Psalm 103 — The Holy Bible

By David.

Bless the Lord, O my soul.

O Lord my God, You are magnified exceedingly;

You clothe Yourself with thanksgiving and majesty,

Who cover Yourself with light as with a garment,

Who stretch out the heavens like a curtain;

You are He who covers His upper chambers with waters,

Who makes the clouds His means of approach,

Who walks on the wings of the winds,

Who makes His angels spirits

And His ministers a flame of fire.

He established the earth on its stable foundation;

It shall not be moved unto ages of ages.

The deep like a garment is His covering;

The waters shall stand upon the mountains;

At Your rebuke they shall flee;

At the sound of Your thunder, they shall be afraid.

The mountains rise up, and the plains sink down

To the place You founded for them.

You set a boundary they shall not pass over;

Neither shall they return to cover the earth.

You are He who sends springs into the valley;

The waters shall pass between the mountains;

They shall give drink to all the wild animals of the field;

The wild asses shall quench their thirst;

The birds of heaven shall dwell beside them;

They shall sing from the midst of the rocks.

You are He who waters the mountains from His higher places;

The earth shall be satisfied with the fruit of Your works.

You are He who causes grass to grow for the cattle,

And the green plant for the service of man,

To bring forth bread from the earth;

And wine gladdens the heart of man,

To brighten his face with oil;

And bread strengthens man's heart.

The trees of the plain shall be full of fruit,

The cedars of Lebanon, which You planted;

There the sparrows shall make their nests;

The house of the heron takes the lead among them.

The high mountains are for the deer;

The cliff is a refuge for the rabbits.

He made the moon for seasons;

The sun knows its setting.

You established darkness, and it was night,

Wherein all the wild animals of the forest will prowl about;

The young lions roar and snatch their prey,

And seek their food from God.

The sun arises, and they are gathered together;

And they shall be put to bed in their dens.

Man shall go out to his work

And to his labor until evening.

O Lord, Your works shall be magnified greatly;

You made all things in wisdom;

The earth was filled with Your creation.

There is this great and spacious sea:

The creeping things are there without number;

The living things are there, both small and great;

There the ships pass through;

There is this dragon You formed to play therein.

All things wait upon You,

That You may give them food in due season.

When You give it to them, they shall gather it;

When You open Your hand, all things shall be filled with Your goodness.

But when You turn Your face away, they shall be troubled;

When You take away their breath, they shall die

And return again to their dust.

You shall send forth Your Spirit, and they shall be created,

And You shall renew the face of the earth.

Let the glory of the Lord be forever;

The Lord shall be glad in His works;

He looks upon the earth and makes it tremble;

He touches the mountains, and they smoke.

I will sing to the Lord all my life;

I will sing to my God as long as I exist;

May my words be pleasing to Him,

And I shall be glad in the Lord.

May sinners cease from the earth,

And the lawless, so as to be no more.

Bless the Lord, O my soul.