Berean Study Bible | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
1Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty. | 1Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty, |
2He wraps Himself in light as with a garment; He stretches out the heavens like a tent, | 2Covering Yourself with light as with a cloak, Stretching out heaven like a tent curtain. |
3laying the beams of His chambers in the waters above, making the clouds His chariot, walking on the wings of the wind. | 3He lays the beams of His upper chambers in the waters; He makes the clouds His chariot; He walks upon the wings of the wind; |
4He makes the winds His messengers, flames of fire His servants. | 4He makes the winds His messengers, Flaming fire His ministers. |
5He set the earth on its foundations, never to be moved. | 5He established the earth upon its foundations, So that it will not totter forever and ever. |
6You covered it with the deep like a garment; the waters stood above the mountains. | 6You covered it with the deep as with a garment; The waters were standing above the mountains. |
7At Your rebuke the waters fled; at the sound of Your thunder they hurried away— | 7At Your rebuke they fled, At the sound of Your thunder they hurried away. |
8the mountains rose and the valleys sank to the place You assigned for them— | 8The mountains rose; the valleys sank down To the place which You established for them. |
9You set a boundary they cannot cross, that they may never again cover the earth. | 9You set a boundary that they may not pass over, So that they will not return to cover the earth. |
10He sends forth springs in the valleys; they flow between the mountains. | 10He sends forth springs in the valleys; They flow between the mountains; |
11They give drink to every beast of the field; the wild donkeys quench their thirst. | 11They give drink to every beast of the field; The wild donkeys quench their thirst. |
12The birds of the air nest beside the springs; they sing among the branches. | 12Beside them the birds of the heavens dwell; They lift up their voices among the branches. |
13He waters the mountains from His chambers; the earth is satisfied by the fruit of His works. | 13He waters the mountains from His upper chambers; The earth is satisfied with the fruit of His works. |
14He makes the grass grow for the livestock and provides crops for man to cultivate, bringing forth food from the earth: | 14He causes the grass to grow for the cattle, And vegetation for the labor of man, So that he may bring forth food from the earth, |
15wine that gladdens the heart of man, oil that makes his face to shine, and bread that sustains his heart. | 15And wine which makes man's heart glad, So that he may make his face glisten with oil, And food which sustains man's heart. |
16The trees of the LORD have their fill, the cedars of Lebanon that He planted, | 16The trees of the LORD drink their fill, The cedars of Lebanon which He planted, |
17where the birds build their nests; the stork makes her home in the cypresses. | 17Where the birds build their nests, And the stork, whose home is the fir trees. |
18The high mountains are for the wild goats, the cliffs a refuge for the rock badgers. | 18The high mountains are for the wild goats; The cliffs are a refuge for the shephanim. |
19He made the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows when to set. | 19He made the moon for the seasons; The sun knows the place of its setting. |
20You bring darkness, and it becomes night, when all the beasts of the forest prowl. | 20You appoint darkness and it becomes night, In which all the beasts of the forest prowl about. |
21The young lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God. | 21The young lions roar after their prey And seek their food from God. |
22The sun rises, and they withdraw; they lie down in their dens. | 22When the sun rises they withdraw And lie down in their dens. |
23Man goes forth to his work and to his labor until evening. | 23Man goes forth to his work And to his labor until evening. |
24How many are Your works, O LORD! In wisdom You have made them all; the earth is full of Your creatures. | 24O LORD, how many are Your works! In wisdom You have made them all; The earth is full of Your possessions. |
25Here is the sea, vast and wide, teeming with creatures beyond number, living things both great and small. | 25There is the sea, great and broad, In which are swarms without number, Animals both small and great. |
26There the ships pass, and Leviathan, which You formed to frolic there. | 26There the ships move along, And Leviathan, which You have formed to sport in it. |
27All creatures look to You to give them their food in due season. | 27They all wait for You To give them their food in due season. |
28When You give it to them, they gather it up; when You open Your hand, they are satisfied with good things. | 28You give to them, they gather it up; You open Your hand, they are satisfied with good. |
29When You hide Your face, they are terrified; when You take away their breath, they die and return to dust. | 29You hide Your face, they are dismayed; You take away their spirit, they expire And return to their dust. |
30When You send Your Spirit, they are created, and You renew the face of the earth. | 30You send forth Your Spirit, they are created; And You renew the face of the ground. |
31May the glory of the LORD endure forever; may the LORD rejoice in His works. | 31Let the glory of the LORD endure forever; Let the LORD be glad in His works; |
32He looks on the earth, and it trembles; He touches the mountains, and they smolder. | 32He looks at the earth, and it trembles; He touches the mountains, and they smoke. |
33I will sing to the LORD all my life; I will sing praise to my God while I have my being. | 33I will sing to the LORD as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have my being. |
34May my meditation be pleasing to Him, for I rejoice in the LORD. | 34Let my meditation be pleasing to Him; As for me, I shall be glad in the LORD. |
35May sinners vanish from the earth and the wicked be no more. Bless the LORD, O my soul. Hallelujah! | 35Let sinners be consumed from the earth And let the wicked be no more. Bless the LORD, O my soul. Praise the LORD! |
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