15. wine that makes man’s heart glad, oil to make his face shine, and bread that sustains man’s heart.
16. The trees of Adonai are satisfied, the cedars of Lebanon that He planted,
17. where birds make their nests, and the stork—her home is the fir trees.
18. The high mountains are for wild goats, the cliffs a refuge for rock badgers.
19. He made the moon for appointed times, the sun knows its going down.
20. You bring darkness, so it becomes night, when all the beasts of the forest prowl.
21. The young lions roar for prey, seeking their food from God.
22. But when the sun rises, they gather and lie down in their dens.
23. Man goes out to his work, and to his labor until the evening.
24. Adonai, how countless are Your works! In wisdom You made them all— the earth is full of Your creatures.
25. There is the sea, vast and wide, teeming with gliding things innumerable, living creatures, both small and large.
26. There, ships go to and fro. Leviathan—You formed to frolic there.
27. They all look to You to give them their food at the right time.
28. When You give it to them, they gather it up. When You open Your hand, they are satisfied with good.
29. But when You hide Your face— they are dismayed. You take away their breath— they perish, and return to their dust.