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¹ You are clothed with honor and majesty, ² Who stretch out the heavens like a curtain. ³ Who walks on the wings of the wind, ⁴ His ministers a flame of fire. ⁵ So that it should not be moved forever, ⁶ The waters stood above the mountains. ⁷ At the voice of Your thunder they hastened away. ⁸ To the place which You founded for them. ⁹ That they may not return to cover the earth. ¹⁰ They flow among the hills. ¹¹ The wild donkeys quench their thirst. ¹² They sing among the branches. ¹³ The earth is satisfied with the fruit of Your works. ¹⁴ That he may bring forth food from the earth, ¹⁵ And bread which strengthens man’s heart. ¹⁶ The cedars of Lebanon which He planted, ¹⁷ The stork has her home in the fir trees. ¹⁸ The cliffs are a refuge for the rock badgers. ¹⁹ The sun knows its going down. ²⁰ In which all the beasts of the forest creep about. ²¹ And seek their food from God. ²² And lie down in their dens. ²³ And to his labor until the evening. ²⁴ The earth is full of Your possessions— ²⁵ Living things both small and great. ²⁶ Which You have made to play there. ²⁷ That You may give them their food in due season. ²⁸ You open Your hand, they are filled with good. ²⁹ You take away their breath, they die and return to their dust. ³⁰ And You renew the face of the earth. ³¹ May the Lord rejoice in His works. ³² He touches the hills, and they smoke. ³³ I will sing praise to my God while I have my being. ³⁴ I will be glad in the Lord. ³⁵ Praise the Lord!