9. You set a boundary they can never pass,to keep them from covering the earth again.
10. You make springs flow in the valleys,and rivers run between the hills.
11. They provide water for the wild animals;there the wild donkeys quench their thirst.
12. In the trees near by,the birds make their nests and sing.
13. From the sky you send rain on the hills,and the earth is filled with your blessings.
14. You make grass grow for the cattleand plants for human beings to use,so that they can grow their crops
15. and produce wine to make them happy,olive oil to make them cheerful,and bread to give them strength.
16. The cedars of Lebanon get plenty of rain —the Lord's own trees, which he planted.
17. There the birds build their nests;the storks nest in the fir trees.
18. The wild goats live in the high mountains,and the rock-badgers hide in the cliffs.
19. You created the moon to mark the months;the sun knows the time to set.
20. You made the night, and in the darknessall the wild animals come out.
21. The young lions roar while they hunt,looking for the food that God provides.
22. When the sun rises, they go backand lie down in their dens.
23. Then people go out to do their workand keep working until evening.
24. Lord, you have made so many things!How wisely you made them all!The earth is filled with your creatures.