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1 Give praise to the Lord, O my soul; let everything in me give praise to his holy name.
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1 Praise the LORD, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name.
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2 Give praise to the Lord, O my soul; let not all his blessings go from your memory.
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2 Praise the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits--
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3 He has forgiveness for all your sins; he takes away all your diseases;
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3 who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases,
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4 He keeps back your life from destruction, crowning you with mercy and grace.
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4 who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion,
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5 He makes your mouth full of good things, so that your strength is made new again like the eagle's.
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5 who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.
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6 The Lord gives decisions in righteousness for all who are in trouble.
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6 The LORD works righteousness and justice for all the oppressed.
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7 He gave knowledge of his way to Moses, and made his acts clear to the children of Israel.
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7 He made known his ways to Moses, his deeds to the people of Israel:
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8 The Lord is kind and full of pity, not quickly made angry, but ever ready to have mercy.
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8 The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.
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9 His feeling will no longer be bitter; he will not keep his wrath for ever.
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9 He will not always accuse, nor will he harbor his anger forever;
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10 He has not given us the punishment for our sins, or the reward of our wrongdoing.
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10 he does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities.
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11 For as the heaven is high over the earth, so great is his mercy to his worshippers.
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11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him;
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12 As far as the east is from the west, so far has he put our sins from us.
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12 as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.
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13 As a father has pity on his children, so the Lord has pity on his worshippers.
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13 As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him;
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14 For he has knowledge of our feeble frame; he sees that we are only dust.
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14 for he knows how we are formed, he remembers that we are dust.
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15 As for man, his days are as grass: his beautiful growth is like the flower of the field.
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15 As for man, his days are like grass, he flourishes like a flower of the field;
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16 The wind goes over it and it is gone; and its place sees it no longer.
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16 the wind blows over it and it is gone, and its place remembers it no more.
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17 But the mercy of the Lord is eternal for his worshippers, and their children's children will see his righteousness;
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17 But from everlasting to everlasting the LORD's love is with those who fear him, and his righteousness with their children's children--
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18 If they keep his agreement, and have his laws in mind to do them.
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18 with those who keep his covenant and remember to obey his precepts.
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19 The Lord has made ready his high seat in the heavens; his kingdom is ruling over all.
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19 The LORD has established his throne in heaven, and his kingdom rules over all.
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20 Give praise to the Lord, you his angels, who are great in strength, doing his orders, and waiting for his voice.
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20 Praise the LORD, you his angels, you mighty ones who do his bidding, who obey his word.
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21 Give praise to the Lord, all you his armies; and you his servants who do his pleasure.
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21 Praise the LORD, all his heavenly hosts, you his servants who do his will.
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22 Give praise to the Lord, all his works, in all places under his rule: give praise to the Lord, O my soul.
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22 Praise the LORD, all his works everywhere in his dominion. Praise the LORD, O my soul.
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