The Bible
בָּרֲכִ֥י נַפְשִׁ֗י אֶת־יְה֫וָ֥ה יְהוָ֣ה אֱ֭לֹהַי גָּדַ֣לְתָּ מְּאֹ֑ד ה֭וֹד וְהָדָ֣ר לָבָֽשְׁתָּ׃
Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty.
Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty.
עֹֽטֶה־א֭וֹר כַּשַּׂלְמָ֑ה נוֹטֶ֥ה שָׁ֝מַ֗יִם כַּיְרִיעָֽה׃
He wraps Himself in light as with a garment; He stretches out the heavens like a tent,
Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:
הַ֥מְקָרֶֽה בַמַּ֗יִם עֲֽלִיּ֫וֹתָ֥יו הַשָּׂם־עָבִ֥ים רְכוּב֑וֹ הַֽ֝מְהַלֵּ֗ךְ עַל־כַּנְפֵי־רֽוּחַ׃
laying the beams of His chambers in the waters above, making the clouds His chariot, walking on the wings of the wind.
Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind:
עֹשֶׂ֣ה מַלְאָכָ֣יו רוּח֑וֹת מְ֝שָׁרְתָ֗יו אֵ֣שׁ לֹהֵֽט׃
He makes the winds His messengers, flames of fire His servants.
Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:
יָֽסַד־אֶ֭רֶץ עַל־מְכוֹנֶ֑יהָ בַּל־תִּ֝מּ֗וֹט עוֹלָ֥ם וָעֶֽד׃
He set the earth on its foundations, never to be moved.
Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.
תְּ֭הוֹם כַּלְּב֣וּשׁ כִּסִּית֑וֹ עַל־הָ֝רִ֗ים יַֽעַמְדוּ־מָֽיִם׃
You covered it with the deep like a garment; the waters stood above the mountains.
Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains.
מִן־גַּעֲרָ֣תְךָ֣ יְנוּס֑וּן מִן־ק֥וֹל רַֽ֝עַמְךָ֗ יֵחָפֵזֽוּן׃
At Your rebuke the waters fled; at the sound of Your thunder they hurried away—
At thy rebuke they fled; at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away.
יַעֲל֣וּ הָ֭רִים יֵרְד֣וּ בְקָע֑וֹת אֶל־מְ֝ק֗וֹם זֶ֤ה ׀ יָסַ֬דְתָּ לָהֶֽם׃
the mountains rose and the valleys sank to the place You assigned for them—
They go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys unto the place which thou hast founded for them.
גְּֽבוּל־שַׂ֭מְתָּ בַּל־יַֽעֲבֹר֑וּן בַּל־יְ֝שׁוּב֗וּן לְכַסּ֥וֹת הָאָֽרֶץ׃
You set a boundary they cannot cross, that they may never again cover the earth.
Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth.
הַֽמְשַׁלֵּ֣חַ מַ֭עְיָנִים בַּנְּחָלִ֑ים בֵּ֥ין הָ֝רִ֗ים יְהַלֵּכֽוּן׃
He sends forth springs in the valleys; they flow between the mountains.
He sendeth the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills.
יַ֭שְׁקוּ כָּל־חַיְת֣וֹ שָׂדָ֑י יִשְׁבְּר֖וּ פְרָאִ֣ים צְמָאָֽם׃
They give drink to every beast of the field; the wild donkeys quench their thirst.
They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst.
עֲ֭לֵיהֶם עוֹף־הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם יִשְׁכּ֑וֹן מִבֵּ֥ין עֳ֝פָאיִ֗ם יִתְּנוּ־קֽוֹל׃
The birds of the air nest beside the springs; they sing among the branches.
By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the branches.
מַשְׁקֶ֣ה הָ֭רִים מֵעֲלִיּוֹתָ֑יו מִפְּרִ֥י מַ֝עֲשֶׂ֗יךָ תִּשְׂבַּ֥ע הָאָֽרֶץ׃
He waters the mountains from His chambers; the earth is satisfied by the fruit of His works.
He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works.
מַצְמִ֤יחַ חָצִ֨יר ׀ לַבְּהֵמָ֗ה וְ֭עֵשֶׂב לַעֲבֹדַ֣ת הָאָדָ֑ם לְה֥וֹצִיא לֶ֝֗חֶם מִן־הָאָֽרֶץ׃
He makes the grass grow for the livestock and provides crops for man to cultivate, bringing forth food from the earth:
He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth;
וְיַ֤יִן ׀ יְשַׂמַּ֬ח לְֽבַב־אֱנ֗וֹשׁ לְהַצְהִ֣יל פָּנִ֣ים מִשָּׁ֑מֶן וְ֝לֶ֗חֶם לְֽבַב־אֱנ֥וֹשׁ יִסְעָֽד׃
wine that gladdens the heart of man, oil that makes his face to shine, and bread that sustains his heart.
And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man’s heart.
יִ֭שְׂבְּעוּ עֲצֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה אַֽרְזֵ֥י לְ֝בָנ֗וֹן אֲשֶׁ֣ר נָטָֽע׃
The trees of the LORD have their fill, the cedars of Lebanon that He planted,
The trees of the LORD are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted;
אֲשֶׁר־שָׁ֭ם צִפֳּרִ֣ים יְקַנֵּ֑נוּ חֲ֝סִידָ֗ה בְּרוֹשִׁ֥ים בֵּיתָֽהּ׃
where the birds build their nests; the stork makes her home in the cypresses.
Where the birds make their nests: as for the stork, the fir trees are her house.
הָרִ֣ים הַ֭גְּבֹהִים לַיְּעֵלִ֑ים סְ֝לָעִ֗ים מַחְסֶ֥ה לַֽשְׁפַנִּֽים׃
The high mountains are for the wild goats, the cliffs a refuge for the rock badgers.
The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies.
עָשָׂ֣ה יָ֭רֵחַ לְמוֹעֲדִ֑ים שֶׁ֝֗מֶשׁ יָדַ֥ע מְבוֹאֽוֹ׃
He made the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows when to set.
He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.
תָּֽשֶׁת־חֹ֭שֶׁךְ וִ֣יהִי לָ֑יְלָה בּֽוֹ־תִ֝רְמֹ֗שׂ כָּל־חַיְתוֹ־יָֽעַר׃
You bring darkness, and it becomes night, when all the beasts of the forest prowl.
Thou makest darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth.
הַ֭כְּפִירִים שֹׁאֲגִ֣ים לַטָּ֑רֶף וּלְבַקֵּ֖שׁ מֵאֵ֣ל אָכְלָֽם׃
The young lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God.
The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God.
תִּזְרַ֣ח הַ֭שֶּׁמֶשׁ יֵאָסֵפ֑וּן וְאֶל־מְ֝עוֹנֹתָ֗ם יִרְבָּצֽוּן׃
The sun rises, and they withdraw; they lie down in their dens.
The sun ariseth, they gather themselves together, and lay them down in their dens.
יֵצֵ֣א אָדָ֣ם לְפָעֳל֑וֹ וְֽלַעֲבֹ֖דָת֣וֹ עֲדֵי־עָֽרֶב׃
Man goes forth to his work and to his labor until evening.
Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.
מָֽה־רַבּ֬וּ מַעֲשֶׂ֨יךָ ׀ יְֽהוָ֗ה כֻּ֭לָּם בְּחָכְמָ֣ה עָשִׂ֑יתָ מָלְאָ֥ה הָ֝אָ֗רֶץ קִנְיָנֶֽךָ׃
How many are Your works, O LORD! In wisdom You have made them all; the earth is full of Your creatures.
O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.
זֶ֤ה ׀ הַיָּ֥ם גָּדוֹל֮ וּרְחַ֪ב יָ֫דָ֥יִם שָֽׁם־רֶ֭מֶשׂ וְאֵ֣ין מִסְפָּ֑ר חַיּ֥וֹת קְ֝טַנּ֗וֹת עִם־גְּדֹלֽוֹת׃
Here is the sea, vast and wide, teeming with creatures beyond number, living things both great and small.
So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.
שָׁ֭ם אֳנִיּ֣וֹת יְהַלֵּכ֑וּן לִ֝וְיָתָ֗ן זֶֽה־יָצַ֥רְתָּ לְשַֽׂחֶק־בּֽוֹ׃
There the ships pass, and Leviathan, which You formed to frolic there.
There go the ships: there is that leviathan, whom thou hast made to play therein.
כֻּ֭לָּם אֵלֶ֣יךָ יְשַׂבֵּר֑וּן לָתֵ֖ת אָכְלָ֣ם בְּעִתּֽוֹ׃
All creatures look to You to give them their food in due season.
These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season.
תִּתֵּ֣ן לָ֭הֶם יִלְקֹט֑וּן תִּפְתַּ֥ח יָֽ֝דְךָ֗ יִשְׂבְּע֥וּן טֽוֹב׃
When You give it to them, they gather it up; when You open Your hand, they are satisfied with good things.
That thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good.
תַּסְתִּ֥יר פָּנֶיךָ֮ יִֽבָּהֵ֫ל֥וּן תֹּסֵ֣ף ר֭וּחָם יִגְוָע֑וּן וְֽאֶל־עֲפָרָ֥ם יְשׁוּבֽוּן׃
When You hide Your face, they are terrified; when You take away their breath, they die and return to dust.
Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.
תְּשַׁלַּ֣ח ר֭וּחֲךָ יִבָּרֵא֑וּן וּ֝תְחַדֵּ֗שׁ פְּנֵ֣י אֲדָמָֽה׃
When You send Your Spirit, they are created, and You renew the face of the earth.
Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth.
יְהִ֤י כְב֣וֹד יְהוָ֣ה לְעוֹלָ֑ם יִשְׂמַ֖ח יְהוָ֣ה בְּמַעֲשָֽׂיו׃
May the glory of the LORD endure forever; may the LORD rejoice in His works.
The glory of the LORD shall endure for ever: the LORD shall rejoice in his works.
הַמַּבִּ֣יט לָ֭אָרֶץ וַתִּרְעָ֑ד יִגַּ֖ע בֶּהָרִ֣ים וְֽיֶעֱשָֽׁנוּ׃
He looks on the earth, and it trembles; He touches the mountains, and they smolder.
He looketh on the earth, and it trembleth: he toucheth the hills, and they smoke.
אָשִׁ֣ירָה לַיהוָ֣ה בְּחַיָּ֑י אֲזַמְּרָ֖ה לֵאלֹהַ֣י בְּעוֹדִֽי׃
I will sing to the LORD all my life; I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.
I will sing unto the LORD as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.
יֶעֱרַ֣ב עָלָ֣יו שִׂיחִ֑י אָ֝נֹכִ֗י אֶשְׂמַ֥ח בַּיהוָֽה׃
May my meditation be pleasing to Him, for I rejoice in the LORD.
My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.
יִתַּ֤מּוּ חַטָּאִ֨ים ׀ מִן־הָאָ֡רֶץ וּרְשָׁעִ֤ים ׀ ע֤וֹד אֵינָ֗ם בָּרֲכִ֣י נַ֭פְשִׁי אֶת־יְהוָ֗ה הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ׃
May sinners vanish from the earth and the wicked be no more. Bless the LORD, O my soul. Hallelujah!
Let the sinners be consumed out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless thou the LORD, O my soul. Praise ye the LORD.