1. The pride of the heightsis the clear heavenly vault,the appearance of the skyin a vision of glory.
2. The sun, when it appears,announces at its risingwhat an amazing thing it is,a work of the Most High.
3. At noon it dries up the land,and who can endure its burning heat?
4. A person blows on a furnace,working in its burning heat,but the sun is three times hotterwhen it burns up mountains.When it breathes out fiery vapors,and shines forth its rays, it blinds eyes.
5. Great is the Lord who made it;it speeds on its course by his command.
6. The moon stands at its proper time,a notification of timesand an everlasting sign.
7. The sign for a feast comes from the moon,a luminous body that waneswhen it completes its course.
8. The new moon shares the characterof its name,increasing wonderfully as it changes,a signal on high for armies,shining in the vault of the sky.
9. The stars’ glory is the sky’s beauty,shining ornamentsin the heights of the Lord.
10. They stand at the words of the holy one,just as he orders,and they will never grow tiredas they keep watch.
11. Look at the rainbow,exceedingly beautiful in its brightness,and bless the one who made it.
12. It encircled the sky with a glorious ring;the Lord’s hands stretched it out.
13. He drives the snow forwardby his command,and he speeds the lightning boltsof his judgment on their way.
14. To this end, the storehouses are opened,and clouds fly out like birds.
15. In his might he subdues clouds,and stones are broken apart for hail.
17. The sound of his thunderscolds the earth,
16. and mountains will be shakenwhen he appears.The south wind blows by his will,
17. as do storms from the northand whirlwinds.He sprinkles the snowlike birds flying down,and its descent is like locusts alighting.
18. The eye marvels at its beautiful whiteness,and the heart is amazedat its showering down.
19. He pours frost, like salt, upon the earth,and when it freezes it has pointy thorns.
20. A cold north wind will blow,and ice will freeze on the water;it will settle on every pool of water,and the water will put it on like armor.
21. He will consume mountains,burn up the wilderness,and extinguish grass like a fire.
22. A mist hastens the healing of all things;the dew that appearswill give relief from the heat.
23. By his calculations, he stilled the deep,and he planted islands in it.
24. Those who sail the seadescribe its danger,and we are amazed at what we hear.
25. Incredible and amazing works are there,all sorts of living things,great sea monsters.
26. Because of him, each messenger succeeds,and all things hold together by his word.
27. We could say many thingsand never say enough.The final word is: The Lord is "the All."
28. Where will we find the strengthto glorify him?For God is great beyond all his works.
29. The Lord is awesome and very great,and his power is marvelous.
30. Glorify the Lord,and exalt him as much as you can:he surpasses even that.Exalt him, increase your strength,and don’t grow tired:you will never say enough.
31. Who has seen him and will describe him?Whose praises of himwill match what he really is?
32. There are many hidden thingsgreater than these,for we have seen onlya few of his works.
33. The Lord made everything,and he gave wisdom to the godly.