1 I praise you, Lord God,

with all my heart.

You are glorious and majestic,

dressed in royal robes

2 and surrounded by light.

You spread out the sky

like a tent,

3 and you built your home

over the mighty ocean.

The clouds are your chariot

with the wind as its wings.

4 * The winds are your messengers,

and flames of fire

are your servants.

5 You built foundations

for the earth, and it

will never be shaken.

6 You covered the earth

with the ocean that rose

above the mountains.

7 Then your voice thundered!

And the water flowed

8 down the mountains

and through the valleys

to the place you prepared.

9 Now you have set boundaries,

so that the water will never

flood the earth again.

10 You provide streams of water

in the hills and valleys,

11 so that the donkeys

and other wild animals

can satisfy their thirst.

12 Birds build their nests nearby

and sing in the trees.

13 From your home above

you send rain on the hills

and water the earth.

14 You let the earth produce

grass for cattle,

plants for our food,

15 wine to cheer us up,

olive oil for our skin,

and grain for our health.

16 Our Lord, your trees

always have water,

and so do the cedars

you planted in Lebanon.

17 Birds nest in those trees,

and storks make their home

in the fir trees.

18 Wild goats find a home

in the tall mountains,

and small animals can hide

between the rocks.

19 You created the moon

to tell us the seasons.

The sun knows when to set,

20 and you made the darkness,

so the animals in the forest

could come out at night.

21 Lions roar as they hunt

for the food you provide.

22 But when morning comes,

they return to their dens,

23 then we go out to work

until the end of day.

24 Our Lord, by your wisdom

you made so many things;

the whole earth is covered

with your living creatures.

25 But what about the ocean

so big and wide?

It is alive with creatures,

large and small.

26 * And there are the ships,

as well as Leviathan,*

the monster you created

to splash in the sea.

27 All of these depend on you

to provide them with food,

28 and you feed each one

with your own hand,

until they are full.

29 But when you turn away,

they are terrified;

when you end their life,

they die and rot.

30 You created all of them

by your Spirit,

and you give new life

to the earth.

31 Our Lord, we pray

that your glory

will last forever

and that you will be pleased

with what you have done.

32 You look at the earth,

and it trembles.

You touch the mountains,

and smoke goes up.

33 As long as I live,

I will sing and praise you,

the Lord God.

34 I hope my thoughts

will please you,

because you are the one

who makes me glad.

35 Destroy all wicked sinners

from the earth

once and for all.

With all my heart

I praise you, Lord!

I praise you!