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Bless# the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great# ; thou art clothed# with honour and majesty.
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2
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Who coverest#
thyself with light as
with a garment: who stretchest out# the heavens like a curtain:
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3
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Who layeth the beams# of his chambers in the waters: who maketh# the clouds his chariot: who walketh# upon the wings of the wind:
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4
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Who maketh# his angels spirits; his ministers# a flaming# fire:
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5
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Who laid# the foundations of the earth,
that it should not be removed# for ever# .
[Who...: Heb. He hath founded the earth upon her bases]
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6
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Thou coveredst# it with the deep as
with a garment: the waters stood# above the mountains.
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7
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At thy rebuke they fled# ; at the voice of thy thunder they hasted# away.
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8
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They go up# by the mountains; they go down# by the valleys unto the place which thou hast founded# for them.
[They go up...: or, The mountains ascend, the valleys descend]
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9
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Thou hast set# a bound that they may not pass over# ; that they turn not again# to cover# the earth.
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10
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He sendeth# the springs into the valleys,
which run# among the hills.
[He: Heb. Who]
[run: Heb. walk]
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11
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They give drink# to every beast of the field: the wild asses quench# their thirst.
[quench: Heb. break]
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12
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By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation# ,
which sing# # among the branches.
[sing: Heb. give a voice]
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13
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He watereth# the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied# with the fruit of thy works.
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14
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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;
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15
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And wine
that maketh glad# the heart of man,
and oil to make
his face to shine# , and bread
which strengtheneth# man's heart.
[oil...: Heb. to make his face shine with oil, or, more than oil]
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16
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The trees of the LORD are full#
of sap ; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted# ;
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17
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Where the birds make their nests# :
as for the stork, the fir trees
are her house.
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18
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The high hills
are a refuge for the wild goats;
and the rocks for the conies.
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19
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He appointed# the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth# his going down.
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20
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Thou makest# darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep#
forth .
[beasts...: Heb. beasts thereof do trample on the forest]
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21
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The young lions roar# after their prey, and seek# their meat from God.
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22
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The sun ariseth# , they gather themselves together# , and lay them down# in their dens.
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23
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Man goeth forth# unto his work and to his labour until the evening.
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24
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O LORD, how manifold# are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made# them all: the earth is full# of thy riches.
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25
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So is this great and wide# sea, wherein
are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.
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26
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There go# the ships:
there is that leviathan,
whom thou hast made# to play# therein.
[made: Heb. formed]
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27
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These wait# all upon thee; that thou mayest give#
them their meat in due season.
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28
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That thou givest# them they gather# : thou openest# thine hand, they are filled# with good.
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29
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Thou hidest# thy face, they are troubled# : thou takest away# their breath, they die# , and return# to their dust.
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30
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Thou sendest# forth thy spirit, they are created# : and thou renewest# the face of the earth.
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31
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The glory of the LORD shall endure for ever: the LORD shall rejoice# in his works.
[endure: Heb. be]
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32
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He looketh# on the earth, and it trembleth# : he toucheth# the hills, and they smoke# .
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33
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I will sing# unto the LORD as long as I live: I will sing# praise to my God while I have my being.
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34
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My meditation of him shall be sweet# : I will be glad# in the LORD.
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35
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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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