1 ¶ Bless the LORD, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless the name of his holiness.

Praise Yahweh, my soul! All that is within me, praise his holy name!

2 B less the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:

Praise Yahweh, my soul, and don’t forget all his benefits;

3 W ho forgives all thine iniquities; who heals all thy diseases;

who forgives all your sins; who heals all your diseases;

4 w ho redeems thy life from destruction; who crowns thee with mercy and compassion;

who redeems your life from destruction; who crowns you with loving kindness and tender mercies;

5 w ho satisfies thy mouth with good things so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

who satisfies your desire with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

6 ¶ The LORD executes righteousness and justice unto all that suffer violence.

Yahweh executes righteous acts, and justice for all who are oppressed.

7 H e made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the sons of Israel.

He made known his ways to Moses, his deeds to the children of Israel.

8 T he LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.

Yahweh is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness.

9 H e will not always chide, neither will he keep his anger for ever.

He will not always accuse; neither will he stay angry 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 repaid us for our iniquities.

11 F or as the heavens are high above the earth so does he increase his mercy over those that fear him.

For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is his loving kindness toward those who fear him.

12 A s far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our rebellions 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 has mercy upon his children, so the LORD has mercy upon those that fear him.

Like a father has compassion on his children, so Yahweh has compassion on those who fear him.

14 F or he knows our frame; he remembers that we are dust.

For he knows how we are made. He remembers that we are dust.

15 A s for man, his days are as grass; as an open flower of the field, so he blossoms.

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.

For the wind passes over it, and it is gone. Its place remembers it no more.

17 B ut the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon those that fear him, and his righteousness unto the children’s children,

But Yahweh’s loving kindness is from everlasting to everlasting with those who fear him, his righteousness to children’s children;

18 t o such as keep his covenant and to those that remember his commandments to do them.

to those who keep his covenant, to those who remember to obey his precepts.

19 ¶ The LORD has prepared his throne in the heavens, and his kingdom rules over all.

Yahweh has established his throne in the heavens. His kingdom rules over all.

20 B less the LORD, ye his angels, valiant and strong, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word.

Praise Yahweh, you angels of his, who are mighty in strength, who fulfill his word, obeying the voice of his word.

21 B less ye the LORD, all ye his hosts, ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.

Praise Yahweh, all you armies of his, you servants of his, who do his pleasure.

22 B less the LORD, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the LORD, O my soul.

Praise Yahweh, all you works of his, in all places of his dominion. Praise Yahweh, my soul!