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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!