6. You covered the earthwith the ocean that roseabove the mountains.
7. Then your voice thundered!And the water flowed
8. down the mountainsand through the valleysto the place you prepared.
9. Now you have set boundaries,so that the water will neverflood the earth again.
10. You provide streams of waterin the hills and valleys,
11. so that the donkeysand other wild animalscan satisfy their thirst.
12. Birds build their nests nearbyand sing in the trees.
13. From your home aboveyou send rain on the hillsand water the earth.
14. You let the earth producegrass for cattle,plants for our food,
15. wine to cheer us up,olive oil for our skin,and grain for our health.
16. Our Lord, your treesalways have water,and so do the cedarsyou planted in Lebanon.
17. Birds nest in those trees,and storks make their homein the fir trees.
18. Wild goats find a homein the tall mountains,and small animals can hidebetween the rocks.
19. You created the moonto tell us the seasons.The sun knows when to set,
20. and you made the darkness,so the animals in the forestcould come out at night.
21. Lions roar as they huntfor the food you provide.
22. But when morning comes,they return to their dens,
23. then we go out to workuntil the end of day.
24. Our Lord, by your wisdomyou made so many things;the whole earth is coveredwith your living creatures.