微读圣经

God the Creator

1My soul, praise Yahweh!

Lord my God, You are very great;

You are clothed with majesty and splendor. Ps 93:1; 103:22

2He wraps Himself in light as if it were a robe,

spreading out the sky like a canopy, Jb 9:8; Is 40:22

3laying the beams of His palace

on the waters above, Am 9:6

making the clouds His chariot, Is 19:1

walking on the wings of the wind, Ps 18:10

4and making the winds His messengers, Or angels

flames of fire His servants. Ps 148:8; Heb 1:7

5He established the earth on its foundations;

it will never be shaken. Jb 38:4; Ps 24:2; 93:1; 96:10

6You covered it with the deep

as if it were a garment;

the waters stood above the mountains. Gn 7:19

7At Your rebuke the waters fled;

at the sound of Your thunder they hurried away Ps 18:15; 106:9 —

8mountains rose and valleys sank Or away. They flowed over the mountains and went down valleys —

to the place You established for them. Ps 65:6; Am 4:13

9You set a boundary they cannot cross;

they will never cover the earth again. Jb 26:10; 38:10-11; Jr 5:22

10He causes the springs to gush into the valleys;

they flow between the mountains. Ps 107:35; Is 41:18

11They supply water for every wild beast;

the wild donkeys quench their thirst. Jb 39:5

12The birds of the sky live beside the springs;

they sing among the foliage. Mt 8:20

13He waters the mountains from His palace;

the earth is satisfied by the fruit of Your labor. Jb 5:10; Ps 65:9

14He causes grass to grow for the livestock

and provides crops for man to cultivate,

producing food from the earth, Jb 28:5; Ps 147:8

15wine that makes man’s heart glad —

making his face shine with oil —

and bread that sustains man’s heart. Gn 18:5; Ps 141:5

16The trees of the Lord flourish, Lit are satisfied

the cedars of Lebanon that He planted. Nm 24:6

17There the birds make their nests;

the stork makes its home in the pine trees. Lv 11:19

18The high mountains are for the wild goats;

the cliffs are a refuge for hyraxes. Lv 11:5; Pr 30:26

19He made the moon to mark the Lit moon for festivals; Or the appointed times

the sun knows when to set. Gn 1:14; Ps 19:6; 74:16

20You bring darkness, and it becomes night,

when all the forest animals stir. Is 45:17

21The young lions roar for their prey

and seek their food from God. Jb 38:39

22The sun rises; they go back

and lie down in their dens. Jb 37:8

23Man goes out to his work

and to his labor until evening. Gn 3:19

24How countless are Your works, Lord!

In wisdom You have made them all;

the earth is full of Your creatures. Lit possessions Pr 3:19; Jr 10:12; 51:15

25Here is the sea, vast and wide,

teeming with creatures beyond number —

living things both large and small. Gn 1:21; Ps 69:34

26There the ships move about,

and Leviathan, which You formed to play there. Jb 41:1; Ps 74:14; Is 27:1

27All of them wait for You

to give them their food at the right time. Ps 136:25; 145:15; 147:9

28When You give it to them,

they gather it;

when You open Your hand,

they are satisfied with good things. Ps 145:16

29When You hide Your face,

they are terrified;

when You take away their breath,

they die and return to the dust. Jb 10:9; Ps 90:3

30When You send Your breath, Or Spirit

they are created,

and You renew the face of the earth. Jb 33:4

31May the glory of the Lord endure forever;

may the Lord rejoice in His works. Ps 72:17

32He looks at the earth, and it trembles;

He touches the mountains,

and they pour out smoke. Ex 19:18; Ps 144:5

33I will sing to the Lord all my life;

I will sing praise to my God while I live. Ps 63:4; 146:2

34May my meditation be pleasing to Him;

I will rejoice in the Lord. Ps 19:14

35May sinners vanish from the earth

and wicked people be no more. Ps 37:10; 59:13

My soul, praise Yahweh!

Hallelujah!