The Psalmist inviteth himself and others to praise God, for his marvellous works in the heavens, 5. the earth, and water, 9. limiting their bounds, producing all things necessary for all living creatures, in convenient seasons. 27. with continual providence of all.The Pſalmiſt inuiteth himſelf and others to praiſe God, for his meruelous workes in the heauens, 5. the earth, and water, 9. limiting their bondes, producing al thinges neceſſarie for al liuing creatures, in conuenient ſeaſons. 27. with continual prouidence of al.✦
To David himself. My soul bless thou our Lord: O Lord my God thou art magnified exceedingly.To Dauid him ſelf. MY ſoule bleſſe thou our Lord: ô Lord my God thou art magnified excedingly.Ipsi David. Benedic, anima mea, Domino : Domine Deus meus, magnificatus es vehementer. Confessionem et decorem induisti,
2Thou hast put on confessionem: admission of sin; acknowledgment and praise and beauty: being clothed with light as with a garment:Thou haſt put on a confeſſion and beautie: being clothed with light as with a garment:amictus lumine sicut vestimento. Extendens cælum sicut pellem,
3Stretching out the heaven as a skin: which coverest the higher parts thereof with waters. Which makest the cloud for thee to ascend on: which walkest upon the wings of winds.Stretching out the heauen as a ſkinne: which couereſt the higher partes therof b with waters. Which c makeſt the cloude for thee to aſcend on: which walkeſt vpon the winges of windes.qui tegis aquis superiora ejus : qui ponis nubem ascensum tuum ; qui ambulas super pennas ventorum :
4Which makest spirits thine Angels: and thy ministers a burning fire.Which makeſt ſpirites thine d Angels: and thy e miniſters a burning fyre.qui facis angelos tuos spiritus, et ministros tuos ignem urentem.
5Which hast founded the earth upon the stability thereof: it shall not be inclined for ever and ever.Which haſt founded the earth vpon f the ſtabilitie therof: it ſhal not be inclined for euer and euerQui fundasti terram super stabilitatem suam : non inclinabitur in sæculum sæculi.
6The depth, as a garment, is his clothing: upon the mountains shall waters stand.The g depth, h as a garment, is his clothing: vpon the mountaines ſhal waters ſtand.Abyssus sicut vestimentum amictus ejus ; super montes stabunt aquæ.
7At thy increpatione: expression of disapproval; rebuke, chiding they shall flee: at the voice of thy thunder they shall fear.At i thy reprehention they ſhal flee: at the voice of thy thunder they ſhal feare.Ab increpatione tua fugient ; a voce tonitrui tui formidabunt.
8The mountains ascend: and the plain fields descend into the place, which thou hast founded for them.The k mountaines aſcend: and the plaine fildes deſcend into the place, which thou haſt founded for them.Ascendunt montes, et descendunt campi, in locum quem fundasti eis.
9Thou hast set a bound, which they shall not pass over: neither shall they return to cover the earth.Thou haſt ſet a bound, which l they ſhal not paſſe ouer: neither ſhal they returne to couer the earth.Terminum posuisti quem non transgredientur, neque convertentur operire terram.
10Which sendest forth fountains in the valleys: between the midst of mountains shall waters pass.Which ſendeſtforth fontaines in the valles: betwen the middeſt of mountaines ſhal waters paſſe.Qui emittis fontes in convallibus ; inter medium montium pertransibunt aquæ.
11All the beasts of the field shall drink: the wild asses shall expectabunt: anticipate as likely; wait for, hope for in their thirst.Al the beaſtes of the filde ſhal drinke: the wilde aſſes ſhal m expect in their thirſt.Potabunt omnes bestiæ agri ; expectabunt onagri in siti sua.
12Over them shall the fowls of the air inhabit: out of the midst of rocks they shall give forth voices.Ouer them ſhal the foules of the ayre inhabite: out of the middes of rockes they ſhal geueforth voices.Super ea volucres cæli habitabunt ; de medio petrarum dabunt voces.
13Watering the mountains from his higher places: of the fruit of thy work shall the earth be filled:Watering the mountaines from his higher places: of the fruite of thy worke ſhal the earth be filled:Rigans montes de superioribus suis ; de fructu operum tuorum satiabitur terra :
14Bringing forth grass for beasts, and herb for the service of men.Bringing forth graſſe for beaſtes, and herbe for the ſeruice of men.producens fœnum jumentis, et herbam servituti hominum, ut educas panem de terra,
15That thou mayst bring forth bread out of the earth: and wine may make the heart of man joyful: That he may make the face cheerful with oil: and bread may confirm the heart of man.That thou mayſt bring forth n bread out of the earth: and o wine may make the hart of man ioyful: That he may make the face chereful with p oile: and bread may confirme the hart of man.et vinum lætificet cor hominis : ut exhilaret faciem in oleo, et panis cor hominis confirmet.
16The trees of the field shall be filled, and the cedars of Libanus, which he hath planted:The trees of the filde ſhal be filled, and the cedars of Libanus, which he hath planted:Saturabuntur ligna campi, et cedri Libani quas plantavit :
17there sparrows shall make their nest. The house of the herodii: the heron is the leader of them:there ſparowes ſhal make their neſt. The houſe of the hearne is the leader of them:illic passeres nidificabunt : herodii domus dux est eorum.
18the high mountains for harts: the rock a refuge for the herinaciis: mischievous children; hedgehogs.the high mountaines for hartes: the rocke a refuge for the Irchins.Montes excelsi cervis ; petra refugium herinaciis.
19He made the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.He made the moone for ſeaſons: the ſunne knoweth his going downe.Fecit lunam in tempora ; sol cognovit occasum suum.
20Thou didst appoint darkness, and night was made: in it shall all the beasts of the wood pass.Thou didſt appoint darkenes, and night was made: in it ſhal al the beaſtes of the wood paſſe.Posuisti tenebras, et facta est nox ; in ipsa pertransibunt omnes bestiæ silvæ :
21The whelps of lions roaring, to rapiant: the black bird; to seize prey, ravin, and to seek of God meat for themselves.The whelpes of lions roaring, to rauen, and to ſeeke of God meate for themſelues.catuli leonum rugientes ut rapiant, et quærant a Deo escam sibi.
22The sun is risen, and they are gathered together: and in their couches they shall be placed.The ſunne is riſen, and they are gathered together: and in their couches they ſhal be placed.Ortus est sol, et congregati sunt, et in cubilibus suis collocabuntur.
23Man shall go forth to his work: and to his working until evening.Man ſhal goe forth to his worke: and to his working vntil euening.Exibit homo ad opus suum, et ad operationem suam usque ad vesperum.
24How magnified are thy works O Lord! thou hast made all things in wisdom: the earth is filled with thy possession.How magnified are thy workes ô Lord! thou haſt made al thinges in wiſedom: the earth is filled with q thy poſſeſſion.Quam magnificata sunt opera tua, Domine ! omnia in sapientia fecisti ; impleta est terra possessione tua.
25This great sea, and very large, there are creeping beasts, whereof there is no number.This great ſea, and very large, there are r creeping beaſtes, wherof ſ there is no number.Hoc mare magnum et spatiosum manibus ; illic reptilia quorum non est numerus : animalia pusilla cum magnis.
26Little beasts with great: there ships shall pass.Litle beaſtes with great: there ſhippes ſhal paſſe.Illic naves pertransibunt ; draco iste quem formasti ad illudendum ei.
27This dragon, whom thou madest to illudendum: deceive, mislead; to sport, play in: all expect of thee that thou give them meat in season.This t dragon, whom thou madeſt to v delude: al expect of thee that thou geue them meate in ſeaſon.Omnia a te expectant ut des illis escam in tempore.
28Thou giving unto them, they shall gather it: thou opening thy hand, all shall be filled with bounty.Thou geuing vnto them, they ſhal gather it: thou opening thy hand, al ſhal be filled with bountie.Dante te illis, colligent ; aperiente te manum tuam, omnia implebuntur bonitate.
29But thou turning away the face, they shall be troubled: thou shalt take away their spirit, and they shall fail, and shall return into their dust.But thou turning away the face, they ſhal be trubled: thou ſhalt take away their ſpirite, and they ſhal faile, and ſhal returne into their duſt.Avertente autem te faciem, turbabuntur ; auferes spiritum eorum, et deficient, et in pulverem suum revertentur.
30Thou shalt send forth thy spirit, and they shall be created: and thou shalt renew the face of the earth.Thou ſhalt ſendforth thy ſpirit, and they ſhal be created: and thou ſhalt renewe the face of the earth.Emittes spiritum tuum, et creabuntur, et renovabis faciem terræ.
31Be the glory of our Lord for ever: our Lord will rejoice in his works:Be the glorie of our Lord for euer: our Lord wil reioice in his workes:Sit gloria Domini in sæculum ; lætabitur Dominus in operibus suis.
32Who looketh upon the earth, & maketh it to tremble: who toucheth the mountains, and they smoke.Who looketh vpon the earth, & maketh it to tremble: who toucheth the mountaines, and they ſmoke.Qui respicit terram, et facit eam tremere ; qui tangit montes, et fumigant.
33I will chant to our Lord in my life: I will sing to my God as long as I am.I wil chaunte to our Lord in my life: I wil ſing to my God as long as I am.Cantabo Domino in vita mea ; psallam Deo meo quamdiu sum.
34Let my speech be acceptable to him: but I will take delight in our Lord.Let my ſpeach be acceptable to him: but I wil take delight in our Lord.Jucundum sit ei eloquium meum ; ego vero delectabor in Domino.
35Let sinners fail from the earth, and the unjust, so that they be not: my soul bless thou our Lord.w Let ſinners faile from the earth, and the vniuſt, ſo that they be not: my ſoule bleſſe thou our Lord.Deficiant peccatores a terra, et iniqui, ita ut non sint. Benedic, anima mea, Domino.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.