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—

بارِكِي اللهَ يا نَفسِي! يا اللهُ إلَهِي، عَظِيمٌ أنتَ، لابِسٌ مَجداً وَكَرامَةً.

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

يَلُفُّ نَفسَهُ بِالنُّورِ كَما بِثَوبٍ. وَكَسِتارَةٍ يَبسِطُ السَّماءَ.

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,

فَوقَ السُّحُبِ بَنَى حُجُراتِهِ العُلْوِيَّةَ. يَجعَلُ الغُيُومَ مَركَبَتَهُ. وَعَلَى أجنِحَةِ الرِّيحِ يَعبُرُ السَّماءَ.

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

هُوَ يَجعَلُ رُسُلَهُ رِياحاً، وَيَجعَلُ خُدّامَهُ ناراً وَلَهِيباً.

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

ثَبَّتَ الأرْضَ عَلَى أساساتِها، فَلا تَهْتَزُّ أبَداً.

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

غَطَّى الأرْضَ بِالمُحِيطِ كَدِثارٍ، مُغَطِّياً بِالماءِ الجِبالَ.

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

وَعِندَ تَوبِيخِكَ، عِندَ صَوتِكَ المُرعِدِ، اندَفَعَ الماءُ مِنَ الجِبالِ.

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

الجِبالُ ارتَفَعَتْ، وَالوِديانُ سَقَطَتْ، كُلُّ واحِدٍ إلَى المَكانِ الَّذِي عَيَّنتَهُ لَهُ.

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

وَضَعتَ حُدُوداً لا تَقدِرُ المِياهُ أنْ تَتَجاوَزَها لِتُغَطِّيَ الأرْضَ.

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

جَعَلْتَ اليَنابِيعَ تَصُبُّ فِي الجَداوِلِ المُتَدَفِّقَةِ بَينَ الجِبالِ.

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

تَسقِي الجَداوِلُ كُلَّ الحَيواناتِ البَرِّيَّةَ. وَتَأتِي حَتَّى الحَمِيرُ البَرِّيَّةُ لِتُطفِئَ ظَمَأَها.

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

تَصنَعُ الطُّيُورُ أعشاشَها قُربَ الماءِ، مُغَنِّيَةً عَلَى أغصانِ الأشجارِ القَرِيبَةِ.

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

يَسقِي الجِبالَ بِماءٍ مِنْ غُرَفِهِ العُلْوِيَّةِ، فَتَشبَعُ الأرْضُ مِنْ ثَمَرِ يَدَيهِ.

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—

يُطلِعُ لِلبَهائِمِ أعشاباً، وَالحُبُوبَ لِكَي يَعمَلَ الإنسانُ وَيُخرِجُ مِنَ الأرْضِ خُبْزاً،

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.

وَنَبِيذاً يُفَرِّحُ قُلُوبَ النّاسِ! وَزَيتاً يُلَمِّعُ وُجُوهَنا، وَخُبْزاً يَسنِدُ أجسادَنا.

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

الأشجارُ العِملاقَةُ الَّتِي زَرَعَها اللهُ تَتَغَذَّى حَسَناً. هَذِهِ أشجارُ أرْزِ لُبنانَ،

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

حَيثُ الطُّيُورُ، مِنَ الدُّورِيِّ إلَى اللَّقلَقِ، تَبنِي بُيُوتَها فِي أغْصانِ السَّرُوِ.

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

الجِبالُ العالِيَةُ هِيَ مَسكَنٌ لِماعِزِ الجَبَلِ. وَالصُّخُورُ مَلاجِئُ لِحَيوانِ الغُرِيرِ.

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

خَلَقْتَ القَمَرَ لِتَحدِيدِ المَواسِمِ، وَالشَّمسُ تَعرِفُ وَقتَ مَغِيبِها.

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

خَلَقْتَ الظُّلمَةَ لِيَكُونَ هُناكَ لَيلٌ، لِكَي تَخرُجَ حَيواناتُ الغابَةِ وَتَطُوفَ.

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

الأُسُودُ تَزأرُ مِنْ أجلِ فَرِيسَةٍ مُلتَمِسَةً مِنَ اللهِ طَعامَها.

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

ثُمَّ تُشرِقُ الشَّمسُ، فَتَعُودُ حَيواناتُ اللَّيلِ لِتَربُضَ فِي مَساكِنِها.

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

ثُمَّ يَخرُجُ النّاسُ لِيَعمَلُوا، لِيَقُومُوا بِأعمالِهِمْ حَتَّى المَساءِ.

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.

يا اللهُ أعمالُكَ لا تُحصَى! صَنَعْتَها كُلَّها بِحِكمَةٍ! الأرْضُ مَملُوءَةٌ بِصَنائِعِكَ.

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

ها البَحرُ مَثَلاً! هُوَ واسِعٌ وَمُمتَدٌّ، وَمَملُوءٌ بِحَيواناتٍ كَبيرَةٍ وَصَغِيرَةٍ بِلا عَدَدٍ!

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

عَلَى سَطحِهِ تُبحِرُ السُّفُنُ، وَفِي أعماقِهِ يَلعَبُ لِوِياثانُ الَّذي صَنَعْتَهُ.

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

كُلُّها إلَيكَ تَأتِي لِتَنالَ نَصِيبَها مِنَ الطَّعامِ فِي حِينِهِ.

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

تَفتَحُ يَدَيكَ وَتَنثُرُ طَعامَها لِتَلتَقِطَهُ، فَتَشبَعَ خَيراتٍ.

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.

لَكِنْ حِينَ تُدِيرُ لَها ظَهرَكَ، فَإنَّها تَرتَعِبُ وَتَحبِسُ أنْفاسَها. تَضعُفُ وَتَمُوتُ، وَإلَى التُّرابِ تَعُودُ.

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

لَكِنْ عِندَما تُرسِلُ رُوحَكَ، فَإنَّها تَحْيا، وَالأرْضُ تَتَجَدَّدُ.

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

لِيَتَمَجَّدِ اللهُ إلَى الأبَدِ، وَلْيَفرَحْ وَيَبتَهِجْ بِخَلِيقَتِهِ.

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

لأنَّهُ يُحَملِقُ فِي الأرْضِ فَتَرتَعِدَ. يَلمِسُ الجِبالَ فَيَخرُجَ دُخانٌ مِنْها.

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

سَأُغَنِّي للهِ مادُمتُ حَيّاً، أُسَبِّحُ إلَهِي بِمَزامِيرَ ما دُمتُ حَيّاً.

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

سَأنْظُمُ لَهُ قَصائِدَ، وَسَأفرَحُ فِي اللهِ.

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!)

سَيُبادُ الخُطاةُ مِنَ الأرْضِ، وَلا يَكُونُ فِيما بَعْدُ أشرارٌ. سَبِّحِي اللهَ يا نَفسِي! سَبِّحِي ياه!