Psalms 103
1Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, you are very great; you have clothed yourself with praise and honour: 1
2who do robe yourself with light as with a garment; spreading out the heaven as a curtain. 1
3Who covers his chambers with waters; who makes the clouds his chariot; who walks on the wings of the wind. 1
4+ 103:4 Heb 1:7 Who makes his angels spirits, and his ministers a flaming fire. 1
5Who establishes the earth on her sure foundation: it shall not be moved for ever. 1
6The deep, as it were a garment, is his covering: the waters shall stand + 103:6 Or, above. on the hills. 1
7At your rebuke they shall flee; at the voice of your thunder they shall be alarmed. 1
8They go up to the mountains, and down to the plains, to the place which you have founded for them. 1
9You have set a bound which they shall not pass, neither shall they turn again to cover the earth. 1
10He sends forth his fountains amongst the valleys: the waters shall run between the mountains. 1
11They shall give drink to all the wild beasts of the field: the wild asses shall take of them to quench their thirst. 1
12By them shall the birds of the sky lodge: they shall utter a voice out of the midst of the rocks. 1
13He waters the mountains from his chambers: the earth shall be satisfied with the fruit of your works. 1
14He makes grass to grow for the cattle, and green herb for the service of men, to bring bread out of the earth; 1
15and wine makes glad the heart of man, to make his face cheerful with oil: and bread strengthens man's heart. 1
16The trees of the plain shall be full of sap; even the cedars of Libanus which he has planted. 1
17There the sparrows will build their nests; and the house of the heron takes the lead amongst them. 1
18The high mountains are a refuge for the stags, and the rock for the rabbits. 1
19He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knows his going down. 1
20You did make darkness, and it was night; in it all the wild beasts of the forest will be abroad: 1
21even young lions roaring for prey, and to seek meat for themselves from God. 1
22The sun arises, and they shall be gathered together, and shall lie down in their dens. 1
23Man shall go forth to his work, and to his labour till evening. 1
24How great are your works, O Lord! in wisdom have you wrought them all: the earth is filled with your creation. 1
25So is this great and wide sea: there are things creeping innumerable, small animals and great. 1
26There go the ships; and this dragon whom you have made to play in it. 1
27All wait upon you, to give them their food in due season. 1
28When you have given it them, they will gather it; and when you have opened your hand, they shall all be filled with good. 1
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. 1
30You shall send forth your Spirit, and they shall be created; and you shall renew the face of the earth. 1
31Let the glory of the Lord be for ever: the Lord shall rejoice in his works; 1
32who looks upon the earth, and makes it tremble; who touches the mountains, and they smoke. 1
33I will sing to the Lord while I live; I will sing praise to my God while I exist. 1
34Let my meditation be sweet to him: and I will rejoice in the Lord. 1
35Let the sinners fail from off the earth, and transgressors, so that they shall be no more. Bless the Lord, O my soul.