1 B less Jehovah, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless his holy name.

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

2 B less Jehovah, O my soul, And forget not all his benefits:

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

3 W ho forgiveth all thine iniquities; Who healeth all thy diseases;

Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases,

4 W ho redeemeth thy life from destruction; Who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;

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

5 W ho satisfieth thy desire with good things, So that thy youth is renewed like the eagle.

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

6 J ehovah executeth righteous acts, And judgments for all that are oppressed.

The Lord executes righteousness and justice for all who are oppressed.

7 H e made known his ways unto Moses, His doings unto the children of Israel.

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

8 J ehovah is merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness.

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

9 H e will not always chide; Neither will he keep his anger for ever.

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

10 H e hath not dealt with us after our sins, Nor rewarded us after our iniquities.

He has not dealt with us after our sins nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.

11 F or as the heavens are high above the earth, So great is his lovingkindness toward them that fear him.

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

12 A s far as the east is from the west, So far hath 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 L ike as a father pitieth his children, So Jehovah pitieth them that fear him.

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

14 F or he knoweth our frame; He remembereth that we are dust.

For He knows our frame, He remembers and imprints that we are dust.

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

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

16 F or the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; And the place thereof shall know it no more.

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

17 B ut the lovingkindness of Jehovah is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, And his righteousness unto children's children;

But 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—

18 T o such as keep his covenant, And to those that remember his precepts to do them.

To such as keep His covenant and to those who remember His commandments to do them.

19 J ehovah hath established his throne in the heavens; And his kingdom ruleth over all.

The Lord has established His throne in the heavens, and His kingdom rules over all.

20 B less Jehovah, ye his angels, That are mighty in strength, that fulfil his word, Hearkening unto the voice of his word.

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

21 B less Jehovah, all ye his hosts, Ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.

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

22 B less Jehovah, all ye his works, In all places of his dominion: Bless Jehovah, O my soul.

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