God's incomparable excellency appeareth in the heavens; 2. in the sun, 6. moon, 9. other stars, 12. rainbow, 14. snow, 15. clouds, 16. hail, 17. wind, 18. thunder, 21. frost, 22. crystal, 24. dew, 26. the sea, and innumerable things therein. 29. No man is able to praise God sufficiently.Gods incomparable excellencie appeareth in the heauens; 2. in the sunne, 6. moone, 9. other starres, 12. rainebow, 14. snow, 15. cloudes, 16. hayle, 17. winde, 18. thunder, 21. frost, 22. christal, 24. dew, 26. the sea, and innumerable thinges therin. 29. No man is able to praise God sufficiently.✦
The firmament of height is his beauty, the beauty of heaven is in the vision of glory.THE firmament of height is his beautie, the beautie of heauen is in the vision of glorie.✦Altitudinis firmamentum pulchritudo ejus est, species cæli in visione gloriæ.
2The sun in sight declaring at his coming forth, a marvellous instrument, the work of the Highest.The sunne in sight declaring at his coming forth, a meruelous instrument, the worke of the Highest.✦Sol in aspectu annuntians in exitu, vas admirabile, opus Excelsi.
3At noon it burneth the earth, and who can abide in the presence of the heat thereof: keeping a furnace in the works of heat:At noone it burneth the earth, and who can abide in the presence of the heate thereof: kepeing a fornace in the workes of heate:✦In meridiano exurit terram, et in conspectu ardoris ejus quis poterit sustinere ? fornacem custodiens in operibus ardoris :
4the sun three times so much burning the mountains, casting out fiery beams, and shining with his beams blindeth the eyes.the sunne three times so much burning the mountaines, casting out fyrie beames, and shining with his beames blindeth the eyes.✦tripliciter sol exurens montes, radios igneos exsufflans, et refulgens radiis suis obcæcat oculos.
5Great is our Lord that made it, and by his words it hath hastened his course.Great is our Lord that made it, and by his wordes it hath hastened his course.✦Magnus Dominus qui fecit illum, et in sermonibus ejus festinavit iter.
6And the moon in all in her time, is the showing of season and the sign of ævi: an age, an epoch of time.And the moone in al in her time, is the shewing of season and the signe of age.✦Et luna in omnibus in tempore suo, ostensio temporis, et signum ævi.
7By the moon is the sign of a festival day, a light that diminisheth in consummatione: completion, the moon's waning to its end, not a marriage-consummation.By the moone is the signe of a festiual day, a light that diminisheth in consummation.✦A luna signum diei festi : luminare quod minuitur in consummatione.
8The month is according to her name, increasing marvellously in consummation.The moneth is according to her name, increasing meruelously in consummation.✦Mensis secundum nomen ejus est, crescens mirabiliter in consummatione.
9An instrument of the camp on high, shining gloriously in the firmament of heaven.An instrument of the campe on high, shining gloriously in the firmament of heauen.✦Vas castrorum in excelsis, in firmamento cæli resplendens gloriose.
10The glory of the stars is the beauty of heaven, our Lord illuminating the world on high.The glorie of the starres is the beautie of heauen, our Lord illuminating the world on high.✦Species cæli gloria stellarum : mundum illuminans in excelsis Dominus.
11In the words of the holy one they shall stand to judgement, and shall not fail in their watches.In the words of the holie one they shal stand to iudgement, and shal not faile in their watches.✦In verbis Sancti stabunt ad judicium, et non deficient in vigiliis suis.
12See the bow, and bless him that made it: it is very beautiful in his brightness.See the bow, and blesse him that made it: it is very beautiful in his brightnes.✦Vide arcum, et benedic eum qui fecit illum : valde speciosus est in splendore suo.
13It hath compassed heaven in the circuit of his glory, the hands of the Highest have opened it.It hath compassed heauen in the circuite of his glorie, the handes of the Highest haue opened it.✦Gyravit cælum in circuitu gloriæ suæ : manus Excelsi aperuerunt illum.
14But by his commandment he hath hastened snow, and he hasteth to send forth the lightnings of his judgement.But by his commandement he hath hastened snow, & he hasteth to send forth the lightninges of his iudgement.✦Imperio suo acceleravit nivem, et accelerat coruscationes emittere judicii sui.
15Therefore are the treasures opened, and the clouds fly forth as birds.Therefore are the treasures opened, and the cloudes flie forth as birdes.✦Propterea aperti sunt thesauri, et evolaverunt nebulæ sicut aves.
16By his greatness he hath set the clouds, and the hailstones are broken.By his greatnes he hath set the cloudes, and the hailestones are broken.✦In magnitudine sua posuit nubes, et confracti sunt lapides grandinis.
17In his sight the mountains shall be moved, and at his will the south wind hath blown.In his sight the mountaines shal be moued, and at his wil the south winde hath blowen.✦In conspectu ejus commovebuntur montes, et in voluntate ejus aspirabit notus.
18The noise of his thunder shall beat the earth, the tempest of the north wind, and the gathering together of wind:The noyse of his thunder shal beate the earth, the tempest of the northwind, and the gathering together of wind:✦Vox tonitrui ejus verberavit terram, tempestas aquilonis, et congregatio spiritus :
19and as the bird lighting down to sit, he scattereth snow, and the falling thereof, is as the locust diving downward.and as the bird lighting downe to sitte, he scatereth snow, and the falling thereof, is as the locust dyuing downeward.✦et sicut avis deponens ad sedendum, aspergit nivem, et sicut locusta demergens descensus ejus.
20The eye shall admire the beauty of the whiteness thereof, and the heart quaketh at the shower thereof.The eye shal admire the beautie of the whitenes thereof, and the hart quaketh at the shower thereof.✦Pulchritudinem candoris ejus admirabitur oculus, et super imbrem ejus expavescet cor.
21He shall pour out frost upon the earth as salt: and when it freezeth, it shall be made as the tops of a thistle.He shal power out frost vpon the earth as salt: and when it freeseth, it shal be made as the toppes of a thistle.✦Gelu sicut salem effundet super terram : et dum gelaverit, fiet tamquam cacumina tribuli.
22The cold north wind blew, and of water there froze crystal, upon all gathering together of waters it shall rest, and as a breast plate it shall put itself upon the waters.The cold north winde blewe, & of water there frose chrystal, vpon al gathering together of waters it shal rest, & as a brest plate it shal put it self vpon the waters.✦Frigidus ventus aquilo flavit, et gelavit crystallus ab aqua : super omnem congregationem aquarum requiescet, et sicut lorica induet se aquis :
23And it shall devour the mountains, and burn the desert, and extinguish that which is green as fire.And it shal deuoure the mountaines, & burne the desert, & extinguish that which is grene as fire.✦et devorabit montes, et exuret desertum, et extinguet viride, sicut igne.
24The remedy of all is in the hasty coming of a cloud, and a dew meeting it by the heat that cometh, shall make it humilem efficiet: to sink, subside, be brought low.The remedie of al is in the hastie coming of a cloude, and a dew meeting it by the heate that cometh, shal make it quaile.✦Medicina omnium in festinatione nebulæ : et ros obvians ab ardore venienti humilem efficiet eum.
25At his word the wind was still, and with his thought he appeased the depth, and our Lord planted islands therein.At his word the wind was stil, and with his thought he appeased the depth, and our Lord planted Ilandes therein.✦In sermone ejus siluit ventus, et cogitatione sua placavit abyssum : et plantavit in illa Dominus insulas.
26They that sail on the sea, tell the perils thereof: and hearing with our ears we shall marvel.They that saile on the sea, tel the perils therof: & hearing with our eares we shal meruel.✦Qui navigant mare enarrent pericula ejus, et audientes auribus nostris admirabimur.
27There are goodly works, and marvellous: divers kinds of beasts, and of all cattle, and the creature of mighty beasts.There are goodly workes, & meruelous: diuers kindes of beastes, & of al cattel, & the creature of mightie beastes.✦Illic præclara opera et mirabilia, varia bestiarum genera, et omnium pecorum, et creatura belluarum.
28Through him is the end of their journey confirmed, and by his word all things are set in order.Through him is the end of their iourney confirmed, and by his word al thinges are set in order.✦Propter ipsum confirmatus est itineris finis, et in sermone ejus composita sunt omnia.
29We shall say many things, and shall fail in words; but the sum of our words is, he is in all.We shal say manie thinges, & shal faile in wordes; but the summe of our wordes is, he is in al.✦Multa dicemus, et deficiemus in verbis : consummatio autem sermonum ipse est in omnibus.
30Glorifying him how far shall we be able? for the omnipotent himself is above all his works.Glorifying him how far shal we be able? for the omnipotent himself is aboue al his workes.Gloriantes ad quid valebimus ? ipse enim omnipotens super omnia opera sua.
31Our Lord is terrible, and exceeding great, and his might is marvellous.Our Lord is terrible, & exceeding great, & his might is meruelous.Terribilis Dominus, et magnus vehementer, et mirabilis potentia ipsius.
32Glorifying our Lord as much as ever you can, he shall yet surpass, and his magnificence is marvellous.Glorifying our Lord as much as euer you can, he shal yet surpasse, and his magnificence is meruelous.✦Glorificantes Dominum quantumcumque potueritis, supervalebit enim adhuc : et admirabilis magnificentia ejus.
33Blessing our Lord, exalt him as much as you can: for he is greater than all praise.Blessing our Lord, exalt him as much as you can: for he is greater then al praise.Benedicentes Dominum, exaltate illum quantum potestis : major enim est omni laude.
34Exalting him be ye replenished with strength. Labour not: for you shall not comprehend.Exalting him be ye replenished with strength. Labour not: for you shal not comprehend.✦Exaltantes eum, replemini virtute, ne laboretis, non enim comprehendetis.
35Who shall see him, and shall declare him? and who shall magnify him as he is from the beginning?Who shal see him, and shal declare him? and who shal magnifie him as he is from the beginning?✦Quis videbit eum et enarrabit ? et quis magnificabit eum sicut est ab initio ?
36Many things hid are greater than these: for we have seen few of his works.Manie thinges hid are greater then these: for we haue seene few of his workes.✦Multa abscondita sunt majora his : pauca enim vidimus operum ejus.
37But our Lord made all things, and to them that live piously he hath given wisdom.But our Lord made al thinges, and to them that liue piously he hath geuen wisdom.✦Omnia autem Dominus fecit, et pie agentibus dedit sapientiam.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.