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

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

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

Praise the Lord, O my soul. And forget none of His acts of kindness.

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

He forgives all my sins. He heals all my diseases.

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

He saves my life from the grave. He crowns me with loving-kindness and pity.

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

He fills my years with good things and I am made young again like the eagle.

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

The Lord does what is right and fair for all who suffer under a bad power.

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

He made His ways known to Moses and His acts to the people of Israel.

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

The Lord is full of loving-pity and kindness. He is slow to anger and has much loving-kindness.

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 keep after us. And He will not keep His anger back forever.

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

He has not punished us enough for all our sins. He has not paid us back for all our wrong-doings.

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 His loving-kindness for those who fear Him is as great as the heavens are high above the earth.

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

He has taken our sins from us as far as the east is from the west.

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

The Lord has loving-pity on those who fear Him, as a father has loving-pity on his children.

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

For He knows what we are made of. He remembers that we are dust.

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

The days of man are like grass. He grows like a flower of the field.

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

When the wind blows over it, it is gone. Its place will remember it no more.

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 loving-kindness of the Lord is forever and forever on those who fear Him. And what is right with God is given forever to their 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 agreement and remember to obey His Law.

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

The Lord has set up His throne in the heavens. And His holy nation 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.

Praise the Lord, you powerful angels of His who do what He says, obeying His voice as He speaks!

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

Praise the Lord, all you armies of His who work for Him and do what pleases Him.

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

Praise the Lord, all His works in all places under His rule. Praise the Lord, O my soul!