1 B less (affectionately, gratefully praise) the Lord, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy name!

Bless the Lord, O my soul, And all that is within me, bless His holy name.

2 B less (affectionately, gratefully praise) the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits—

Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget none of His benefits;

3 W ho forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases,

Who pardons all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases;

4 W ho redeems your life from the pit and corruption, Who beautifies, dignifies, and crowns you with loving-kindness and tender mercy;

Who redeems your life from the pit, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and compassion;

5 W ho satisfies your mouth with good so that your youth, renewed, is like the eagle’s!

Who satisfies your years with good things, So that your youth is renewed like the eagle.

6 T he Lord executes righteousness and justice for all who are oppressed.

The Lord performs righteous deeds And judgments for all who are oppressed.

7 H e made known His ways to Moses, His acts to the children of Israel.

He made known His ways to Moses, His acts to the sons of Israel.

8 T he Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and plenteous in mercy and loving-kindness.

The Lord is compassionate and gracious, Slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness.

9 H e will not always chide or be contending, neither will He keep His anger forever or hold a grudge.

He will not always strive with us, Nor will He keep His anger forever.

10 H e has not dealt with us after our sins nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.

He has not dealt with us according to our sins, Nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.

11 F or as the heavens are high above the earth, so great are His mercy and loving-kindness toward those who reverently and worshipfully fear Him.

For as high as the heavens are above the earth, So great is His lovingkindness toward those who fear Him.

12 A s far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.

As far as the east is from the west, So far has He removed our transgressions from us.

13 A s a father loves and pities his children, so the Lord loves and pities those who fear Him.

Just as a father has compassion on his children, So the Lord has compassion on those who fear Him.

14 F or He knows our frame, He remembers and imprints that we are dust.

For He Himself knows our frame; He is mindful that we are but dust.

15 A s for man, his days are as grass; as a flower of the field, so he flourishes.

As for man, his days are like grass; As a flower of the field, so he flourishes.

16 F or the wind passes over it and it is gone, and its place shall know it no more.

When the wind has passed over it, it is no more, And its place acknowledges it no longer.

17 B ut the mercy and loving-kindness of the Lord are from everlasting to everlasting upon those who reverently and worshipfully fear Him, and His righteousness is to children’s children—

But the lovingkindness of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him, And His righteousness to children’s children,

18 T o such as keep His covenant and to those who remember His commandments to do them.

To those who keep His covenant And remember His precepts to do them.

19 T he Lord has established His throne in the heavens, and His kingdom rules over all.

The Lord has established His throne in the heavens, And His sovereignty rules over all.

20 B less (affectionately, gratefully praise) the Lord, you His angels, you mighty ones who do His commandments, hearkening to the voice of His word.

Bless the Lord, you His angels, Mighty in strength, who perform His word, Obeying the voice of His word!

21 B less (affectionately, gratefully praise) the Lord, all you His hosts, you His ministers who do His pleasure.

Bless the Lord, all you His hosts, You who serve Him, doing His will.

22 B less the Lord, all His works in all places of His dominion; bless (affectionately, gratefully praise) the Lord, O my soul!

Bless the Lord, all you works of His, In all places of His dominion; Bless the Lord, O my soul!