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[1] The pride of the heavenly heights is the clear sky,
the appearance of heaven, in the spectacle of its glory.
[2] The sun, when it appears, bringing tidings as it rises,
is a marvelous instrument, the work of the Most High.
[3] At noon, it dries up the land.
Who can stand against its burning heat?
[4] A man tending a furnace is in burning heat,
but the sun three times more, burning up the mountains,
breathing out fiery vapors,
and sending out bright beams, it blinds the eyes.
[5] Great is the Lord who made it.
At his word, he hastens on its course. [6] The moon marks the changing seasons,
declares times, and is a sign for the world.
[7] From the moon is the sign of feast days,
a light that wanes when it completes its course.
[8] The month is called after its name,
increasing wonderfully in its changing—
an instrument of the army on high,
shining in the structure of heaven,
[9] the beauty of heaven, the glory of the stars,
an ornament giving light in the highest places of the Lord.
[10] At the word of the Holy One, they will stand in due order.
They won’t faint in their watches.
[11] Look at the rainbow, and praise him who made it.
It is exceedingly beautiful in its brightness.
[12] It encircles the sky with its glorious circle.
The hands of the Most High have stretched it out. [13] By his commandment, he makes the snow fall
and swiftly sends the lightnings of his judgment.
[14] Therefore the storehouses are opened,
and clouds fly out like birds.
[15] By his mighty power, he makes the clouds strong
and the hailstones are broken in pieces.
[16] At his appearing, the mountains will be shaken.
At his will, the south wind will blow.
[17] The voice of his thunder rebukes the earth.
So does the northern storm and the whirlwind.
Like birds flying down, he sprinkles the snow.
It falls down like the lighting of locusts.
[18] The eye is dazzled at the beauty of its whiteness.
The heart is amazed as it falls.
[19] He also pours out frost on the earth like salt.
When it is freezes, it has points like thorns. [20] The cold north wind blows
and ice freezes on the water.
It settles on every pool of water.
The water puts it on like it was a breastplate.
[21] It will devour the mountains, burn up the wilderness,
and consume the green grass like fire.
[22] A mist coming speedily heals all things.
A dew coming after heat brings cheerfulness. [23] By his counsel, he has calmed the deep
and planted islands in it.
[24] Those who sail on the sea tell of its dangers.
We marvel when we hear it with our ears.
[25] There are also those strange and wondrous works in it—
variety of all that has life and the huge creatures of the sea.
[26] Because of him, his messengers succeed.
By his word, all things hold together. [27] We may say many things, but couldn’t say enough.
The summary of our words is, “He is everything!”
[28] How could we have strength to glorify him?
For he is himself the greater than all his works.
[29] The Lord is awesome and exceedingly great!
His power is marvelous!
[30] Glorify the Lord and exalt him as much as you can!
For even yet, he will surpass that.
When you exalt him, summon your full strength.
Don’t be weary, because you can’t praise him enough.
[31] Who has seen him, that he may describe him?
Who can magnify him as he is?
[32] Many things greater than these are hidden,
for we have seen just a few of his works.
[33] For the Lord made all things.
He gave wisdom to the godly.
the appearance of heaven, in the spectacle of its glory.
[2] The sun, when it appears, bringing tidings as it rises,
is a marvelous instrument, the work of the Most High.
[3] At noon, it dries up the land.
Who can stand against its burning heat?
[4] A man tending a furnace is in burning heat,
but the sun three times more, burning up the mountains,
breathing out fiery vapors,
and sending out bright beams, it blinds the eyes.
[5] Great is the Lord who made it.
At his word, he hastens on its course. [6] The moon marks the changing seasons,
declares times, and is a sign for the world.
[7] From the moon is the sign of feast days,
a light that wanes when it completes its course.
[8] The month is called after its name,
increasing wonderfully in its changing—
an instrument of the army on high,
shining in the structure of heaven,
[9] the beauty of heaven, the glory of the stars,
an ornament giving light in the highest places of the Lord.
[10] At the word of the Holy One, they will stand in due order.
They won’t faint in their watches.
[11] Look at the rainbow, and praise him who made it.
It is exceedingly beautiful in its brightness.
[12] It encircles the sky with its glorious circle.
The hands of the Most High have stretched it out. [13] By his commandment, he makes the snow fall
and swiftly sends the lightnings of his judgment.
[14] Therefore the storehouses are opened,
and clouds fly out like birds.
[15] By his mighty power, he makes the clouds strong
and the hailstones are broken in pieces.
[16] At his appearing, the mountains will be shaken.
At his will, the south wind will blow.
[17] The voice of his thunder rebukes the earth.
So does the northern storm and the whirlwind.
Like birds flying down, he sprinkles the snow.
It falls down like the lighting of locusts.
[18] The eye is dazzled at the beauty of its whiteness.
The heart is amazed as it falls.
[19] He also pours out frost on the earth like salt.
When it is freezes, it has points like thorns. [20] The cold north wind blows
and ice freezes on the water.
It settles on every pool of water.
The water puts it on like it was a breastplate.
[21] It will devour the mountains, burn up the wilderness,
and consume the green grass like fire.
[22] A mist coming speedily heals all things.
A dew coming after heat brings cheerfulness. [23] By his counsel, he has calmed the deep
and planted islands in it.
[24] Those who sail on the sea tell of its dangers.
We marvel when we hear it with our ears.
[25] There are also those strange and wondrous works in it—
variety of all that has life and the huge creatures of the sea.
[26] Because of him, his messengers succeed.
By his word, all things hold together. [27] We may say many things, but couldn’t say enough.
The summary of our words is, “He is everything!”
[28] How could we have strength to glorify him?
For he is himself the greater than all his works.
[29] The Lord is awesome and exceedingly great!
His power is marvelous!
[30] Glorify the Lord and exalt him as much as you can!
For even yet, he will surpass that.
When you exalt him, summon your full strength.
Don’t be weary, because you can’t praise him enough.
[31] Who has seen him, that he may describe him?
Who can magnify him as he is?
[32] Many things greater than these are hidden,
for we have seen just a few of his works.
[33] For the Lord made all things.
He gave wisdom to the godly.
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[1] Γαυρίαμα (N-NSN) ὕψους G5311 (N-GSN) στερέωμα G4733 (N-NSN) καθαριότητος, (N-GSF) εἶδος G1491 (N-ASN) οὐρανοῦ G3772 (N-GSM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ὁράματι G3705 (N-DSN) δόξης. G1391 (N-GSF) [2] Ἥλιος G2246 (N-NSM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ὀπτασίᾳ G3701 (N-DSF) διαγγέλλων G1229 (V-PAP-NSM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ἐξόδῳ G1841 (N-DSF) σκεῦος G4632 (N-NSN) θαυμαστόν, G2298 (A-NSN) ἔργον G2041 (N-NSN) ὑψίστου· G5310 (A-GSM-S) [3] ἐν G1722 (PREP) μεσημβρίᾳ G3314 (N-DSF) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) ἀναξηραίνει (V-PAI-3S) χώραν, G5561 (N-ASF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐναντίον G1726 (PREP) καύματος G2738 (N-GSN) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) τίς G5101 (I-NSM) ὑποστήσεται; (V-FMI-3S) [4] Κάμινον G2575 (N-ASF) φυσῶν (V-PAP-NSM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ἔργοις G2041 (N-DPN) καύματος, G2738 (N-GSN) τριπλασίως (ADV) ἥλιος G2246 (N-NSM) ἐκκαίων G1572 (V-PAP-NSM) ὄρη· G3735 (N-APN) ἀτμίδας G822 (N-APF) πυρώδεις (A-APF) ἐκφυσῶν (V-PAP-NSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐκλάμπων G1584 (V-PAP-NSM) ἀκτῖνας (N-APF) ἀμαυροῖ (V-PAI-3S) ὀφθαλμούς. G3788 (N-APM) [5] Μέγας G3173 (A-NSM) κύριος G2962 (N-NSM) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) ποιήσας G4160 (V-AAP-NSM) αὐτόν, G846 (P-ASM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐν G1722 (PREP) λόγοις G3056 (N-DPM) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) κατέσπευσεν (V-AAI-3S) πορείαν. G4197 (N-ASF) [6] Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) σελήνη G4582 (N-NSF) ἐν G1722 (PREP) πᾶσιν G3956 (A-DPN) εἰς G1519 (PREP) καιρὸν G2540 (N-ASM) αὐτῆς, G846 (P-GSF) ἀνάδειξιν G323 (N-ASF) χρόνων G5550 (N-GPM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) σημεῖον G4592 (N-ASN) αἰῶνος· G165 (N-GSM) [7] ἀπὸ G575 (PREP) σελήνης G4582 (N-GSF) σημεῖον G4592 (N-ASN) ἑορτῆς, G1859 (N-GSF) φωστὴρ G5458 (N-NSM) μειούμενος (V-PEP-NSM) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) συντελείας. G4930 (N-GSF) [8] Μὴν G3376 (N-NSM) κατὰ G2596 (PREP) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) ὄνομα G3686 (N-ASN) αὐτῆς G846 (P-GSF) ἐστιν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) αὐξανόμενος G837 (V-PEP-NSM) θαυμαστῶς (ADV) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ἀλλοιώσει, (N-DSF) σκεῦος G4632 (N-NSN) παρεμβολῶν G3925 (N-GPF) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ὕψει, G5311 (N-DSN) ἐν G1722 (PREP) στερεώματι G4733 (N-DSN) οὐρανοῦ G3772 (N-GSM) ἐκλάμπων. G1584 (V-PAP-NSM) [9] Κάλλος (N-ASN) οὐρανοῦ G3772 (N-GSM) δόξα G1391 (N-NSF) ἄστρων, G798 (N-GPN) κόσμος G2889 (N-NSM) φωτίζων G5461 (V-PAP-NSM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ὑψίστοις G5310 (A-DPN-S) κυρίου· G2962 (N-GSM) [10] ἐν G1722 (PREP) λόγοις G3056 (N-DPM) ἁγίου G40 (A-GSM) στήσονται G2476 (V-FDI-3P) κατὰ G2596 (PREP) κρίμα G2917 (N-ASN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ἐκλυθῶσιν G1590 (V-APS-3P) ἐν G1722 (PREP) φυλακαῖς G5438 (N-DPF) αὐτῶν. G846 (P-GPM) [11] Ἰδὲ G1492 (V-2AAM-2S) τόξον G5115 (N-ASN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) εὐλόγησον G2127 (V-AAM-2S) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) ποιήσαντα G4160 (V-AAP-ASM) αὐτὸ G846 (P-ASN) σφόδρα G4970 (ADV) ὡραῖον G5611 (A-ASN) ἐν G1722 (PREP) τῷ G3588 (T-DSN) αὐγάσματι (N-DSN) αὐτοῦ· G846 (P-GSN) [12] ἐγύρωσεν (V-AAI-3S) οὐρανὸν G3772 (N-ASM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) κυκλώσει (N-DSF) δόξης, G1391 (N-GSF) χεῖρες G5495 (N-NPF) ὑψίστου G5310 (A-GSM-S) ἐτάνυσαν (V-AAI-3S) αὐτό. G846 (P-ASN) [13] Προστάγματι (N-DSN) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) κατέσπευσεν (V-AAI-3S) χιόνα G5510 (N-ASF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ταχύνει (V-PAI-3S) ἀστραπὰς G796 (N-APF) κρίματος G2917 (N-GSN) αὐτοῦ· G846 (P-GSM) [14] διὰ G1223 (PREP) τοῦτο G5124 (D-ASN) ἠνεῴχθησαν G455 (V-API-3P) θησαυροί, G2344 (N-NPM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐξέπτησαν (V-2API-3P) νεφέλαι G3507 (N-NPF) ὡς G5613 (ADV) πετεινά· (A-NPN) [15] ἐν G1722 (PREP) μεγαλείῳ G3167 (A-DSN) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) ἴσχυσεν G2480 (V-AAI-3S) νεφέλας, G3507 (N-APF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) διεθρύβησαν (V-API-3P) λίθοι G3037 (N-NPM) χαλάζης· G5464 (N-GSF) [16] καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ὀπτασίᾳ G3701 (N-DSF) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) σαλευθήσεται G4531 (V-FPI-3S) ὄρη, G3735 (N-APN) ἐν G1722 (PREP) θελήματι G2307 (N-DPN) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) πνεύσεται (V-FMI-3S) νότος. G3558 (N-NSM) [17] Φωνὴ G5456 (N-NSF) βροντῆς G1027 (N-GSF) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) ὠνείδισεν G3679 (V-AAI-3S) γῆν G1093 (N-ASF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) καταιγὶς (N-NSF) βορέου G1005 (N-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) συστροφὴ G4963 (N-NSF) πνεύματος. G4151 (N-GSN) [18] Ὡς G5613 (ADV) πετεινὰ (A-APN) καθιπτάμενα (V-RMP-APN) πάσσει (V-PAI-3S) χιόνα, G5510 (N-ASF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὡς G5613 (ADV) ἀκρὶς G200 (N-NSF) καταλύουσα G2647 (V-PAP-NSF) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) κατάβασις G2600 (N-NSF) αὐτῆς· G846 (P-GSF) κάλλος (N-ASN) λευκότητος (N-GSF) αὐτῆς G846 (P-GSF) ἐκθαυμάσει (V-FAI-3S) ὀφθαλμός, G3788 (N-NSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) ὑετοῦ G5205 (N-GSM) αὐτῆς G846 (P-GSF) ἐκστήσεται G1839 (V-FMI-3S) καρδία. G2588 (N-NSF) [19] Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) πάχνην (N-ASF) ὡς G5613 (ADV) ἅλα (N-PRI) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) γῆς G1093 (N-GSF) χέει, (V-PAI-3S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) παγεῖσα G4078 (V-APP-NSF) γίνεται G1096 (V-PNI-3S) σκολόπων G4647 (N-GSM) ἄκρα. (A-NPN) [20] Ψυχρὸς G5593 (A-NSM) ἄνεμος G417 (N-NSM) βορέης G1005 (N-NSM) πνεύσει, (V-FAI-3S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) παγήσεται G4078 (V-FPI-3S) κρύσταλλος G2930 (N-NSM) ἐφ’ G1909 (PREP) ὕδατος· G5204 (N-GSN) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) πᾶσαν G3956 (A-ASF) συναγωγὴν G4864 (N-ASF) ὕδατος G5204 (N-GSN) καταλύσει, G2647 (V-FAI-3S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὡς G5613 (ADV) θώρακα G2382 (N-ASM) ἐνδύσεται G1746 (V-FMI-3S) τὸ G3588 (T-NSN) ὕδωρ. G5204 (N-NSN) [21] Καταφάγεται G2719 (V-FDI-3S) ὄρη G3735 (N-APN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἔρημον G2048 (A-ASF) ἐκκαύσει G1572 (V-FAI-3S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀποσβέσει (V-FAI-3S) χλόην G5514 (N-ASF) ὡς G5613 (ADV) πῦρ. G4442 (N-NSN) [22] Ἴασις G2392 (N-NSF) πάντων G3956 (A-GPN) κατὰ G2596 (PREP) σπουδὴν G4710 (N-ASF) ὁμίχλη, (N-NSF) δρόσος (N-NSF) ἀπαντῶσα G528 (V-PAP-NSF) ἀπὸ G575 (PREP) καύσωνος G2742 (N-GSM) ἱλαρώσει. (V-FAI-3S) [23] Λογισμῷ G3053 (N-DSM) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) ἐκόπασεν G2869 (V-AAI-3S) ἄβυσσον G12 (N-ASF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐφύτευσεν G5452 (V-AAI-3S) ἐν G1722 (PREP) αὐτῇ G846 (P-DSF) νήσους. G3520 (N-APF) [24] Οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) πλέοντες G4126 (V-PAP-NPM) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) θάλασσαν G2281 (N-ASF) διηγοῦνται G1334 (V-PEI-3P) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) κίνδυνον G2794 (N-ASM) αὐτῆς, G846 (P-GSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀκοαῖς G189 (N-DPF) ὠτίων G5621 (N-GPN) ἡμῶν G2257 (P-1GP) θαυμάζομεν· G2296 (V-PAI-1P) [25] καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐκεῖ G1563 (ADV) τὰ G3588 (T-NPN) παράδοξα G3861 (A-NPN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) θαυμάσια G2297 (A-NPN) ἔργα, G2041 (N-NPN) ποικιλία (N-NSF) παντὸς G3956 (A-GSN) ζῴου, G2226 (N-GSN) κτίσις G2937 (N-NSF) κητῶν. G2785 (N-GPN) [26] Δι’ G1223 (PREP) αὐτὸν G846 (P-ASM) εὐοδοῖ G2137 (V-PAI-3S) ἄγγελος G32 (N-NSM) αὐτοῦ, G846 (P-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐν G1722 (PREP) λόγῳ G3056 (N-DSM) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) σύγκειται (V-PNI-3S) τὰ G3588 (T-NPN) πάντα. G3956 (A-NPN) [27] Πολλὰ G4183 (A-APN) ἐροῦμεν G2046 (V-FAI-1P) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ἀφικώμεθα, G864 (V-2AMS-1P) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) συντέλεια G4930 (N-NSF) λόγων G3056 (N-GPM) Τὸ G3588 (T-NSN) πᾶν G3956 (A-NSN) ἐστιν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) αὐτός. G846 (P-NSM) [28] Δοξάζοντες G1392 (V-PAP-NPM) ποῦ G4226 (ADV-I) ἰσχύσομεν; G2480 (V-FMI-1P) Αὐτὸς G846 (P-NSM) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) μέγας G3173 (A-NSM) παρὰ G3844 (PREP) πάντα G3956 (A-APN) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) ἔργα G2041 (N-APN) αὐτοῦ. G846 (P-GSM) [29] Φοβερὸς G5398 (A-NSM) κύριος G2962 (N-NSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) σφόδρα G4970 (ADV) μέγας, G3173 (A-NSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) θαυμαστὴ G2298 (A-NSF) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) δυναστεία (N-NSF) αὐτοῦ. G846 (P-GSM) [30] Δοξάζοντες G1392 (V-PAP-NPM) κύριον G2962 (N-ASM) ὑψώσατε G5312 (V-AAM-2P) καθ’ G2596 (PREP) ὅσον G3745 (K-ASN) ἂν G302 (PRT) δύνησθε, G1410 (V-PMS-2P) ὑπερέξει G5242 (V-FAI-3S) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἔτι· G2089 (ADV) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὑψοῦντες G5312 (V-PAP-NPM) αὐτὸν G846 (P-ASM) πληθύνατε G4129 (V-AAM-2P) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ἰσχύι, G2479 (N-DSF) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) κοπιᾶτε, G2872 (V-PAM-2S) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ἀφίκησθε. G864 (V-2AMS-2P) [31] Τίς G5101 (I-NSM) ἑόρακεν (V-RAI-3S) αὐτὸν G846 (P-ASM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐκδιηγήσεται; G1555 (V-FMI-3S) Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τίς G5101 (I-NSM) μεγαλυνεῖ G3170 (V-PAI-3S) αὐτὸν G846 (P-ASM) καθώς G2531 (ADV) ἐστιν; G2076 (V-PAI-3S) [32] Πολλὰ G4183 (A-NPN) ἀπόκρυφά G614 (A-NPN) ἐστιν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) μείζονα G3173 (A-NPN-C) τούτων, G5130 (D-GPN) ὀλίγα G3641 (A-APN) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) ἑωράκαμεν G3708 (V-RAI-1P-ATT) τῶν G3588 (T-GPN) ἔργων G2041 (N-GPN) αὐτοῦ· G846 (P-GSM) [33] πάντα G3956 (A-APN) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) ἐποίησεν G4160 (V-AAI-3S) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) κύριος G2962 (N-NSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPM) εὐσεβέσιν G2152 (A-DPM) ἔδωκεν G1325 (V-AAI-3S) σοφίαν G4678 (N-ASF)