Brenton(i)
1 (103:1) A Psalm of David. Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, thou art very great; thou hast clothed thyself with praise and honour:
2 (103:2) who dost robe thyself with light as with a garment; spreading out the heaven as a curtain.
3 (103:3) Who covers his chambers with waters; who makes the clouds his chariot; who walks on the wings of the wind.
4 (103:4) Who makes his angels spirits, and his ministers a flaming fire.
5 (103:5) Who establishes the earth on her sure foundation: it shall not be moved for ever.
6 (103:6) The deep, as it were a garment, is his covering: the waters shall stand on the hills.
7 (103:7) At thy rebuke they shall flee; at the voice of thy thunder they shall be alarmed.
8 (103:8) They go up to the mountains, and down to the plains, to the place which thou hast founded for them.
9 (103:9) Thou hast set a bound which they shall not pass, neither shall they turn again to cover the earth.
10 (103:10) He sends forth his fountains among the valleys: the waters shall run between the mountains.
11 (103:11) They shall give drink to all the wild beasts of the field: the wild asses shall take of them to quench their thirst.
12 (103:12) By them shall the birds of the sky lodge: they shall utter a voice out of the midst of the rocks.
13 (103:13) He waters the mountains from his chambers: the earth shall be satisfied with the fruit of thy works.
14 (103:14) He makes grass to grow for the cattle, and green herb for the service of men, to bring bread out of the earth;
15 (103:15) and wine makes glad the heart of man, to make his face cheerful with oil: and bread strengthens man's heart.
16 (103:16) The trees of the plain shall be full of sap; even the cedars of Libanus which he has planted.
17 (103:17) There the sparrows will build their nests; and the house of the heron takes the lead among them.
18 (103:18) The high mountains are a refuge for the stags, and the rock for the rabbits.
19 (103:19) He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knows his going down.
20 (103:20) Thou didst make darkness, and it was night; in it all the wild beasts of the forest will be abroad:
21 (103:21) even young lions roaring for prey, and to seek meat for themselves from God.
22 (103:22) The sun arises, and they shall be gathered together, and shall lie down in their dens.
23 (103:23) Man shall go forth to his work, and to his labour till evening.
24 (103:24) How great are thy works, O Lord! in wisdom hast thou wrought them all: the earth is filled with thy creation.
25 (103:25) So is this great and wide sea: there are things creeping innumerable, small animals and great.
26 (103:26) There go the ships; and this dragon whom thou hast made to play in it.
27 (103:27) All wait upon thee, to give them their food in due season.
28 (103:28) When thou hast given it them, they will gather it; and when thou hast opened thine hand, they shall all be filled with good.
29 (103:29) But when thou hast turned away thy face, they shall be troubled: thou wilt take away their breath, and they shall fail, and return to their dust.
30 (103:30) Thou shalt send forth thy Spirit, and they shall be created; and thou shalt renew the face of the earth.
31 (103:31) Let the glory of the Lord be for ever: the Lord shall rejoice in his works;
32 (103:32) who looks upon the earth, and makes it tremble; who touches the mountains, and they smoke.
33 (103:33) I will sing to the Lord while I live; I will sing praise to my God while I exist.
34 (103:34) Let my meditation be sweet to him: and I will rejoice in the Lord.
35 (103:35) Let the sinners fail from off the earth, and transgressors, so that they shall be no more. Bless the Lord, O my soul.