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New American Standard Bible 1995

1Bless the LORD, my soul; LORD, my God, you are very great. You are clothed in splendor and majesty;

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

2you are wrapped in light like a garment, stretching out the sky like a curtain.

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

3He lays the beams of his roof loft on the water above, making 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, blazing fires his servants.

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

5He established the earth on its foundations, so that it never falters.

5He established the earth upon its foundations, So that it will not totter forever and ever.

6You covered the primeval ocean like a garment; the water stood above the mountains.

6You covered it with the deep as with a garment; The waters were standing above the mountains.

7They flee at your rebuke; they rush away at the sound of your thunders.

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

8Mountains rise up and valleys sink to the place you have ordained for them.

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

9You have set a boundary they cannot cross; they will 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 causes springs to gush forth into rivers that flow between the mountains.

10He sends forth springs in the valleys; They flow between the mountains;

11They give water for animals of the field to drink; the wild donkeys quench their thirst.

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

12Birds of the sky live beside them and chirp a song among the foliage.

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

13He waters the mountains from his heavenly rooms; the earth is satisfied from the fruit of your work.

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

14He causes grass to sprout for the cattle and plants for people to cultivate, to produce food from the land,

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,

15like wine that makes the heart of people happy, oil that makes the face glow, and food that sustains people.

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 loftiest trees are satisfied, the cedars of Lebanon that he planted,

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

17the birds build their nests there, and the heron builds its nest among the evergreen.

17Where the birds build their nests, And the stork, whose home is the fir trees.

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

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

19He made the moon to mark time; the sun knows its setting time.

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

20You bring darkness and it becomes night; when every beast of the forest prowls.

20You appoint darkness and it becomes night, In which all the beasts of the forest prowl about.

21Young lions roar for prey, seeking their food from God.

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

22When the sun rises, they gather and lie down in their dens.

22When the sun rises they withdraw And lie down in their dens.

23People go out to their work and labor until evening.

23Man goes forth to his work And to his labor until evening.

24How numerous are your works, LORD! You have made them all wisely; the earth is filled with your creations.

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

25There is the deep and wide sea, teeming with numberless creatures, living things small and great.

25There is the sea, great and broad, In which are swarms without number, Animals both small and great.

26There, the ships pass through; Leviathan, which you created, frolics in it.

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

27All of them look to you to provide them their food at the proper time.

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

28They receive what you give them; 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 withdraw your favor, they are disappointed; Take away their breath, and 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 replenish the surface 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 last 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 at the earth and it shakes; he 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 with my whole being; I will sing to my God continually!

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 thoughts be pleasing to him; indeed, I will rejoice in the LORD!

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

35May sinners disappear from the land and the wicked live no longer. Bless the LORD, 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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