1 B less 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 the name of his holiness.

2 B less the Lord, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits:

Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:

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

Who forgives all thine iniquities; who heals all thy diseases;

4 W ho redeems your life from destruction, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies,

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

5 W ho satisfies your mouth with good things, So that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

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

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

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

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

He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the sons of Israel.

8 T he Lord is merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abounding in mercy.

The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.

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

He will not always chide, neither will he keep his anger for ever.

10 H e has not dealt with us according to our sins, Nor punished us according to 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 mercy toward those who fear Him;

For as the heavens are high above the earth so does he increase his mercy over those that 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 rebellions from us.

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

Like as a father has mercy upon his children, so the LORD has mercy upon those that fear him.

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

For he knows our frame; he remembers that we are dust.

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

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

16 F or the wind passes over it, and it is gone, And its place remembers 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 mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting On those who fear Him, And His righteousness to children’s children,

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

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

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

19 T he Lord has established His throne in heaven, And His kingdom rules over all.

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

20 B less the Lord, you His angels, Who excel in strength, who do His word, Heeding the voice of His word.

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

21 B less the Lord, all you His hosts, You ministers of His, who do His pleasure.

Bless ye the LORD, all ye his hosts, ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.

22 B less the Lord, all His works, In all places of His dominion. Bless the Lord, O my soul!

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