1 BLESS the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty.
2 Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:
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 Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:
5 Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.
6 Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains.
7 At thy rebuke they fled; at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away.
8 They go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys unto the place which thou hast founded for them.
9 Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth.
10 He sendeth the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills.
11 They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst.
12 By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the branches.
13 He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works.
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 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 the Lord are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted;
17 Where the birds make their nests: as for the stork, the fir trees are her house.
18 The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies.
19 He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.
20 Thou makest darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth.
21 The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God.
22 The sun ariseth, they gather themselves together, and lay them down in their dens.
23 Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.
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 this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.
26 There go the ships: there is that leviathan, whom thou hast made to play therein.
27 These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season.
28 That thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good.
29 Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.
30 Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth.
31 The glory of the Lord shall endure for ever: the Lord shall rejoice in his works.
32 He looketh on the earth, and it trembleth: he toucheth the hills, and they smoke.
33 I will sing unto the Lord as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.
34 My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the Lord.
35 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.

1Blesse the Lord, O my soule, O Lord my God, thou art very great: thou art clothed with honour and maiestie.

2Who couerest thy selfe with light, as with a garment: who stretchest out the heauens like a curtaine.

3Who layeth the beames of his chambers in the waters, who maketh the cloudes his charet: who walketh vpon the wings of the wind.

4Who maketh his Angels spirits: his ministers a flaming fire.

5Who laid the foundations of the earth: that it should not be remoued for euer.

6Thou coueredst it with the deepe as with a garment: the waters stood aboue the mountaines.

7At thy rebuke they fled: at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away.

8They go vp by the mountaines: they goe downe by the valleys vnto the place which thou hast founded for them.

9Thou hast set a bound that they may not passe ouer: that they turne not againe to couer the earth.

10He sendeth the springs into the valleys: which runne among the hilles.

11They giue drinke to euery beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst.

12By them shall the foules of the heauen haue their habitation: which sing among the branches.

13He watereth the hilles from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy workes.

14He causeth the grasse to grow for the cattell, and herbe for the seruice of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth:

15And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oile to make his face to shine: and bread which strengtheneth mans heart.

16The trees of the Lord are full of sappe: the cedars of Lebanon which he hath planted.

17Where the birds make their nests: as for the Storke, the firre trees are her house.

18The hie hilles are a refuge for the wilde goates: and the rockes for the conies.

19He appointed the moone for seasons; the sunne knoweth his going downe.

20Thou makest darknesse, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forrest doe creepe forth.

21The young lyons roare after their pray: and seeke their meate from God.

22The sunne ariseth, they gather themselues together: and lay them downe in their dennes.

23Man goeth forth vnto his worke: and to his labour, vntill the euening.

24O Lord, how manifold are thy workes! in wisedome hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.

25So is this great and wide Sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable: both small and great beasts.

26There goe the shippes; there is that Leuiathan, whom thou hast made to play therein.

27These waite all vpon thee: that thou mayest giue them their meate in due season.

28That thou giuest them, they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good.

29Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled, thou takest away their breath, they die: and returne to their dust.

30Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth.

31The glory of the Lord shall endure for euer: the Lord shall reioyce in his workes.

32Hee looketh on the earth, and it trembleth; he toucheth the hilles, and they smoke.

33I will sing vnto the Lord as long as I liue: I will sing praise to my God, while I haue my being.

34My meditation of him shalbe sweete: I will be glad in the Lord.

35Let the sinners be consumed out of the earth, and let the wicked bee no more: blesse thou the Lord, O my soule. Praise yee the Lord.

I Ps 93:1 ; 103:1 ; 104:35

 

II == Isa 40:22 ; 45:12 ; Dan 7:9

 

III ==Ps 18:10 ; Isa 10:1

 

 

IV == Heb 1:2

 

 

VI == Gen 7:19

 

VII == Gen 8:1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

XIII == Jer 10:13 ; 14:22

 

 

XIV == Gen 1:29-30 3:18 ; 9:3

 

XV == Judg 9:13 ; Ps 23:5 ; Prov 31:6-7

 

XVI == Num 24:6

 

 

 

XVIII == Prov 30:26

 

XIX == Gen 1:14 ; Job 38:12

XX == Isa 45:7

 

XXI == Job 38:39 ; Joel 1:20

 

 

 

XXIII == Gen 3:10

XXIV == Prov 3:19

 

 

 

 

 

XXVI == Job 41:1

 

 

 

 

 

XXIX == Job 34:14-15 ; Eccl 12:7

 

XXX == Isa 32:15 ; Ezek 37:9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

XXXV == Prov 2:22

 

 

 

 

1 Bless the LORD, my soul! LORD, my God, you are great indeed! You are clothed with majesty and splendor,

2 robed in light as with a cloak. You spread out the heavens like a tent;

3 setting the beams of your chambers upon the waters. You make the clouds your chariot; traveling on the wings of the wind.

4 You make the winds your messengers; flaming fire, your ministers.

5 You fixed the earth on its foundation, so it can never be shaken.

6 The deeps covered it like a garment; above the mountains stood the waters.

7 At your rebuke they took flight; at the sound of your thunder they fled.

8 They rushed up the mountains, down the valleys to the place you had fixed for them.

9 You set a limit they cannot pass; never again will they cover the earth.

10 You made springs flow in wadiesthat wind among the mountains.

11 They give drink to every beast of the field; here wild asses quench their thirst.

12 Beside them the birds of heaven nest; among the branches they sing.

13 You water the mountains from your chambers; from the fruit of your labor the earth abounds.

14 You make the grass grow for the cattle and plants for people’s work to bring forth food from the earth,

15 wine to gladden their hearts, oil to make their faces shine, and bread to sustain the human heart.

16 The trees of the LORD drink their fill, the cedars of Lebanon, which you planted.

17 There the birds build their nests; the stork in the junipers, its home.

18 The high mountains are for wild goats; the rocky cliffs, a refuge for badgers.

19 You made the moon to mark the seasons, the sun that knows the hour of its setting.

20 You bring darkness and night falls, then all the animals of the forest wander about.

21 Young lions roar for prey; they seek their food from God.

22 When the sun rises, they steal away and settle down in their dens.

23 People go out to their work, to their labor till evening falls.

24 How varied are your works, LORD! In wisdom you have made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.

25 There is the sea, great and wide!It teems with countless beings, living things both large and small.

26 There ships ply their course and Leviathan, whom you formed to play with.

27 All of these look to you to give them food in due time.

28 When you give it to them, they gather; when you open your hand, they are well filled.

29 When you hide your face, they panic. Take away their breath, they perish and return to the dust.

30 Send forth your spirit, they are created and you renew the face of the earth.

31 May the glory of the LORD endure forever; may the LORD be glad in his works!

32 Who looks at the earth and it trembles, touches the mountains and they smoke!

33 I will sing to the LORD all my life; I will sing praise to my God while I live.

34 May my meditation be pleasing to him; I will rejoice in the LORD.

35 May sinners vanish from the earth, and the wicked be no more. Bless the LORD, my soul! Hallelujah!

V 1-23 This Psalm is not labeled, but it opens and closes with the same words as Psalm 103 and expands on it, so surely must be a Psalm of David. Also the Septuagint counts it to be. In 103 he praises God for his compassion to His people; this Psalm praises Him for His power, wisdom and goodness to all Creation. He ascribes every act of creation unto the great majestic God. Verses 7-9 sound like Noah’s flood, but the context shows it to be a part of the original creation when He separated the water from the land. He continues about springs, rains, trees, and animals created by God. In verses 19 , 20 day and night are easily understood, but the “moon for seasons” definitely does not mean gauging our activities by the “sign” of the moon. Seasons are the basis for the Jewish calendar and ceremonies.