1 B less (affectionately, gratefully praise) the Lord, O my soul! O Lord my God, You are very great! You are clothed with honor and majesty—

2 W ho covers Yourself with light as with a garment, Who stretches out the heavens like a curtain or a tent,

3 W ho lays the beams of the upper room of His abode in the waters, Who makes the clouds His chariot, Who walks on the wings of the wind,

4 W ho makes winds His messengers, flames of fire His ministers.

5 Y ou laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be moved forever.

6 Y ou covered it with the deep as with a garment; the waters stood above the mountains.

7 A t Your rebuke they fled; at the voice of Your thunder they hastened away.

8 T he mountains rose, the valleys sank down to the place which You appointed for them.

9 Y ou have set a boundary which they may not pass over, that they turn not again to deluge the earth.

10 H e sends forth springs into the valleys; their waters run among the mountains.

11 T hey give drink to every beast of the field; the wild asses quench their thirst there.

12 B eside them the birds of the heavens have their nests; they sing among the branches.

13 H e waters the mountains from His upper rooms; the earth is satisfied and abounds with the fruit of His works.

14 H e causes vegetation to grow for the cattle, and all that the earth produces for man to cultivate, that he may bring forth food out of the earth—

15 A nd wine that gladdens the heart of man, to make his face shine more than oil, and bread to support, refresh, and strengthen man’s heart.

16 T he trees of the Lord are watered abundantly and are filled with sap, the cedars of Lebanon which He has planted,

17 W here the birds make their nests; as for the stork, the fir trees are her house.

18 T he high mountains are for the wild goats; the rocks are a refuge for the conies and badgers.

19 a ppointed the moon for the seasons; the sun knows its setting.

20 Y ou make darkness and it becomes night, in which creeps forth every wild beast of the forest.

21 T he young lions roar after their prey and seek their food from God.

22 W hen the sun arises, they withdraw themselves and lie down in their dens.

23 M an goes forth to his work and remains at his task until evening.

24 O Lord, how many and varied are Your works! In wisdom have You made them all; the earth is full of Your riches and Your creatures.

25 Y onder is the sea, great and wide, in which are swarms of innumerable creeping things, creatures both small and great.

26 T here go the ships of the sea, and Leviathan (the sea monster), which You have formed to sport in it.

27 T hese all wait and are dependent upon You, that You may give them their food in due season.

28 W hen You give it to them, they gather it up; You open Your hand, and they are filled with good things.

29 W hen You hide Your face, they are troubled and dismayed; when You take away their breath, they die and return to their dust.

30 W hen You send forth Your Spirit and give them breath, they are created, and You replenish the face of the ground.

31 M ay the glory of the Lord endure forever; may the Lord rejoice in His works—

32 W ho looks on the earth, and it quakes and trembles, Who touches the mountains, and they smoke!

33 I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have any being.

34 M ay my meditation be sweet to Him; as for me, I will rejoice in the Lord.

35 L et sinners be consumed from the earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless (affectionately, gratefully praise) the Lord, O my soul! Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)