1 P raise the Lord, O my soul! O Lord my God, You are very great. You are dressed with great honor and wonderful power.

Bless the Lord, O my soul! O Lord my God, You are very great: You are clothed with honor and majesty,

2 H e covers Himself with light as with a coat. He spreads out the heavens like a tent.

Who cover Yourself with light as with a garment, Who stretch out the heavens like a curtain.

3 H e makes His home on the waters. He makes the clouds His wagon. He rides on the wings of the wind.

He lays the beams of His upper chambers in the waters, Who makes the clouds His chariot, Who walks on the wings of the wind,

4 H e makes the winds carry His news. He makes His helpers a burning fire.

Who makes His angels spirits, His ministers a flame of fire.

5 H e set the earth in its place so that it will stay that way forever.

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

6 Y ou covered it with the sea as with a coat. The waters stood above the mountains.

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

7 T he waters left at Your strong words. They went away in a hurry at the sound of Your thunder.

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

8 T he mountains went up and the valleys went down to the place that You made for them.

They went up over the mountains; They went down into the valleys, To the place which You founded for them.

9 Y ou set a place that they may not pass over. The waters will never cover the earth again.

You have set a boundary that they may not pass over, That they may not return to cover the earth.

10 H e sends rivers into the valleys. They flow between the mountains.

He sends the springs into the valleys; They flow among the hills.

11 T hey give water to all the animals of the field. The wild donkeys drink until they are no longer thirsty.

They give drink to every beast of the field; The wild donkeys quench their thirst.

12 T he birds of the sky nest beside them. They sing among the branches.

By them the birds of the heavens have their home; They sing among the branches.

13 H e waters the mountains from His home above. The earth is filled with the fruit of His works.

He waters the hills from His upper chambers; The earth is satisfied with the fruit of Your works.

14 H e makes the grass grow for the cattle, and plants for man to use. So He may bring food from the earth,

He causes the grass to grow for the cattle, And vegetation for the service of man, That he may bring forth food from the earth,

15 w ine that makes man’s heart glad, oil to make his face shine, and food to make his heart strong.

And wine that makes glad the heart of man, Oil to make his face shine, And bread which strengthens man’s heart.

16 T he tall cedar trees that the Lord planted in Lebanon drink their fill.

The trees of the Lord are full of sap, The cedars of Lebanon which He planted,

17 T he birds make their nests there. The stork has its nest in the green trees.

Where the birds make their nests; The stork has her home in the fir trees.

18 T he high mountains are for the wild goats. The rocks are a safe place for the badgers.

The high hills are for the wild goats; The cliffs are a refuge for the rock badgers.

19 H e made the moon to mark the time of year. And the sun knows when to go down.

He appointed the moon for seasons; The sun knows its going down.

20 Y ou make darkness and it becomes night. Then all the wild animals among the trees come out.

You make darkness, and it is night, In which all the beasts of the forest creep about.

21 T he young lions make a loud noise as they go after meat. And they get their food from God.

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

22 T hey go to their homes and lie down when the sun rises.

When the sun rises, they gather together And lie down in their dens.

23 T hen man goes out to his work and works until evening.

Man goes out to his work And to his labor until the evening.

24 O Lord, how many are Your works! You made them all in wisdom. The earth is full of what You have made.

O Lord, how manifold are Your works! In wisdom You have made them all. The earth is full of Your possessions—

25 T here is the wide sea full of both large and small animals. There are too many for us to number.

This great and wide sea, In which are innumerable teeming things, Living things both small and great.

26 T he ships sail there. And the very large sea animal You have made plays in it.

There the ships sail about; There is that Leviathan Which You have made to play there.

27 T hey all wait for You to give them their food at the right time.

These all wait for You, That You may give them their food in due season.

28 Y ou give it to them and they gather it up. You open Your hand and they are filled with good things.

What You give them they gather in; You open Your hand, they are filled with good.

29 T hey are troubled and afraid when You hide Your face. And when You take away their breath, they die and return to the dust.

You hide Your face, they are troubled; You take away their breath, they die and return to their dust.

30 T hey are made when You send Your Spirit. And You make the land of the earth new again.

You send forth Your Spirit, they are created; And You renew the face of the earth.

31 M ay the shining-greatness of the Lord last forever. May the Lord be glad in His works.

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

32 H e looks at the earth and it shakes with fear. He touches the mountains and they smoke.

He looks on the earth, and it trembles; He touches the hills, and they smoke.

33 I will sing to the Lord all my life. I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.

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

34 M ay the words of my heart be pleasing to Him. As for me, I will be glad in the Lord.

May my meditation be sweet to Him; I will be glad in the Lord.

35 L et sinners be destroyed from the earth. And let the sinful be no more. Honor the Lord, O my soul! Praise the Lord!

May sinners be consumed from the earth, And the wicked be no more. Bless the Lord, O my soul! Praise the Lord!