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  • 1. ¶ BLESS the LORD, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
  • 2. Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits,
  • 3. Who forgives all your iniquities, who heals all your diseases.
  • 4. Who redeems your life from destruction, who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies,
  • 5. Who satisfies your mouth with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
  • 6. ¶ The LORD executes righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.
  • 7. He made known his ways to Moses, his acts to the children of Israel.
  • 8. The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and plenteous in mercy.
  • 9. He will not always chide; neither will he retain his anger for ever.
  • 10. He has not dealt with us after our sins, nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.
  • 11. For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that revere him.
  • 12. As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.
  • 13. As a father pities his children, so the LORD pities those who worship him.
  • 14. For he knows whereof we are made; he remembers that we are dust.
  • 15. As for man, his days are as grass; as a flower of the field, so he flourishes.
  • 16. For when the wind passes over it, it is gone; and the place thereof is known no more.
  • 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 such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them.
  • 19. ¶ The LORD has prepared his throne in the heavens, and his kingdom rules over all.
  • 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 you the LORD, all you his hosts; you ministers of his that do his pleasure.
  • 22. Bless the LORD, all his works, in all places of his dominion; bless the LORD, O my soul.