New King James Version

New American Standard Bible 1995

1Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, You are very great: You are clothed with honor and majesty,

1Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty,

2Who cover Yourself with light as with a garment, Who stretch out the heavens like a curtain.

2Covering Yourself with light as with a cloak, Stretching out heaven like a tent curtain.

3He lays the beams of His upper chambers in the waters, Who makes the clouds His chariot, Who walks 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;

4Who makes His angels spirits, His ministers a flame of fire.

4He makes the winds His messengers, Flaming fire His ministers.

5You who laid the foundations of the earth, So that it should not be moved forever,

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 voice of Your thunder they hastened away.

7At Your rebuke they fled, At the sound of Your thunder they hurried away.

8They went up over the mountains; They went down into the valleys, To the place which You founded for them.

8The mountains rose; the valleys sank down To the place which You established for them.

9You have set a boundary that they may not pass over, That they may not return to 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 the springs into the valleys; They flow among 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.

12By them the birds of the heavens have their home; They sing among the branches.

12Beside them the birds of the heavens dwell; They lift up their voices among the branches.

13He waters the hills from His upper chambers; The earth is satisfied with the fruit of Your works.

13He waters the mountains from His upper chambers; The earth is satisfied with the fruit of His works.

14He causes the grass to grow for the cattle, And vegetation for the service of man, 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 that makes glad the heart of man, Oil to make his face shine, And bread which strengthens 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 full of sap, The cedars of Lebanon which He planted,

16The trees of the LORD drink their fill, The cedars of Lebanon which He planted,

17Where the birds make 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 hills are for the wild goats; The cliffs are a refuge for the rock badgers.

18The high mountains are for the wild goats; The cliffs are a refuge for the shephanim.

19He appointed the moon for seasons; The sun knows its going down.

19He made the moon for the seasons; The sun knows the place of its setting.

20You make darkness, and it is night, In which 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 after their prey, And seek their food from God.

21The young lions roar after their prey And seek their food from God.

22When the sun rises, they gather together 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 You have made them all. The earth is full of Your possessions—

24O LORD, how many are Your works! In wisdom You have made them all; The earth is full of Your possessions.

25This great and wide sea, In which are innumerable teeming things, 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 the ships sail about; There is that Leviathan Which You have made to play there.

26There the ships move along, And Leviathan, which You have formed to sport in it.

27These all wait for You, That You may give them their food in due season.

27They all wait for You To give them their food in due season.

28What You give them they gather in; You open Your hand, they are filled with good.

28You give to them, they gather it up; You open Your hand, they are satisfied with good.

29You hide Your face, they are troubled; 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.

30You send forth 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 hills, 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 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 sweet to Him; I will be glad in the LORD.

34Let my meditation be pleasing to Him; As for me, I shall be glad in the LORD.

35May sinners be consumed from the earth, And 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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