1 ¶ Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty,

Bless (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 dost cover thyself with light as with a garment, who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain,

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

3 w ho dost establish his chambers between the waters, who makes the clouds his chariot, who walks upon the wings of the wind,

Who 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 his angels spirits, his ministers a flaming fire,

Who makes winds His messengers, flames of fire His ministers.

5 w ho laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be moved by any age.

You laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be moved forever.

6 T hou didst cover it with the deep as with a garment; the waters stood above the mountains.

You covered it with the deep as with a garment; the waters stood above the mountains.

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

At Your rebuke they fled; at the voice of Your thunder they hastened away.

8 T he mountains were exposed; they descended through the valleys unto the place which thou hast founded for them.

The mountains rose, the valleys sank down to the place which You appointed for them.

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

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

10 ¶ Thou art he who sends the springs into the valleys, which run among the mountains.

He 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.

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

12 N ext to them the fowls of the heavens have their habitation; they sing among the leaves.

Beside them the birds of the heavens have their nests; they sing among the branches.

13 H e waters the mountains from his chambers; the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works.

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

14 H e causes the hay to grow for the cattle and grass for the service of man, that he may bring forth bread out of the earth

He 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 makes glad the heart of man, making his face to shine with oil and bread which sustains man’s heart.

And 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 satisfied; the cedars of Lebanon, which he has planted,

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

17 t hat the birds may make their nests there: the stork makes her house among the fir trees.

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

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

The high mountains are for the wild goats; the rocks are a refuge for the conies and badgers.

19 ¶ He appointed the moon for times and seasons; the sun knows his going down.

appointed the moon for the seasons; the sun knows its setting.

20 T hou makest darkness, and it is night, wherein all the beasts of the forest move.

You 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.

The young lions roar after their prey and seek their food from God.

22 T he sun arises, they withdraw and lay themselves down in their dens.

When the sun arises, they withdraw themselves and lie down in their dens.

23 M an goes forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.

Man goes forth to his work and remains at his task until evening.

24 O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom thou hast made them all; the earth is full of thy riches.

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 S o is this great and wide sea, wherein are innumerable creeping things, both small and great beasts.

Yonder 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; there is that leviathan, whom thou didst make to play therein.

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

27 T hese wait all upon thee, that thou may give them their food in due season.

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

28 T hou givest unto them, they gather; thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good.

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

29 T hou hidest thy face, they are troubled; thou takest away their spirit, they cease to exist and return to their dust.

When You hide Your face, they are troubled and dismayed; when You take 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 earth.

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

31 ¶ Let the glory of the LORD endure for ever; let the LORD rejoice in his works.

May the glory of the Lord endure forever; may the Lord rejoice in His works—

32 H e looks on the earth, and it trembles: he touches the mountains, and they smoke.

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

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

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 y meditation of him shall be sweet; I will be glad in the LORD.

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

35 L et the sinners be consumed out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless thou the LORD, O my soul. Halelu- JAH (Praise ye the LORD).

Let 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!)