1 B less Jehovah, O my soul. O Jehovah my God, thou art very great; Thou art clothed with honor and majesty:

2 W ho coverest thyself with light as with a garment; Who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain;

3 W ho layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters; Who maketh the clouds his chariot; Who walketh upon the wings of the wind;

4 W ho maketh winds his messengers; Flames of fire his ministers;

5 W ho laid the foundations of the earth, That it should not be moved for ever.

6 T hou coveredst it with the deep as with a vesture; The waters stood above the mountains.

7 A t thy rebuke they fled; At the voice of thy thunder they hasted away

8 ( The mountains rose, the valleys sank down) Unto the place which thou hadst founded for them.

9 T hou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; That they turn not again to cover the earth.

10 H e sendeth forth springs into the valleys; They run among the mountains;

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

12 B y them the birds of the heavens have their habitation; They sing among the branches.

13 H e watereth the mountains from his chambers: The earth is filled with the fruit of thy works.

14 H e causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, And herb for the service of man; That he may bring forth food out of the earth,

15 A nd wine that maketh glad the heart of man, And oil to make his face to shine, And bread that strengtheneth man's heart.

16 T he trees of Jehovah are filled with moisture, The cedars of Lebanon, which he hath 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.

19 H e appointed the moon for seasons: The sun knoweth his going down.

20 T hou makest darkness, and it is night, Wherein all the beasts of the forest creep forth.

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

22 T he sun ariseth, they get them away, And lay them down in their dens.

23 M an goeth forth unto his work And to his labor until the evening.

24 O Jehovah, how manifold are thy works! In wisdom hast thou made them all: The earth is full of thy riches.

25 Y onder is the sea, great and wide, Wherein are things creeping innumerable, Both small and great beasts.

26 T here go the ships; There is leviathan, whom thou hast formed to play therein.

27 T hese wait all for thee, That thou mayest give them their food in due season.

28 T hou givest unto them, they gather; Thou openest thy hand, they are satisfied with good.

29 T hou hidest thy face, they are troubled; Thou takest away their breath, they die, And return to their dust.

30 T hou sendest forth thy Spirit, they are created; And thou renewest the face of the ground.

31 L et the glory of Jehovah endure for ever; Let Jehovah rejoice in his works:

32 W ho looketh on the earth, and it trembleth; He toucheth the mountains, and they smoke.

33 I will sing unto Jehovah as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have any being.

34 L et thy meditation be sweet unto him: I will rejoice in Jehovah.

35 L et sinners be consumed out of the earth. And let the wicked be no more. Bless Jehovah, O my soul. Praise ye Jehovah.