Psalms 103

¹[A Psalm] of David. Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, thou art very great; thou hast clothed thyself with praise and honour:

¹(104) [A Psalm] of David. Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, you are very great; you have clothed yourself with praise and honor:

²who dost robe thyself with light as with a garment; spreading out the heaven as a curtain.

²who do robe yourself with light as with a garment; spreading out the heaven as a curtain.

³Who covers his chambers with waters; who makes the clouds his chariot; who walks on the wings of the wind.

⁴Who makes his angels spirits, and his ministers a flaming fire.

⁵Who establishes the earth on her sure foundation: it shall not be moved for ever.

⁶The deep, as it were a garment, is his covering: the waters shall stand on the hills.

⁷At thy rebuke they shall flee; at the voice of thy thunder they shall be alarmed.

⁷At your rebuke they shall flee; at the voice of your thunder they shall be alarmed.

⁸They go up to the mountains, and down to the plains, to the place which thou hast founded for them.

⁸They go up to the mountains, and down to the plains, to the place which you have founded for them.

⁹Thou hast set a bound which they shall not pass, neither shall they turn again to cover the earth.

⁹You have set a bound which they shall not pass, neither shall they turn again to cover the earth.

¹⁰He sends forth his fountains among the valleys: the waters shall run between the mountains.

¹¹They shall give drink to all the wild beasts of the field: the wild asses shall take [of them] to [quench] their thirst.

¹²By them shall the birds of the sky lodge: they shall utter a voice out of the midst of the rocks.

¹³He waters the mountains from his chambers: the earth shall be satisfied with the fruit of thy works.

¹³He waters the mountains from his chambers: the earth shall be satisfied with the fruit of your works.

¹⁴He makes grass to grow for the cattle, and green herb for the service of men, to bring bread out of the earth;

¹⁵and wine makes glad the heart of man, to make his face cheerful with oil: and bread strengthens man's heart.

¹⁶The trees of the plain shall be full [of sap; even] the cedars of Libanus which he has planted.

¹⁶The trees of the plain shall be full [of sap]; [even] the cedars of Libanus which he has planted.

¹⁷There the sparrows will build their nests; and the house of the heron takes the lead among them.

¹⁸The high mountains are a refuge for the stags, [and] the rock for the rabbits.

¹⁹He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knows his going down.

²⁰Thou didst make darkness, and it was night; in it all the wild beasts of the forest will be abroad:

²⁰You did make darkness, and it was night; in it all the wild beasts of the forest will be abroad:

²¹[even] young lions roaring for prey, and to seek meat for themselves from God.

²²The sun arises, and they shall be gathered together, and shall lie down in their dens.

²³Man shall go forth to his work, and to his labour till evening.

²³Man shall go forth to his work, and to his labor till evening.

²⁴How great are thy works, O Lord! in wisdom hast thou wrought them all: the earth is filled with thy creation.

²⁴How great are your works, O Lord! in wisdom have you wrought them all: the earth is filled with your creation.

²⁵[So is] this great and wide sea: there are things creeping innumerable, small animals and great.

²⁶There go the ships; [and] this dragon whom thou hast made to play in it.

²⁶There go the ships; [and] this dragon whom you have made to play in it.

²⁷All wait upon thee, to give them [their] food in due season.

²⁷All wait upon you, to give them [their] food in due season.

²⁸When thou hast given [it] them, they will gather [it]; and when thou hast opened thine hand, they shall all be filled with good.

²⁸When you have given [it] them, they will gather [it]; and when you have opened your hand, they shall all be filled with good.

²⁹But when thou hast turned away thy face, they shall be troubled: thou wilt take away their breath, and they shall fail, and return to their dust.

²⁹But when you have turned away your face, they shall be troubled: you will take away their breath, and they shall fail, and return to their dust.

³⁰Thou shalt send forth thy Spirit, and they shall be created; and thou shalt renew the face of the earth.

³⁰You shall send forth your Spirit, and they shall be created; and you shall renew the face of the earth.

³¹Let the glory of the Lord be for ever: the Lord shall rejoice in his works;

³²who looks upon the earth, and makes it tremble; who touches the mountains, and they smoke.

³³I will sing to the Lord while I live; I will sing praise to my God while I exist.

³⁴Let my meditation be sweet to him: and I will rejoice in the Lord.

³⁵Let the sinners fail from off the earth, and transgressors, so that they shall be no more. Bless the Lord, O my soul.

Septuagint (Brenton, 1851)

Septuagint (LXX2012)