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The Book of Psalms
Psalm 103
Benedic, anima.
God is to be praised for his mighty works, and wonderful providence.
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For David himself. Bless the Lord, O my soul: O Lord my God, thou art exceedingly great. Thou hast put on praise and beauty: |
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And art clothed with light as with a garment. Who stretchest out the heaven like a pavilion: |
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Who coverest the higher rooms thereof with water. Who makest the clouds thy chariot: who walkest upon the wings of the winds. |
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Who makest thy angels spirits: and thy ministers a burning fire. |
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Who hast founded the earth upon its own bases: it shall not be moved for ever and ever. |
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The deep like a garment is its clothing: above the mountains shall the waters stand. |
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At thy rebuke they shall flee: at the voice of thy thunder they shall fear. |
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The mountains ascend, and the plains descend into the place which thou hast founded for them. |
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Thou hast set a bound which they shall not pass over; neither shall they return to cover the earth. |
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Thou sendest forth springs in the vales: between the midst of the hills the waters shall pass. |
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All the beasts of the field shall drink: the wild asses shall expect in their thirst. |
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Over them the birds of the air shall dwell: from the midst of the rocks they shall give forth their voices. |
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Thou waterest the hills from thy upper rooms: the earth shall be filled with the fruit of thy works: |
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Bringing forth grass for cattle, and herb for the service of men. That thou mayst bring bread out of the earth: |
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And that wine may cheer the heart of man. That he may make the face cheerful with oil: and that bread may strengthen man's heart. |
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The trees of the field shall be filled, and the cedars of Libanus which he hath planted: |
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There the sparrows shall make their nests. The highest of them is the house of the heron. |
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The high hills are a refuge for the harts, the rock for the irchins. |
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He hath made the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down. |
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Thou hast appointed darkness, and it is night: in it shall all the beasts of the woods go about: |
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The young lions roaring after their prey, and seeking their meat from God. |
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The sun ariseth, and they are gathered together: and they shall lie down in their dens. |
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Man shall go forth to his work, and to his labour until the evening. |
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How great are thy works, O Lord ? thou hast made all things in wisdom: the earth is filled with thy riches. |
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So is this great sea, which stretcheth wide its arms: there are creeping things without number: Creatures little and great. |
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There the ships shall go. This sea dragon which thou hast formed to play therein. |
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All expect of thee that thou give them food in season. |
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What thou givest to them they shall gather up: when thou openest thy hand, they shall all be filled with good. |
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But if thou turnest away thy face, they shall be troubled: thou shalt take away their breath, and they shall fail, and shall return to their dust. |
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Thou shalt send forth thy spirit, and they shall be created: and thou shalt renew the face of the earth. |
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May the glory of the Lord endure for ever: the Lord shall rejoice in his works. |
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He looketh upon the earth, and maketh it tremble: he troubleth the mountains, and they smoke. |
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I will sing to the Lord as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being. |
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Let my speech be acceptable to him: but I will take delight in the Lord. |
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Let sinners be consumed out of the earth, and the unjust, so that they be no more: O my soul, bless thou the Lord. |
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