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| [1]My soule blesse thou God: O God my Lord thou art become exceeding great, thou hast put on glory and maiestie |
[1]Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honor and majesty. |
| [2]Who is decked with light as it were with a garment: spreadyng out the heauens like a curtayne |
[2]Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain: |
| [3]Who seeleth his vpper chaumbers with waters: and maketh the cloudes his charriot, and walketh vpon the wynges of the wynde |
[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]He maketh his angels spirites: and his ministers a flaming fire |
[4]Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire: |
| [5]He hath layde the earth sure vpon her foundations: that it can neuer moue at any tyme |
[5]Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever. |
| [6]Thou coueredst it with the deepe, lyke as with a garment: the waters stande vpon the hilles |
[6]Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains. |
| [7]At thy rebuke they flee: at the noyse of thy thunder they bluster downe apace |
[7]At thy rebuke they fled; at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away. |
| [8]The hilles mount aloft: and the valleys settle downe beneath vnto the place where thou hast layde a foundation for them |
[8]They go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys to the place which thou hast founded for them. |
| [9]Thou hast set them their boundes which they shall not passe: neither shall they returne agayne to couer the earth |
[9]Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth. |
| [10]Who also causeth the springes which runne betweene the hilles: to flowe into the riuers |
[10]He sendeth the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills. |
| [11]All beastes of the fielde drinke therof: and the wylde asses quench their thirst |
[11]They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst. |
| [12]The foules of the ayre haue their habitation nigh vnto them: singing out of the midst of the bowes [of trees. |
[12]By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the branches. |
| [13]He watereth the hilles from aboue: the earth is replenished with the fruite of thy workes |
[13]He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works. |
| [14]He causeth grasse to growe for cattell: and hearbes for the vse of man |
[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]That he may bryng foorth foode out of the earth: both wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oyle to make hym haue a chearefull countenaunce, & also bread to strengthen mans heart |
[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 God be satisfied: euen the Cedars of Libanus which he hath planted |
[16]The trees of the LORD are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted; |
| [17]Wherin the birdes make their nestes: in the fyrre trees the storke buyldeth |
[17]Where the birds make their nests: as for the stork, the fir-trees are her house. |
| [18]The high hilles are a refuge for goates: and so are the stonie rockes for conies |
[18]The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies. |
| [19]He hath made the moone for certayne seasons: and the sunne knoweth his goyng downe |
[19]He appointeth the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down. |
| [20]Thou makest darknes and it is night: wherein all the beastes of the forrest do go abrode |
[20]Thou makest darkness, and it is night: in which all the beasts of the forest do creep forth. |
| [21]The Lions do roare after a pray: and in seeking their meate of God |
[21]The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their food from God. |
| [22]When the sunne ariseth, they recoyle backe: and lay them downe to rest in their dennes |
[22]The sun ariseth, they collect, and lay themselves down in their dens. |
| [23]Man goeth foorth to his worke: and to do his seruice vntyll the euening |
[23]Man goeth forth to his work and to his labor until the evening. |
| [24]O God howe manyfolde are thy workes? thou hast made them al in wisdome, the earth is ful of thy ryches |
[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 the sea it selfe large and wyde in compasse: wherein are thinges creeping innumerable, both small and great beastes |
[25]So is this great and wide sea, in which are creeping animals innumerable, both small and great beasts. |
| [26]There go the shippes, and there is that Leuiathan: whom thou hast made to take his pastime therin |
[26]There go the ships: there is that leviathan, which thou hast made to play therein. |
| [27]These wayte all vpon thee: that thou mayest geue them meate in due season |
[27]These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their food in due season. |
| [28]When thou geuest it them, they gather it: and when thou openest thyne hand, they are filled with that which is good |
[28]That which thou givest them, they gather: thou openest thy hand, they are filled with good. |
| [29]When thou hydest thy face, they are troubled: when thou takest away their spirite, they dye, and are turned agayne to their dust |
[29]Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust. |
| [30]When thou sendest out thy spirite, they be recreated: and thou reuiuest the face of the earth |
[30]Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth. |
| [31]The glorious maiestie of God shal endure for euer: God wyll reioyce in his workes |
[31]The glory of the LORD shall endure for ever: the LORD shall rejoice in his works. |
| [32]He beholdeth the earth, & it trembleth: he toucheth the hilles, and they smoke |
[32]He looketh on the earth, and it trembleth: he toucheth the hills, and they smoke. |
| [33]I wyll syng vnto God as long as I liue: I will sing psalmes vnto my Lord so long as I shall be |
[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]My meditations of hym shalbe very pleasaunt: for all my ioy shalbe in God |
[34]My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD. |
| [35]As for sinners they shalbe consumed out of the earth: and the vngodly shall come to an ende, blesse thou God O my soule, [and] prayse you the Lorde |
[35]Let 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. |