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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O my soul, bless God. From head to toe, I'll bless his holy name!
2 Bless ADONAI, my soul, and forget none of his benefits!
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O my soul, bless God, don't forget a single blessing!
3 He forgives all your offenses, he heals all your diseases,
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He forgives your sins - every one. He heals your diseases - every one.
4 he redeems your life from the pit, he surrounds you with grace and compassion,
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He redeems you from hell - saves your life! He crowns you with love and mercy - a paradise crown.
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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He wraps you in goodness - beauty eternal. He renews your youth - you're always young in his presence.
6 ADONAI brings vindication and justice to all who are oppressed.
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God makes everything come out right; he puts victims back on their feet.
7 He made his ways known to Moshe, his mighty deeds to the people of Isra'el.
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He showed Moses how he went about his work, opened up his plans to all Israel.
8 ADONAI is merciful and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in grace.
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God is sheer mercy and grace; not easily angered, he's rich in love.
9 He will not always accuse, he will not keep his anger forever.
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He doesn't endlessly nag and scold, nor hold grudges forever.
10 He has not treated us as our sins deserve or paid us back for our offenses,
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He doesn't treat us as our sins deserve, nor pay us back in full for our wrongs.
11 because his mercy toward those who fear him is as far above earth as heaven.
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As high as heaven is over the earth, so strong is his love to those who fear him.
12 He has removed our sins from us as far as the east is from the west.
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And as far as sunrise is from sunset, he has separated us from our sins.
13 Just as a father has compassion on his children, ADONAI has compassion on those who fear him.
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As parents feel for their children, God feels for those who fear him.
14 For he understands how we are made, he remembers that we are dust.
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He knows us inside and out, keeps in mind that we're made of mud.
15 Yes, a human being's days are like grass, he sprouts like a flower in the countryside -
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Men and women don't live very long; like wildflowers they spring up and blossom,
16 but when the wind sweeps over, it's gone; and its place knows it no more.
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But a storm snuffs them out just as quickly, leaving nothing to show they were here.
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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God's love, though, is ever and always, eternally present to all who fear him, Making everything right for them and their children
18 provided they keep his covenant and remember to follow his precepts.
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as they follow his Covenant ways and remember to do whatever he said.
19 ADONAI has established his throne in heaven; his kingly power rules everything.
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God has set his throne in heaven; he rules over us all. He's the King!
20 Bless ADONAI, you angels of his, you mighty warriors who obey his word, who carry out his orders!
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So bless God, you angels, ready and able to fly at his bidding, quick to hear and do what he says.
21 Bless ADONAI, all his troops, who serve him and do what he wants!
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Bless God, all you armies of angels, alert to respond to whatever he wills.
22 Bless ADONAI, all his works, in every place where he rules! Bless ADONAI, my soul!
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Bless God, all creatures, wherever you are - everything and everyone made by God. And you, O my soul, bless God!
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved.