Verse
ASV
American Standard Version
KJV
King James Version
Bless Jehovah
, O my soul. O Jehovah
my God, thou art very great; Thou art clothed with honor
and majesty :
Bless the
LORD
, O my soul. O LORD
my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour
and majesty .
Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment ;
Who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain ;
Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment :
who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain :
Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters ;
Who maketh the clouds his chariot ;
Who walketh upon the wings of the wind ;
Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters :
who maketh the clouds his chariot :
who walketh upon the wings of the wind :
Who maketh winds
his messengers
; Flames
of
fire
his ministers ;
Who maketh his angels
spirits
; his ministers a
flaming
fire:
Who laid the foundations of the earth, That it should not be moved
for ever.
Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed
for ever.
Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a vesture;
The waters stood above the mountains.
Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment:
the waters stood above the mountains.
At thy rebuke they fled; At the voice of thy thunder they hasted away
At thy rebuke they fled; at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away .
(
The mountains rose,
the valleys sank
down)
Unto the place which thou hadst
founded for them.
They
go
up
by
the mountains ;
they
go
down
by
the valleys unto the place which thou hast
founded for them.
Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; That they turn not again to cover the earth.
Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth.
He sendeth forth
springs into the valleys ;
They
run among the mountains;
He sendeth the
springs into the valleys ,
which
run among the hills.
They give drink to every beast of the field ;
The wild asses quench their thirst.
They give drink to every beast of the field :
the wild asses quench their thirst.
By them the birds
of the heavens
have their habitation ;
They
sing among the branches.
By them shall
the fowls
of the heaven
have their habitation ,
which
sing among the branches.
He watereth the mountains
from his chambers: The earth is filled
with the fruit of thy works.
He watereth the hills
from his chambers: the earth is satisfied
with the fruit of thy works.
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 ,
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 ;
And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, `
And '
oil to make his face to shine, And bread that
strengtheneth man's heart.
And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which
strengtheneth man's heart.
The trees of Jehovah
are filled
`with
moisture',
The cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted;
The trees of the
LORD
are full
of
sap;
the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted;
Where the birds make their nests: As for the stork, the fir -
trees are her house.
Where the birds make their nests: as for the stork, the fir trees are her house.
The high mountains
are for the wild goats; The rocks are
a
refuge
for the conies.
The high hills
are a
refuge
for the wild goats; and
the rocks for the conies.
He appointed the moon for seasons: The sun knoweth his going down.
He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.
Thou makest darkness, and it is night ,
Wherein all the beasts of the forest creep forth.
Thou makest darkness, and it is night :
wherein all the beasts of the forest do
creep forth.
The young lions roar after their prey, And seek their food
from God.
The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat
from God.
The sun ariseth, they get
them
away
, And lay them down in their dens.
The sun ariseth, they gather
themselves
together
, and lay them down in their dens.
Man goeth forth unto his work And to his labor
until the evening.
Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour
until the evening.
O Jehovah
, how manifold are thy works! In wisdom hast thou made them all: The earth is full of thy riches.
O LORD
, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.
Yonder
is the
sea,
great and wide, Wherein are things creeping innumerable, Both small and great beasts.
So
is this
great and wide sea
, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.
There go the ships ;
There is leviathan, whom thou hast formed
to play therein.
There go the ships :
there is that
leviathan, whom thou hast made
to play therein.
These wait all for
thee ,
That thou mayest give them their food
in due season.
These wait all upon
thee ;
that thou mayest give them their meat
in due season.
Thou givest unto
them ,
they gather ;
Thou openest thy
hand, they are satisfied
with good.
That
thou givest them they gather :
thou openest thine
hand, they are filled
with good.
Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled ;
Thou takest away their breath, they die, And return to their dust.
Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled :
thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.
Thou sendest forth thy Spirit, they are created ;
And thou renewest the face of the ground
.
Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created :
and thou renewest the face of the earth
.
Let
the glory of Jehovah
endure for ever ;
Let
Jehovah
rejoice in his works :
The glory of the
LORD
shall
endure for ever :
the
LORD
shall
rejoice in his works .
Who
looketh on the earth, and it trembleth ;
He toucheth the mountains
, and they smoke.
He
looketh on the earth, and it trembleth :
he toucheth the hills
, and they smoke.
I will sing unto Jehovah
as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have any
being.
I will sing unto the
LORD
as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my
being.
Let
thy
meditation be sweet unto
him
: I will rejoice
in Jehovah
.
My
meditation of
him
shall
be sweet: I will be
glad
in the
LORD
.
Let sinners be consumed out of the earth .
And let the wicked be no more. Bless Jehovah
, O my soul. Praise ye Jehovah
.
Let the
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
.
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