1A meditation upon the majesty, power, and wonderful providence of God. 31God's glory is eternal. 33The prophet voweth to praise God perpetually.
1BLESS the aLORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, bthou art very great; cthou art clothed with honour and majesty.
a v.35. Ps. 103.12,22. b Job 11.7. Ne. 1.5. Je. 23.24; 32.17-19. Ex. 18.11. c Re. 1.13. Ps. 93.1; 96.6; 29.1.
2Who coverest thyself dwith light as with a garment: ewho stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:
d Ge. 1.3. Da. 7.9,10. 1Ti. 6.16. 1Jn. 1.5,7. e Ge. 1.1,7. Is. 45.12; 40.22; 44.24. Ne. 9.6. Job 9.8. Zec. 12.1.
3Who flayeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: gwho maketh the clouds his chariot: hwho walketh upon the wings of the wind:
f Am. 9.6. Ps. 24.2. v.13. g Is. 19.1. Ps. 65.11,12. Hab. 3.8. h Ps. 18.10. Na. 1.3-6. Mi. 1.3,4. 2Sa. 22.11.
4Who imaketh his angels spirits; his jministers a flaming fire:
i He. 1.7,14. 2Th. 1.7,8. 1Ki. 22.19. 2Ki. 2.11; 6.17. j Ps. 103.21.
51Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.
1Heb. He hath founded the earth upon her bases, Job 26.7; 38.4. Ps. 24.2; 136.6. Ec. 1.4.
6Thou kcoveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains.
k Ge. 1.2,9; 7.19. Job 38.8,25.
7lAt thy rebuke they fled; at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away.
l Ge. 1.9,10; 8.1-5. Is. 50.2.
82They go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys unto the place which thou hast founded for them.
2Or, The mountains ascend, the valleys descend.
9Thou mhast set na bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth.
m Job 26.10; 38.8,9-11. Ps. 33.7. Is. 54.9. Ge. 9.11-16. Je. 5.22. n Job 26.10.
103He osendeth the springs into the valleys, which 4run among the hills.
3Heb. Who.
4Heb. walk.
o De. 8.7.
11They pgive drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses 5quench their thirst.
5Heb. break.
p Ps. 145.16. Job 39.5,6. Mat. 6.26.
12By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which 6sing among the branches.
6Heb. give a voice. Eze. 17.23. Mat. 13.32.
13He qwatereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works.
q Ps. 65.9-13. Job 38.26,27. Je. 10.13; 14.22. Eze. 34.26. De. 11.11. He. 6.7.
14He rcauseth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth;
r Ge. 1.29,30; 3.18; 9.3. Ps. 145.9,15; 65.9-13; 147.8,9. Pr. 15.17.
15And swine that tmaketh glad the heart of man, and 7oil to make his face to shine, and ubread which strengtheneth man's heart.
7Heb. to make his face shine with oil, or more than oil. Ru. 3.3. Ps. 23.5. Mat. 6.17.
s Pr. 31.6,7. Ps. 23.5. Ju. 9.13. Je. 31.12. t Ac. 14.17. u Is. 3.1; 33.17. Ps. 105.16.
16The vtrees of the LORD are full of sap ; wthe cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted;
v Ps. 29.5; 92.12. Nu. 24.6. w Ju. 9.15.
17xWhere the birds make their nests: as for the stork, ythe fir trees are her house.
x Eze. 17.23. Da. 4.12. Mat. 13.31,32. y Le. 11.19. De. 14.18.
18The zhigh hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for athe *conies.
*conies-hyraxes, rock-badgers, like rabbits.
z Job 39.1. 1Sa. 24.2. a Pr. 30.26. Le. 11.5. De. 14.7.
19He bappointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.
b Ge. 1.14. De. 4.19. Ps. 136.7-9; 19.5,6. Je. 31.35. Job 38.12.
20Thou cmakest darkness, and it is night: wherein 8all the beasts of the forest do creep forth.
8Heb. all the beasts thereof do trample in the forest.
c Ge. 1.4,5; 8.22. Ps. 74.16. Is. 45.7.
21The dyoung lions roar after their prey, and seek their *meat from God.
*meat-food of any kind.
d Am. 3.4. Is. 31.4. Job 38.39. Ps. 34.9,10; 145.15,16.
22The esun ariseth, they gather themselves together, and lay them down in their dens.
e Ec. 1.5. Mat. 5.45. Ca. 4.8. Na. 2.12.
23fMan goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.
f Ge. 3.19. Ro. 12.11. Ep. 4.28. 2Th. 3.10-13.
24O LORD, ghow manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of hthy riches.
g Ge. 1. Ne. 9.6. Pr. 3.19. Je. 10.12. h Ge. 14.19. Ps. 24.1; 33.5.
25So is ithis great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.
i Ps. 95.4,5. Ge. 1.20,21. Hab. 1.14.
26jThere go the ships: there is that k*leviathan, whom thou hast 9made to play therein.
*leviathan-river or sea monster.
9Heb. formed.
j Pr. 30.19. Re. 8.9. k Ge. 1.21. Job 41.1.
27lThese wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their *meat in due season.
*meat-food of any kind.
l Ps. 145.15,16; 147.9; 36.6; 136.25. Job 38.41. Mat. 6.26. Pr. 6.8.
28That thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good.
29Thou mhidest thy face, they are troubled: nthou takest away their breath, they die, and oreturn to their dust.
m Ps. 30.7. Ro. 11.36. Ac. 17.25. Col. 1.17. n Job 34.14,15. Ps. 146.4. Ec. 12.7. o Ge. 3.19.
30Thou psendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou qrenewest the face of the earth.
p Job 26.5,13; 33.4. Ps. 33.6. Is. 32.14,15. Eze. 37.9. Re. 4.11. q Ec. 1.4. Ps. 65.9-13. Is. 35.1,2; 65.17,18.
31The rglory of the LORD 10shall endure for ever: sthe LORD shall rejoice in his works.
10Heb. shall be.
r Ac. 7.2. Ps. 29.2. s Ge. 1.31. Ex. 31.17. Is. 62.5.
32He tlooketh on the earth, and it trembleth: he toucheth the hills, and they smoke.
t Ps. 114.7; 68.8; 77.19; 144.5. Ex. 19.18. Hab. 3.5-7,10. Na. 1.5,6. De. 32.22. Is. 64.1,2.
33I uwill sing unto the LORD as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.
u Ps. 34.1; 71.8-24; 63.4-6; 146.2. Hab. 3.17,18. Phi. 4.6. 2Co. 2.14.
34vMy meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.
v Ps. 63.5,6; 139.17,18. Is. 61.10. Phi. 4.4. Lu. 1.47.
35Let wthe sinners be consumed out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more. xBless thou the LORD, O my soul. 11Praise ye the LORD.
11Heb. Hallelujah. Re. 19.1,3,4,6. Ps. 105.45.
w Pr. 2.22. Ps. 10.16; 37.38; 101.8; 59.13; 58.6-10; 73.27; 1.4. x v.1.