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104:1  Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord, my God, you are indeed very great. You are clothed in majesty and splendor,
104:2  wrapped in light as in a robe. You have stretched out the heavens like a tent;
104:3  you have established your palace upon the waters. You make the clouds serve as your chariot; you ride forth on the wings of the wind.
104:4  You have appointed the winds as your messengers and flames of fire as your ministers.
104:5  You established the earth on its foundations so that it will remain unshaken forever.
104:6  You covered it with the deep like a cloak; the waters rose above the mountains.
104:7  At your rebuke the waters took to flight; at the sound of your thunder they fled in terror.
104:8  They rose up to the mountains and flowed down to the valleys, to the place that you had designated for them.
104:9  You established a boundary that they were not to cross so that they would never again cover the earth.
104:10  You made springs gush forth in the valleys and flow between the mountains.
104:11  They supply water to every beast of the field, and from them the wild asses quench their thirst.
104:12  On the banks the birds of the air build nests and sing among the branches.
104:13  From your dwelling you water the mountains, enriching the earth with the fruit of your labor.
104:14  You provide grass for the cattle, and the plants for man to cultivate. You bring forth food from the earth
104:15  and wine to gladden the heart of man, oil to make his face shine and bread to strengthen his body.
104:16  The trees of the Lord have fruit in abundance, the cedars of Lebanon that he planted.
104:17  In them the birds build their nests; in the fir trees the stork makes its home.
104:18  The high mountains are inhabited by the wild goats; in the rocky crags the badgers find refuge.
104:19  You created the moon that marks the seasons and the sun that knows its time for setting.
104:20  You bring on darkness, and it is night, when all the beasts of the forests go on the prowl.
104:21  The young lions roar for their prey, seeking their food from God.
104:22  When the sun rises, they steal away and return to their lairs to rest.
104:23  People go forth to their work and to their labor until darkness descends.
104:24  How countless are your works, O Lord; by your wisdom you have made them all; the earth abounds with your creatures.
104:25  There is the sea, vast and broad, filled with numberless species, living creatures both great and small.
104:26  There the ships sail forth, and the Leviathan that you formed to play therein.
104:27  All of them look to you to give them their food at the appropriate time.
104:28  When you provide it for them, they gather it up; when you open your hand, they are filled with good things.
104:29  When you turn away your face, they are dismayed; when you take away their breath, they die and return to the dust.
104:30  When you send forth your Spirit, they are created, and you renew the face of the earth.
104:31  May the glory of the Lord abide forever, and may the Lord rejoice in his works.
104:32  When he looks at the earth, it quakes; when he touches the mountains, they smoke.
104:33  I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have life.
104:34  May my meditation be pleasing to him, for I find my joy in the Lord.
104:35  May sinners be banished from the earth, and may the wicked no longer exist. Bless the Lord, O my soul. Alleluia.