Berean Study Bible | International Standard Version |
1Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty. | 1Bless the LORD, my soul; LORD, my God, you are very great. You are clothed in splendor and majesty; |
2He wraps Himself in light as with a garment; He stretches out the heavens like a tent, | 2you are wrapped in light like a garment, stretching out the sky like a 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 roof loft on the water above, making clouds his chariot, walking on the wings of the wind. |
4He makes the winds His messengers, flames of fire His servants. | 4He makes the winds his messengers, blazing fires his servants. |
5He set the earth on its foundations, never to be moved. | 5He established the earth on its foundations, so that it never falters. |
6You covered it with the deep like a garment; the waters stood above the mountains. | 6You covered the primeval ocean like a garment; the water stood above the mountains. |
7At Your rebuke the waters fled; at the sound of Your thunder they hurried away— | 7They flee at your rebuke; they rush away at the sound of your thunders. |
8the mountains rose and the valleys sank to the place You assigned for them— | 8Mountains rise up and valleys sink to the place you have ordained for them. |
9You set a boundary they cannot cross, that they may never again cover the earth. | 9You have set a boundary they cannot cross; they will never again cover the earth. |
10He sends forth springs in the valleys; they flow between the mountains. | 10He causes springs to gush forth into rivers that flow between the mountains. |
11They give drink to every beast of the field; the wild donkeys quench their thirst. | 11They give water for animals of the field to drink; the wild donkeys quench their thirst. |
12The birds of the air nest beside the springs; they sing among the branches. | 12Birds of the sky live beside them and chirp a song among the foliage. |
13He waters the mountains from His chambers; the earth is satisfied by the fruit of His works. | 13He waters the mountains from his heavenly rooms; the earth is satisfied from the fruit of your work. |
14He makes the grass grow for the livestock and provides crops for man to cultivate, bringing forth food from the earth: | 14He causes grass to sprout for the cattle and plants for people to cultivate, to produce food from the land, |
15wine that gladdens the heart of man, oil that makes his face to shine, and bread that sustains his heart. | 15like wine that makes the heart of people happy, oil that makes the face glow, and food that sustains people. |
16The trees of the LORD have their fill, the cedars of Lebanon that He planted, | 16The loftiest trees are satisfied, the cedars of Lebanon that he planted, |
17where the birds build their nests; the stork makes her home in the cypresses. | 17the birds build their nests there, and the heron builds its nest among the evergreen. |
18The high mountains are for the wild goats, the cliffs a refuge for the rock badgers. | 18The high mountains are for wild goats; the cliffs are a refuge for the rock badger. |
19He made the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows when to set. | 19He made the moon to mark time; the sun knows its setting time. |
20You bring darkness, and it becomes night, when all the beasts of the forest prowl. | 20You bring darkness and it becomes night; when every beast of the forest prowls. |
21The young lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God. | 21Young lions roar for prey, seeking their food from God. |
22The sun rises, and they withdraw; they lie down in their dens. | 22When the sun rises, they gather and lie down in their dens. |
23Man goes forth to his work and to his labor until evening. | 23People go out to their work and labor until evening. |
24How many are Your works, O LORD! In wisdom You have made them all; the earth is full of Your creatures. | 24How numerous are your works, LORD! You have made them all wisely; the earth is filled with your creations. |
25Here is the sea, vast and wide, teeming with creatures beyond number, living things both great and small. | 25There is the deep and wide sea, teeming with numberless creatures, living things small and great. |
26There the ships pass, and Leviathan, which You formed to frolic there. | 26There, the ships pass through; Leviathan, which you created, frolics in it. |
27All creatures look to You to give them their food in due season. | 27All of them look to you to provide them their food at the proper time. |
28When You give it to them, they gather it up; when You open Your hand, they are satisfied with good things. | 28They receive what you give them; when you open your hand, they are filled with good things. |
29When You hide Your face, they are terrified; when You take away their breath, they die and return to dust. | 29When you withdraw your favor, they are disappointed; Take away their breath, and they die and return to dust. |
30When You send Your Spirit, they are created, and You renew the face of the earth. | 30When you send your spirit, they are created, and you replenish the surface of the earth. |
31May the glory of the LORD endure forever; may the LORD rejoice in His works. | 31May the glory of the LORD last forever; may the LORD rejoice 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 shakes; 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 with my whole being; I will sing to my God continually! |
34May my meditation be pleasing to Him, for I rejoice in the LORD. | 34May my thoughts be pleasing to him; indeed, I will rejoice in the LORD! |
35May sinners vanish from the earth and the wicked be no more. Bless the LORD, O my soul. Hallelujah! | 35May sinners disappear from the land and the wicked live no longer. Bless the LORD, my soul! Hallelujah! |
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