The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
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1 By David: Bless ADONAI, my soul! Everything in me, bless his holy name!
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Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
2 Bless ADONAI, my soul, and forget none of his benefits!
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Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:
3 He forgives all your offenses, he heals all your diseases,
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Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;
4 he redeems your life from the pit, he surrounds you with grace and compassion,
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Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
5 he contents you with good as long as you live, so that your youth is renewed like an eagle's.
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Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.
6 ADONAI brings vindication and justice to all who are oppressed.
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The LORD executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.
7 He made his ways known to Moshe, his mighty deeds to the people of Isra'el.
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He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel.
8 ADONAI is merciful and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in grace.
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The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
9 He will not always accuse, he will not keep his anger forever.
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He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.
10 He has not treated us as our sins deserve or paid us back for our offenses,
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He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.
11 because his mercy toward those who fear him is as far above earth as heaven.
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For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
12 He has removed our sins from us as far as the east is from the west.
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As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.
13 Just as a father has compassion on his children, ADONAI has compassion on those who fear him.
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Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him.
14 For he understands how we are made, he remembers that we are dust.
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For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.
15 Yes, a human being's days are like grass, he sprouts like a flower in the countryside -
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As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.
16 but when the wind sweeps over, it's gone; and its place knows it no more.
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For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more.
17 But the mercy of ADONAI on those who fear him is from eternity past to eternity future, and his righteousness extends to his children's children,
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But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children;
18 provided they keep his covenant and remember to follow his precepts.
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To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them.
19 ADONAI has established his throne in heaven; his kingly power rules everything.
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The LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all.
20 Bless ADONAI, you angels of his, you mighty warriors who obey his word, who carry out his orders!
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Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word.
21 Bless ADONAI, all his troops, who serve him and do what he wants!
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Bless ye the LORD, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.
22 Bless ADONAI, all his works, in every place where he rules! Bless ADONAI, my soul!
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Bless the LORD, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the LORD, O my soul.
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
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