17Birds build their nests in them. Storks make their homes in fir trees.
18The high mountains are for wild goats. The rocks are a refuge for badgers.
19He created the moon, which marks the seasons, and the sun, which knows when to set.
20He brings darkness, and it is nighttime, when all the wild animals in the forest come out.
21The young lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God.
22When the sun rises, they gather and lie down in their dens.
23Then people go to do their work, to do their tasks until evening.
24What a large number of things you have made, O LORD! You made them all by wisdom. The earth is filled with your creatures.
25The sea is so big and wide with countless creatures, living things both large and small.
26Ships sail on it, and Leviathan, which you made, plays in it.
27All of them look to you to give them their food at the right time.
28You give it to them, and they gather it up. You open your hand, and they are filled with blessings.
29You hide your face, and they are terrified. You take away their breath, and they die and return to dust.
30You send out your Spirit, and they are created. You renew the face of the earth.
31May the glory of the LORD endure forever. May the LORD find joy in what he has made.
32He looks at the earth, and it trembles. He touches the mountains, and they smoke.
33I will sing to the LORD throughout my life. I will make music to praise my God as long as I live.
34May my thoughts be pleasing to him. I will find joy in the LORD.
35May sinners vanish from the world. May there no longer be any wicked people. Praise the LORD, my soul! Hallelujah!
