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[1]By David. Bless, O my soul, Jehovah, And all my inward parts -- His Holy Name.
[2]Bless, O my soul, Jehovah, And forget not all His benefits,
[3]Who is forgiving all thine iniquities, Who is healing all thy diseases,
[4]Who is redeeming from destruction thy life, Who is crowning thee -- kindness and mercies,
[5]Who is satisfying with good thy desire, Renew itself as an eagle doth thy youth.
[6]Jehovah is doing righteousness and judgments For all the oppressed.
[7]He maketh known His ways to Moses, To the sons of Israel His acts.
[8]Merciful and gracious [is] Jehovah, Slow to anger, and abundant in mercy.
[9]Not for ever doth He strive, Nor to the age doth He watch.
[10]Not according to our sins hath He done to us, Nor according to our iniquities Hath He conferred benefits upon us.
[11]For, as the height of the heavens [is] above the earth, His kindness hath been mighty over those fearing Him.
[12]As the distance of east from west He hath put far from us our transgressions.
[13]As a father hath mercy on sons, Jehovah hath mercy on those fearing Him.
[14]For He hath known our frame, Remembering that we [are] dust.
[15]Mortal man! as grass [are] his days, As a flower of the field so he flourisheth;
[16]For a wind hath passed over it, and it is not, And its place doth not discern it any more.
[17]And the kindness of Jehovah [Is] from age even unto age on those fearing Him, And His righteousness to sons' sons,
[18]To those keeping His covenant, And to those remembering His precepts to do them.
[19]Jehovah in the heavens Hath established His throne, And His kingdom over all hath ruled.
[20]Bless Jehovah, ye His messengers, Mighty in power -- doing His word, To hearken to the voice of His Word.
[21]Bless Jehovah, all ye His hosts, His ministers -- doing His pleasure.
[22]Bless Jehovah, all ye His works, In all places of His dominion. Bless, O my soul, Jehovah!
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