1Bless Jehovah , O my soul . O Jehovah my God , thou art very great ; Thou art clothed with honor and majesty : 2Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment ; Who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain ; 3Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters ; Who maketh the clouds his chariot ; Who walketh upon the wings of the wind ; 4Who maketh winds his messengers ; Flames of fire his ministers ; 5Who laid the foundations of the earth, That it should not be moved for ever . 6Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a vesture ; The waters stood above the mountains . 7At thy rebuke they fled ; At the voice of thy thunder they hasted away 8( The mountains rose , the valleys sank down ) Unto the place which thou hadst founded for them . 9Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over ; That they turn not again to cover the earth.
God's Provision for Creation
10He sendeth forth springs into the valleys ; They run among the mountains ; 11They give drink to every beast of the field ; The wild asses quench their thirst . 12By them the birds of the heavens have their habitation ; They sing among the branches . 13He watereth the mountains from his chambers : The earth is filled with the fruit of thy works . 14He 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, 15And wine that maketh glad the heart of man , And oil to make his face to shine , And bread that strengtheneth man ’s heart . 16The trees of Jehovah are filled with moisture , The cedars of Lebanon , which he hath planted ; 17Where the birds make their nests : As for the stork , the fir-trees are her house . 18The high mountains are for the wild goats ; The rocks are a refuge for the conies .
The Cycle of Life and God's Sovereignty
19He appointed the moon for seasons : The sun knoweth his going down . 20Thou makest darkness , and it is night , Wherein all the beasts of the forest creep forth. 21The young lions roar after their prey , And seek their food from God. 22The sun ariseth , they get them away, And lay them down in their dens . 23Man goeth forth unto his work And to his labor until the evening .
The Greatness of God in Creation
24O Jehovah , how manifold are thy works ! In wisdom hast thou made them all : The earth is full of thy riches . 25Yonder is the sea , great and wide , Wherein are things creeping innumerable , Both small and great beasts . 26There go the ships; There is leviathan , whom thou hast formed to play therein .
A Call to Praise
27These wait all for thee , That thou mayest give them their food in due season . 28Thou givest unto them , they gather ; Thou openest thy hand , they are satisfied with good . 29Thou hidest thy face , they are troubled; Thou takest away their breath , they die , And return to their dust . 30Thou sendest forth thy Spirit , they are created ; And thou renewest the face of the ground . 31Let the glory of Jehovah endure for ever ; Let Jehovah rejoice in his works : 32Who looketh on the earth, and it trembleth ; He toucheth the mountains , and they smoke . 33I will sing unto Jehovah as long as I live : I will sing praise to my God while I have any being . 34Let my meditation be sweet unto him : I will rejoice in Jehovah . 35Let sinners be consumed out of the earth. And let the wicked be no more . Bless Jehovah , O my soul . Praise ye Jehovah .