The Creation

Praise the Lord, my soul.Lord my God, you are very great;    you are clothed with splendor and majesty.The Lord wraps himself in light as with a garment;    he stretches out the heavens like a tent    and lays the beams of his upper chambers on their waters.He makes the clouds his chariot    and rides on the wings of the wind.He makes winds his messengers,    flames of fire his servants.He set the earth on its foundations;    it can never be moved.You covered it with the watery depths as with a garment;    the waters stood above the mountains.But at your rebuke the waters fled,    at the sound of your thunder they took to flight;He makes springs pour water into the ravines;    it flows between the mountains.They give water to all the beasts of the field;    the wild donkeys quench their thirst.The birds of the sky nest by the waters;    they sing among the branches.He waters the mountains from his upper chambers;    the land is satisfied by the fruit of his work.He makes grass grow for the cattle,    and plants for people to cultivate—    bringing forth food from the earth:wine that gladdens human hearts,    oil to make their faces shine,    and bread that sustains their hearts.How many are your works, Lord!    In wisdom you made them all;    the earth is full of your creatures.Psalm 104: 1-7, 10-15, 24