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104:1  I praise you, Lord God, with all my heart. You are glorious and majestic, dressed in royal robes
104:2  and surrounded by light. You spread out the sky like a tent,
104:3  and you built your home over the mighty ocean. The clouds are your chariot with the wind as its wings.
104:4  The winds are your messengers, and flames of fire are your servants.
104:5  You built foundations for the earth, and it will never be shaken.
104:6  You covered the earth with the ocean that rose above the mountains.
104:7  Then your voice thundered! And the water flowed
104:8  down the mountains and through the valleys to the place you prepared.
104:9  Now you have set boundaries, so that the water will never flood the earth again.
104:10  You provide streams of water in the hills and valleys,
104:11  so that the donkeys and other wild animals can satisfy their thirst.
104:12  Birds build their nests nearby and sing in the trees.
104:13  From your home above you send rain on the hills and water the earth.
104:14  You let the earth produce grass for cattle, plants for our food,
104:15  wine to cheer us up, olive oil for our skin, and grain for our health.
104:16  Our Lord, your trees always have water, and so do the cedars you planted in Lebanon.
104:17  Birds nest in those trees, and storks make their home in the fir trees.
104:18  Wild goats find a home in the tall mountains, and small animals can hide between the rocks.
104:19  You created the moon to tell us the seasons. The sun knows when to set,
104:20  and you made the darkness, so the animals in the forest could come out at night.
104:21  Lions roar as they hunt for the food you provide.
104:22  But when morning comes, they return to their dens,
104:23  then we go out to work until the end of day.
104:24  Our Lord, by your wisdom you made so many things; the whole earth is covered with your living creatures.
104:25  But what about the ocean so big and wide? It is alive with creatures, large and small.
104:26  And there are the ships, as well as Leviathan, the monster you created to splash in the sea.
104:27  All of these depend on you to provide them with food,
104:28  and you feed each one with your own hand, until they are full.
104:29  But when you turn away, they are terrified; when you end their life, they die and rot.
104:30  You created all of them by your Spirit, and you give new life to the earth.
104:31  Our Lord, we pray that your glory will last forever and that you will be pleased with what you have done.
104:32  You look at the earth, and it trembles. You touch the mountains, and smoke goes up.
104:33  As long as I live, I will sing and praise you, the Lord God.
104:34  I hope my thoughts will please you, because you are the one who makes me glad.
104:35  Destroy all wicked sinners from the earth once and for all. With all my heart I praise you, Lord! I praise you!