The highest of them is the house of the heron.
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In them the birds build their nests; the stork has its home in the fir trees.
18 (103-18) The high hills are a refuge for the harts, the rock for the irchins.
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The high mountains are for the wild goats; the rocks are a refuge for the coneys.
19 (103-19) He hath made 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 (103-20) Thou hast appointed darkness, and it is night: in it shall all the beasts of the woods go about:
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You make darkness, and it is night, when all the animals of the forest come creeping out.
21 (103-21) The young lions roaring after their prey, and seeking their meat from God.
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The young lions roar for their prey, seeking their food from God.
22 (103-22) The sun ariseth, and they are gathered together: and they shall lie down in their dens.
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When the sun rises, they withdraw and lie down in their dens.
23 (103-23) Man shall go forth to 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 (103-24) How great are thy works, O Lord? thou hast made all things in wisdom: the earth is filled with 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 (103-25) So is this great sea, which stretcheth wide its arms: there are creeping things without number: Creatures little and great.
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Yonder is the sea, great and wide, creeping things innumerable are there, living things both small and great.
26 (103-26) There the ships shall go. This sea dragon which thou hast formed to play therein.
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There go the ships, and Leviathan that you formed to sport in it.
27 (103-27) All expect of thee that thou give them food in season.
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These all look to you to give them their food in due season;
28 (103-28) What thou givest to them they shall gather up: when thou openest thy hand, they shall all be 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 (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.
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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 (103-30) Thou shalt send forth thy spirit, and they shall be created: and thou shalt renew 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 (103-31) May the glory of the Lord 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 (103-32) He looketh upon the earth, and maketh it tremble: he troubleth 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 (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.
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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 (103-34) Let my speech be acceptable to him: but I will take delight in the Lord.
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May my meditation be pleasing to him, for I rejoice in the Lord.
35 (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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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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