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| [1]By David. Bless, O my soul, Jehovah, And all my inward parts -- His Holy Name. |
[1]BLESS the LORD, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless his holy name. |
| [2]Bless, O my soul, Jehovah, And forget not all His benefits, |
[2]Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, |
| [3]Who is forgiving all thine iniquities, Who is healing all thy diseases, |
[3]Who forgives all your iniquities, who heals all your diseases. |
| [4]Who is redeeming from destruction thy life, Who is crowning thee -- kindness and mercies, |
[4]Who redeems your life from destruction, who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies, |
| [5]Who is satisfying with good thy desire, Renew itself as an eagle doth thy youth. |
[5]Who satisfies your mouth with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's. |
| [6]Jehovah is doing righteousness and judgments For all the oppressed. |
[6]The LORD executes righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed. |
| [7]He maketh known His ways to Moses, To the sons of Israel His acts. |
[7]He made known his ways to Moses, his acts to the children of Israel. |
| [8]Merciful and gracious [is] Jehovah, Slow to anger, and abundant in mercy. |
[8]The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and plenteous in mercy. |
| [9]Not for ever doth He strive, Nor to the age doth He watch. |
[9]He will not always chide; neither will he retain his anger for ever. |
| [10]Not according to our sins hath He done to us, Nor according to our iniquities Hath He conferred benefits upon us. |
[10]He has not dealt with us after our sins, nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. |
| [11]For, as the height of the heavens [is] above the earth, His kindness hath been mighty over those fearing Him. |
[11]For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that revere him. |
| [12]As the distance of east from west He hath put far from us our transgressions. |
[12]As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. |
| [13]As a father hath mercy on sons, Jehovah hath mercy on those fearing Him. |
[13]As a father pities his children, so the LORD pities those who worship him. |
| [14]For He hath known our frame, Remembering that we [are] dust. |
[14]For he knows whereof we are made; he remembers that we are dust. |
| [15]Mortal man! as grass [are] his days, As a flower of the field so he flourisheth; |
[15]As for man, his days are as grass; as a flower of the field, so he flourishes. |
| [16]For a wind hath passed over it, and it is not, And its place doth not discern it any more. |
[16]For when the wind passes over it, it is gone; and the place thereof is known no more. |
| [17]And the kindness of Jehovah [Is] from age even unto age on those fearing Him, And His righteousness to sons' sons, |
[17]But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that reverence him, and his righteousness to children's children, |
| [18]To those keeping His covenant, And to those remembering His precepts to do them. |
[18]To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them. |
| [19]Jehovah in the heavens Hath established His throne, And His kingdom over all hath ruled. |
[19]The LORD has prepared his throne in the heavens, and his kingdom rules over all. |
| [20]Bless Jehovah, ye His messengers, Mighty in power -- doing His word, To hearken to the voice of His Word. |
[20]Bless the LORD, O you his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening to the voice of his word. |
| [21]Bless Jehovah, all ye His hosts, His ministers -- doing His pleasure. |
[21]Bless you the LORD, all you his hosts; you ministers of his that do his pleasure. |
| [22]Bless Jehovah, all ye His works, In all places of His dominion. Bless, O my soul, Jehovah! |
[22]Bless the LORD, all his works, in all places of his dominion; bless the LORD, O my soul. |