Verse 1. The firmament on high is his beauty, the beauty of heaven with its glorious shew.
Verse 2. The sun when he appeareth shewing forth at his rising, an admirable instrument, the work of the most High.
Verse 3. At noon he burneth the earth, and who can abide his burning heat? As one keeping a furnace in the works of heat:
Verse 4. The sun three times as much, burneth the mountains, breathing out fiery vapours, and shining with his beams, he blindeth the eyes.
Verse 5. Great is the Lord that made him, and at his words he hath hastened his course.
Verse 6. And the moon in all in her season, is for a declaration of times and a sign of the world.
Verse 7. From the moon is the sign of the festival day, a light that decreaseth in her perfection.
Verse 8. The month is called after her name, increasing wonderfully in her perfection.
Verse 9. Being an instrument of the armies on high, shining gloriously in the Armament of heaven.
Verse 10. The glory of the stars is the beauty of heaven; the Lord enlighteneth the world on high.
Verse 11. By the words of the holy one they shall stand in judgment, and shall never fail in their watches.
Verse 12. Look upon the rainbow, and bless him that made it: it is very beautiful in its brightness.
Verse 13. It encompasseth the heaven about with the circle of its glory, the hands of the most High have displayed it.
Verse 14. By his commandment he maketh the snow to fall apace, and sendeth forth swiftly the lightnings of his judgment.
Verse 15. Through this are the treasures opened, and the clouds fly out like birds.
Verse 16. By his greatness he hath fixed the clouds, and the hailstones are broken.
Verse 17. At his sight shall the mountains be shaken, and at his will the south wind shall blow.
Verse 18. The noise of his thunder shall strike the earth, so doth the northern storm, and the whirlwind:
Verse 19. And as the birds lighting upon the earth, he scattereth snow, and the falling thereof, is as the coming down of locusts.
Verse 20. The eye admireth at the beauty of the whiteness thereof, and the heart is astonished at the shower thereof.
Verse 21. He shall pour frost as salt upon the earth: and when it freezeth, it shall become like the tops of thistles.
Verse 22. The cold north wind bloweth, and the water is congealed into crystal; upon every gathering together of waters it shall rest, and shall clothe the waters as a breastplate.
Verse 23. And it shall devour the mountains, and burn the wilderness, and consume all that is green as with fire.
Verse 24. A present remedy of all is the speedy coming of a cloud, and a dew that meeteth it, by the heat that cometh, shall overpower it.
Verse 25. At his word the wind is still, and with his thought he appeaseth the deep, and the Lord hath planted islands therein.
Verse 26. Let them that sail on the sea, tell the dangers thereof: and when we hear with our ears, we shall admire.
Verse 27. There are great and wonderful works: a variety of beasts, and of all living things, and the monstrous creatures of whales.
Verse 28. Through him is established the end of their journey, and by his word all things are regulated.
Verse 29. We shall say much, and yet shall want words: but the sum of our words is, He is all.
Verse 30. What shall we be able to do to glorify him? for the Almighty himself is above all his works.
Verse 31. The Lord is terrible, and exceeding great, and his power is admirable.
Verse 32. Glorify the Lord as much as ever you can, for he will yet far exceed, and his magnificence is wonderful.
Verse 33. Blessing the Lord, exalt him as much as you can: for he is above all praise.
Verse 34. When you exalt him put forth all your strength, and be not weary: for you can never go far enough.
Verse 35. Who shall see him, and declare him? and who shall magnify him as he is from the beginning?
Verse 36. There are many things hidden from us that are greater than these: for we have seen but a few of his works.
Verse 37. But the Lord hath made all things, and to the godly he hath given wisdom.