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Psalms 103
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1(104) [A Psalm] of David. Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, you are very great; you have clothed yourself with praise and honor:
1Bless Yahweh, my soul. Yahweh, my God, you are very great. You are clothed with honor and majesty.
2who do robe yourself with light as with a garment; spreading out the heaven as a curtain.
2He covers himself with light as with a garment. He stretches out the heavens like a curtain.
3Who covers his chambers with waters; who makes the clouds his chariot; who walks on the wings of the wind.
3He lays the beams of his rooms in the waters. He makes the clouds his chariot. He walks on the wings of the wind.
4Who makes his angels spirits, and his ministers a flaming fire.
4He makes his messengers winds, and his servants flames of fire.
5Who establishes the earth on her sure foundation: it shall not be moved for ever.
5He laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be moved forever.
6The deep, as it were a garment, is his covering: the waters shall stand on the hills.
6You covered it with the deep as with a cloak. The waters stood above the mountains.
7At your rebuke they shall flee; at the voice of your thunder they shall be alarmed.
7At your rebuke they fled. At the voice of your thunder they hurried away.
8They go up to the mountains , and down to the plains, to the place which you have founded for them.
8The mountains rose, the valleys sank down, to the place which you had assigned to them.
9You have set a bound which they shall not pass , neither shall they turn again to cover the earth.
9You have set a boundary that they may not pass over, that they don’t turn again to cover the earth.
10He sends forth his fountains among the valleys: the waters shall run between the mountains.
10He sends springs into the valleys. They run among the mountains.
11They shall give drink to all the wild beasts of the field: the wild asses shall take [of them] to [quench] their thirst.
11They give drink to every animal of the field. The wild donkeys quench their thirst.
12By them shall the birds of the sky lodge: they shall utter a voice out of the midst of the rocks.
12The birds of the sky nest by them. They sing among the branches.
13He waters the mountains from his chambers: the earth shall be satisfied with the fruit of your works.
13He waters the mountains from his rooms. The earth is filled with the fruit of your works.
14He makes grass to grow for the cattle, and green herb for the service of men, to bring bread out of the earth;
14He causes the grass to grow for the livestock, and plants for man to cultivate, that he may produce food out of the earth:
15and wine makes glad the heart of man , to make his face cheerful with oil: and bread strengthens man's heart.
15wine that makes the heart of man glad, oil to make his face to shine, and bread that strengthens man’s heart.
16The trees of the plain shall be full [of sap]; [even] the cedars of Libanus which he has planted.
16Yahweh’s trees are well watered, the cedars of Lebanon, which he has planted,
17There the sparrows will build their nests; and the house of the heron takes the lead among them.
17where the birds make their nests. The stork makes its home in the cypress trees.
18The high mountains are a refuge for the stags, [and] the rock for the rabbits.
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 his going down.
19He appointed the moon for seasons. The sun knows when to set.
20You did make darkness, and it was night; in it all the wild beasts of the forest will be abroad:
20You make darkness, and it is night, in which all the animals of the forest prowl.
21[even] young lions roaring for prey, and to seek meat for themselves from God.
21The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their food from God.
22The sun arises, and they shall be gathered together, and shall lie down in their dens.
22The sun rises, and they steal away, and lie down in their dens.
23Man shall go forth to his work, and to his labor till evening.
23Man goes out to his work, to his labor until the evening.
24How great are your works, O Lord! in wisdom have you wrought them all: the earth is filled with your creation.
24Yahweh, how many are your works! In wisdom, you have made them all. The earth is full of your riches.
25[So is] this great and wide sea: there are things creeping innumerable , small animals and great.
25There is the sea, great and wide, in which are innumerable living things, both small and large animals.
26There go the ships; [and] this dragon whom you have made to play in it.
26There the ships go, and leviathan, whom you formed to play there.
27All wait upon you, to give them [their] food in due season.
27These all wait for you, that you may give them their food in due season.
28When you have given [it] them, they will gather [it]; and when you have opened your hand, they shall all be filled with good.
28You give to them; they gather. You open your hand; they are satisfied with good.
29But when you have turned away your face, they shall be troubled: you will take away their breath, and they shall fail, and return to their dust.
29You hide your face; they are troubled. You take away their breath; they die and return to the dust.
30You shall send forth your Spirit, and they shall be created; and you shall renew the face of the earth.
30You send out your Spirit and they are created. You renew the face of the ground.
31Let the glory of the Lord be for ever: the Lord shall rejoice in his works;
31Let Yahweh’s glory endure forever. Let Yahweh rejoice in his works.
32who looks upon the earth, and makes it tremble; 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 while I live; I will sing praise to my God while I exist.
33I will sing to Yahweh as long as I live. I will sing praise to my God while I have any being.
34Let my meditation be sweet to him: and I will rejoice in the Lord.
34Let my meditation be sweet to him. I will rejoice in Yahweh.
35Let the sinners fail from off the earth, and transgressors, so that they shall be no more. Bless the Lord, O my soul.
35Let sinners be consumed out of the earth. Let the wicked be no more. Bless Yahweh, my soul. Praise Yah!