“1 Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou
art clothed with honour and majesty. 2 Who coverest [thyself] with light
as [with] a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain: 3
Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the
clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind: 4 Who maketh
his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire: 5 [Who] laid the
foundations of the earth, [that] it should not be removed for ever. 6
Thou coveredst it with the deep as [with] a garment: the waters stood
above the mountains. 7 At thy rebuke they fled; at the voice of thy
thunder they hasted away. 8 They go up by the mountains; they go down by
the valleys unto the place which thou hast founded for them. 9 Thou hast
set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to
cover the earth.”
“10 He sendeth the springs into the valleys, [which] run among the
hills. 11 They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses
quench their thirst. 12 By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their
habitation, [which] sing among the branches. 13 He watereth the hills
from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works.
14 He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service
of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth; 15 And wine
[that] maketh glad the heart of man, [and] oil to make [his] face to
shine, and bread [which] strengtheneth man’s heart. 16 The trees of the
LORD are full [of sap]; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted; 17
Where the birds make their nests: [as for] the stork, the fir trees
[are] her house. 18 The high hills [are] a refuge for the wild goats;
[and] the rocks for the conies.”
“19 He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.
20 Thou makest darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the
forest do creep [forth]. 21 The young lions roar after their prey, and
seek their meat from God. 22 The sun ariseth, they gather themselves
together, and lay them down in their dens. 23 Man goeth forth unto his
work and to his labour until the evening. 24 O LORD, how manifold are
thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy
riches. 25 [So is] this great and wide sea, wherein [are] things
creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts. 26 There go the
ships: [there is] that leviathan, [whom] thou hast made to play therein.
27 These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give [them] their meat in
due season. 28 [That] thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine
hand, they are filled with good. 29 Thou hidest thy face, they are
troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their
dust. 30 Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou
renewest the face of the earth.”
“31 The glory of the LORD shall endure for ever: the LORD shall
rejoice in his works. 32 He looketh on the earth, and it trembleth: he
toucheth the hills, and they smoke. 33 I will sing unto the LORD as long
as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being. 34 My
meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD. 35 Let the
sinners be consumed out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more.
Bless thou the LORD, O my soul. Praise ye the LORD.” (Psalm 104:1-35
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