1 B less Yahweh, my soul. Yahweh, my God, you are very great. You are clothed with honor and majesty.

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

2 H e covers himself with light as with a garment. He stretches out the heavens like a curtain.

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

3 H e lays the beams of his rooms in the waters. He makes the clouds his chariot. He walks on the wings of the wind.

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

4 H e makes his messengers winds; his servants flames of fire.

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

5 H e laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be moved forever.

He set the earth in its place so that it will stay that way forever.

6 Y ou covered it with the deep as with a cloak. The waters stood above the mountains.

You covered it with the sea as with a coat. The waters stood above the mountains.

7 A t your rebuke they fled. At the voice of your thunder they hurried away.

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

8 T he mountains rose, the valleys sank down, to the place which you had assigned to them.

The mountains went up and the valleys went down to the place that You made for them.

9 Y ou have set a boundary that they may not pass over; that they don’t turn again to cover the earth.

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

10 H e sends springs into the valleys. They run among the mountains.

He sends rivers into the valleys. They flow between the mountains.

11 T hey give drink to every animal of the field. The wild donkeys quench their thirst.

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

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

The birds of the sky nest beside them. They sing among the branches.

13 H e waters the mountains from his rooms. The earth is filled with the fruit of your works.

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

14 H e causes the grass to grow for the livestock, and plants for man to cultivate, that he may produce food out of the earth:

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

15 w ine that makes glad the heart of man, oil to make his face to shine, and bread that strengthens man’s heart.

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

16 Y ahweh’s trees are well watered, the cedars of Lebanon, which he has planted;

The tall cedar trees that the Lord planted in Lebanon drink their fill.

17 w here the birds make their nests. The stork makes its home in the cypress trees.

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

18 T he high mountains are for the wild goats. The rocks are a refuge for the rock badgers.

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

19 H e appointed the moon for seasons. The sun knows when to set.

He made the moon to mark the time of year. And the sun knows when to go down.

20 Y ou make darkness, and it is night, in which all the animals of the forest prowl.

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

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

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

22 T he sun rises, and they steal away, and lay down in their dens.

They go to their homes and lie down when the sun rises.

23 M an goes out to his work, to his labor until the evening.

Then man goes out to his work and works until evening.

24 Y ahweh, how many are your works! In wisdom have you made them all. The earth is full of your riches.

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

25 T here is the sea, great and wide, in which are innumerable living things, both small and large animals.

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

26 T here the ships go, and leviathan, whom you formed to play there.

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

27 T hese all wait for you, that you may give them their food in due season.

They all wait for You to give them their food at the right time.

28 Y ou give to them; they gather. You open your hand; they are satisfied with good.

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

29 Y ou hide your face: they are troubled; you take away their breath: they die, and return to the dust.

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

30 Y ou send out your Spirit and they are created. You renew the face of the ground.

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

31 L et Yahweh’s glory endure forever. Let Yahweh rejoice in his works.

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

32 H e looks at the earth, and it trembles. He touches the mountains, and they smoke.

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

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

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

34 L et your meditation be sweet to him. I will rejoice in Yahweh.

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

35 L et sinners be consumed out of the earth. Let the wicked be no more. Bless Yahweh, my soul. Praise Yah!

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