1 To David himself. My soul bless thou our Lord: o Lord my God thou art magnified exceedingly.
1 For David himself. Bless the Lord, O my soul: O Lord my God, thou art exceedingly great. Thou hast put on praise and beauty: That thou mayst bring bread out of the earth: 15 And that wine may cheer the heart of man. That he may make the face cheerful with oil: and that bread may strengthen man’s heart. The highest of them is the house of the heron. 18 The high hills are a refuge for the harts, the rock for the irchins. Creatures little and great. 26 There the ships shall go. This sea dragon which thou hast formed to play therein.
2 Thou hast put on confession and beauty: being clothed with light as with a garment. Stretching out the heaven as a skin:
2 And art clothed with light as with a garment. Who stretchest out the heaven like a pavilion:
3 which coverest the higher parts thereof with waters. Which makest the cloud for thee to ascend on: which walkest upon the wings of winds.
3 Who coverest the higher rooms thereof with water. Who makest the clouds thy chariot: who walkest upon the wings of the winds.
4 Which makest spirits thine Angels: and thy ministers a burning fire.
4 Who makest thy angels spirits: and thy ministers a burning fire.
5 Which hast founded the earth upon the stability thereof: it shall not be inclined for ever and ever.
5 Who hast founded the earth upon its own bases: it shall not be moved forever and ever.
6 The depth, as a garment, is his clothing: upon the mountains shall waters stand.
6 The deep like a garment is its clothing: above the mountains shall the waters stand.
7 At thy reprehension they shall fly: at the voice of thy thunder they shall fear.
7 At thy rebuke they shall flee: at the voice of thy thunder they shall fear.
8 The mountains ascend: and the plain fields descend into the place, which thou hast founded for them.
8 The mountains ascend, and the plains descend into the place which thou hast founded for them.
9 Thou hast set a bound, which they shall not pass over: neither shall they return to cover the earth.
9 Thou hast set a bound which they shall not pass over; neither shall they return to cover the earth.
10 Which sendest forth fountains in the valleys: between the midst of mountains shall waters pass.
10 Thou sendest forth springs in the vales: between the midst of the hills the waters shall pass.
11 All the beasts of the field shall drink: the wild asses shall expect in their thirst.
11 All the beasts of the field shall drink: the wild asses shall expect in their thirst.
12 Over them shall the fowls of the air inhabit: out of the midst of rocks they shall give forth voices.
12 Over them the birds of the air shall dwell: from the midst of the rocks they shall give forth their voices.
13 Watering the mountains from higher places: of the fruit of thy work shall the earth be filled.
13 Thou waterest the hills from thy upper rooms: the earth shall be filled with the fruit of thy works:
14 Bringing forth grass for beasts, and herb for the service of men. That thou mayst bring forth bread out of the earth:
14 Bringing forth grass for cattle, and herb for the service of men.
15 & wine may make the heart of man joyful. That he may make the face cheerful with oil: and bread may confirm the heart of man.
15 and that wine may cheer the heart of man. That he may make the face cheerful with oil: and that bread may strengthen man's heart.
16 The trees of the field shall be filled, and the cedars of Libanus, which he hath planted:
16 The trees of the field shall be filled, and the cedars of Libanus which he hath planted: 17 There the sparrows shall make their nests.
17 there sparrows shall make their nest. The house of the heron is the leader of them:
17 there the sparrows shall make their nests. The highest of them is the house of the heron.
18 the high mountains for harts: the rock a refuge for the Irchins.
18 The high hills are a refuge for the harts, the rock for the irchins.
19 He made the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.
19 He hath made the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.
20 Thou didst appoint darkness, and night was made: in it shall all the beasts of the wood pass.
20 Thou hast appointed darkness, and it is night: in it shall all the beasts of the woods go about:
21 The whelps of lions roaring, to raven, and to seek of God meat for themselves.
21 The young lions roaring after their prey, and seeking their meat from God.
22 The sun is risen, & they are gathered together: and in their couches they shall be placed.
22 The sun ariseth, and they are gathered together: and they shall lie down in their dens.
23 Man shall go forth to his work: and to his working until evening.
23 Man shall go forth to his work, and to his labor until the evening.
24 How magnified are thy works, o Lord! Thou hast made all things in wisdom: the earth is filled with thy possession.
24 How great are thy works, O Lord? thou hast made all things in wisdom: the earth is filled with thy riches.
25 This great sea, and very large, there are creeping beasts, whereof there is no number. Little beasts with great:
25 So is this great sea, which stretcheth wide its arms: there are creeping things without number:
26 there ships shall pass. This dragon, whom thou madest to delude:
26 There the ships shall go. This sea dragon which thou hast formed to play therein.
27 all expect of thee that thou give them meat in season.
27 All expect of thee that thou give them food in season.
28 Thou giving unto them, they shall gather it: thou opening thy hand, all shall be filled with bounty.
28 What thou givest to them they shall gather up: when thou openest thy hand, they shall all be filled with good.
29 But thou turning away the face, they shall be troubled: thou shalt take away their spirit, and they shall fail, and shall return into their dust.
29 But if thou turnest away thy face, they shall be troubled: thou shalt take away their breath, and they shall fail, and shall return to their dust.
30 Thou shalt send forth thy spirit, and they shall be created: and thou shalt renew the face of the earth.
30 Thou shalt send forth thy spirit, and they shall be created: and thou shalt renew the face of the earth.
31 Be the glory of our Lord for ever: our Lord will rejoice in his works.
31 May the glory of the Lord endure forever: the Lord shall rejoice in his works.
32 Who looketh upon the earth, & maketh it to tremble: who toucheth the mountains, and they smoke.
32 He looketh upon the earth, and maketh it tremble: he toucheth the mountains, and they smoke.
33 I will chant to our Lord in my life: I will sing to my God as long as I am.
33 I will sing to the Lord as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.
34 Let my speech be acceptable to him: but I will take delight in our Lord.
34 Let my speech be acceptable to him: but I will take delight in the Lord.
35 Let sinners fail from the earth, and the unjust, so that they be not: my soul bless thou our Lord.
35 Let sinners be consumed out of the earth, and the unjust, so that they be no more: O my soul, bless thou the Lord.