Psalms

1Bless, O my soul, Jehovah! Jehovah, my God, Thou hast been very great, Honour and majesty Thou hast put on.

2Covering himself [with] light as a garment, Stretching out the heavens as a curtain,

3Who is laying the beam of His upper chambers in the waters, Who is making thick clouds His chariot, Who is walking on wings of wind,

4Making His messengers — the winds, His ministers — the flaming fire.

5He hath founded earth on its bases, It is not moved to the age and for ever.

6The abyss! as with clothing Thou hast covered it, Above hills do waters stand.

7From Thy rebuke they flee, From the voice of Thy thunder haste away.

8They go up hills — they go down valleys, Unto a place Thou hast founded for them.

9A border Thou hast set, they pass not over, They turn not back to cover the earth.

10Who is sending forth fountains in valleys, Between hills they go on.

11They water every beast of the field, Wild asses break their thirst.

12By them the fowl of the heavens doth dwell, From between the branches They give forth the voice.

13Watering hills from His upper chambers, From the fruit of Thy works is the earth satisfied.

14Causing grass to spring up for cattle, And herb for the service of man, To bring forth bread from the earth,

15And wine — it rejoiceth the heart of man, To cause the face to shine from oil, And bread — the heart of man it supporteth.

16Satisfied [are] the trees of Jehovah, Cedars of Lebanon that He hath planted,

17Where birds do make nests, The stork — the firs [are] her house.

18The high hills [are] for wild goats, Rocks [are] a refuge for conies,

19He made the moon for seasons, The sun hath known his place of entrance.

20Thou settest darkness, and it is night, In it doth every beast of the forest creep.

21The young lions are roaring for prey, And to seek from God their food.

22The sun riseth, they are gathered, And in their dens they crouch.

23Man goeth forth to his work, And to his service — till evening.

24How many have been Thy works, O Jehovah, All of them in wisdom Thou hast made, Full is the earth of thy possessions.

25This, the sea, great and broad of sides, There [are] moving things — innumerable, Living creatures — small with great.

26There do ships go: leviathan, That Thou hast formed to play in it.

27All of them unto Thee do look, To give their food in its season.

28Thou dost give to them — they gather, Thou dost open Thy hand — they [are] satisfied [with] good.

29Thou hidest Thy face — they are troubled, Thou gatherest their spirit — they expire, And unto their dust they turn back.

30Thou sendest out Thy Spirit, they are created, And Thou renewest the face of the ground.

31The honour of Jehovah is to the age, Jehovah rejoiceth in His works,

32Who is looking to earth, and it trembleth, He cometh against hills, and they smoke.

33I sing to Jehovah during my life, I sing praise to my God while I exist.

34Sweet is my meditation on Him, I — I do rejoice in Jehovah.

35Consumed are sinners from the earth, And the wicked are no more. Bless, O my soul, Jehovah. Praise ye Jehovah!

1Bless the LORD,my soul.The LORD, my God, you are very great. You are clothed with honour and majesty.

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

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

4He makes his messengerswinds,and his servants flames of fire.

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

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

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

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

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

10He sends springs into the valleys.They run amongst the mountains.

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

12The birds of the sky nest by them.They sing amongst the branches.

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

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

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

16The LORD’s trees are well watered,the cedars of Lebanon, which he has planted,

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

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

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

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

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

22The sun rises, and they steal away,and lie down in their dens.

23Man goes out to his work,to his labour until the evening.

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

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

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

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

28You give to them; they gather.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 the dust.

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

31Let the LORD’s glory endure forever.Let the LORD rejoice in his works.

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 any being.

34Let my meditation be sweet to him.I will rejoice in the LORD.

35Let sinners be consumed out of the earth.Let the wicked be no more. Bless the LORD,my soul. Praise the LORD!