English Standard Version | 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, |
2covering yourself with light as with a garment, stretching out the heavens like a tent. | 2Covering Yourself with light as with a cloak, Stretching out heaven like a tent curtain. |
3He lays the beams of his chambers on the waters; he makes the clouds his chariot; he rides 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 his messengers winds, his ministers a flaming fire. | 4He makes the winds His messengers, Flaming fire His ministers. |
5He set the earth on its foundations, so that it should never be moved. | 5He established the earth upon its foundations, So that it will not totter forever and ever. |
6You covered it with the deep as with 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 they fled; at the sound of your thunder they took to flight. | 7At Your rebuke they fled, At the sound of Your thunder they hurried away. |
8The mountains rose, the valleys sank down to the place that you appointed for them. | 8The mountains rose; the valleys sank down To the place which You established for them. |
9You set a boundary that they may not pass, so that they might not again cover the earth. | 9You set a boundary that they may not pass over, So that they will not return to cover the earth. |
10You make springs gush forth in the valleys; they flow between the hills; | 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. |
12Beside them the birds of the heavens dwell; they sing among the branches. | 12Beside them the birds of the heavens dwell; They lift up their voices among the branches. |
13From your lofty abode you water the mountains; the earth is satisfied with the fruit of your work. | 13He waters the mountains from His upper chambers; The earth is satisfied with the fruit of His works. |
14You cause the grass to grow for the livestock and plants for man to cultivate, that he may bring 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, |
15and wine to gladden the heart of man, oil to make his face shine and bread to strengthen man’s 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 are watered abundantly, the cedars of Lebanon that he planted. | 16The trees of the LORD drink their fill, The cedars of Lebanon which He planted, |
17In them the birds build their nests; the stork has her home in the fir trees. | 17Where the birds build their nests, And the stork, whose home is the fir trees. |
18The high mountains are for the wild goats; the rocks are 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 its time for setting. | 19He made the moon for the seasons; The sun knows the place of its setting. |
20You make darkness, and it is night, when all the beasts of the forest creep about. | 20You appoint darkness and it becomes night, In which all the beasts of the forest prowl about. |
21The young lions roar for their prey, seeking their food from God. | 21The young lions roar after their prey And seek their food from God. |
22When the sun rises, they steal away and lie down in their dens. | 22When the sun rises they withdraw And lie down in their dens. |
23Man goes out to his work and to his labor until the evening. | 23Man goes forth to his work And to his labor until evening. |
24O LORD, how manifold are your works! In wisdom have you 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, great and wide, which teems with creatures innumerable, living things both small and great. | 25There is the sea, great and broad, In which are swarms without number, Animals both small and great. |
26There go the ships, and Leviathan, which you formed to play in it. | 26There the ships move along, And Leviathan, which You have formed to sport in it. |
27These all 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 filled 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 dismayed; when you take away their breath, they die and return to their dust. | 29You hide Your face, they are dismayed; You take away their spirit, they expire And return to their dust. |
30When you send forth your Spirit, they are created, and you renew the face of the ground. | 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; |
32who looks on the earth and it trembles, who touches the mountains and they smoke! | 32He looks at the earth, and it trembles; He touches the mountains, and they smoke. |
33I will sing to the LORD as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have 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. |
35Let sinners be consumed from the earth, and let the wicked be no more! Bless the LORD, O my soul! Praise the LORD! | 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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