| 1 | The firmament on high is his beauty; it is the beauty of heaven in a vision of glory. |
| 2 | The sun, at its appearance, announces its journey; it is an instrument of wonder, a work of the Most High. |
| 3 | At midday, it scorches the earth. And in the presence of its heat, who would be able to endure? It is like the custodian of a furnace in its works of heat. |
| 4 | In three ways, the sun acts: scorching the mountains, emitting fiery rays, and shining with its beams that can blind the eyes. |
| 5 | Great is the Lord who made it, and at his word, it hurries on its journey. |
| 6 | And the moon, in all its phases, serves to mark the seasons and to be a sign of the times. |
| 7 | From the moon is the sign of a feast day; it is a light which diminishes at its consummation. |
| 8 | A month is named according to its phases, increasing wonderfully at its culmination. |
| 9 | It is an instrument of the armies on high, shining gloriously in the firmament of heaven. |
| 10 | The glory of the stars is the beauty of heaven; the Lord illuminates the world from on high. |
| 11 | At the words of the Holy One, they stand for judgment, and they will never fail in their vigilance. |
| 12 | Consider the rainbow, and bless the One who made it; it is very beautiful in its splendor. |
| 13 | It encompasses the heavens with the circle of its glory; the hands of the Most High made it appear. |
| 14 | By his order, he hastens the snow, and he spurs on the lightning to express his judgment. |
| 15 | In like manner, his storehouses are opened, and the clouds fly out like birds. |
| 16 | By his greatness, he has positioned the clouds, and the hailstones have been broken. |
| 17 | At his glance, the mountains will be shaken, and by his will, the south wind will blow. |
| 18 | The voice of his thunder will reverberate through the earth, by a storm from the north, and by a gathering of the whirlwind. |
| 19 | And like the birds landing in a flock upon the earth, he sends down the snow; and its descent is like the arrival of a swarm of locusts. |
| 20 | The eye is in wonder at the beauty of its whiteness, and the heart is astonished at its falling. |
| 21 | He will pour out frost like salt upon the earth. And when it freezes, it will become like the tops of thistles. |
| 22 | The cold north wind blows, and the water freezes into crystals; it will rest upon every gathering of water, and it will clothe the water like a breastplate. |
| 23 | And it will devour the mountains, and burn the wilderness, and extinguish the greenery, like a fire. |
| 24 | Relief for all is in the hurried arrival of a cloud. And the lowly dew will arrive to meet the heat and overpower it. |
| 25 | At his word, the wind grows quiet, and by his thought, he appeases the abyss, for the Lord has planted islands in it. |
| 26 | Let those who navigate the sea describe its perils. And when we have heard it with our ears, we will wonder. |
| 27 | There are illustrious and wondrous works: the various kinds of wild animals, and all manner of cattle, and the great creatures of the sea. |
| 28 | Through him, the end of their journey is confirmed, and by his word, all things fit together. |
| 29 | We can say much, and yet still lack for words. But the consummation of our words is this: He is in all things. |
| 30 | What would we be able to do to glorify him? For the Almighty himself is above all his own works. |
| 31 | The Lord is terrible, and exceedingly great, and his power is wonderful. |
| 32 | Glorify the Lord as much as you are able, yet still he will far exceed this. For his magnificence is beyond wonder. |
| 33 | Bless the Lord and exalt him, as much as you are able. But he is beyond all praise. |
| 34 | When you exalt him, use all your ability, and do not cease in this labor. For you can never comprehend him. |
| 35 | Who will see him and explain? And who will magnify him, as he is from the beginning? |
| 36 | There are many things, hidden from us, which are greater than these things. For we have seen but a few of his works. |
| 37 | But the Lord has made all things, and he has given wisdom to those who act with piety. |
