The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
New King James Version NKJV
1 By David: Bless ADONAI, my soul! Everything in me, bless his holy name!
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A Psalm of David. 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 forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases,
4 he redeems your life from the pit, he surrounds you with grace and compassion,
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Who redeems your life from destruction, Who crowns you 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 satisfies your mouth with good things, So that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.
6 ADONAI brings vindication and justice to all who are oppressed.
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The Lord executes righteousness And justice for all who 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 to Moses, His acts to 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 abounding in mercy.
9 He will not always accuse, he will not keep his anger forever.
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He will not always strive with us, Nor will He keep His anger forever.
10 He has not treated us as our sins deserve or paid us back for our offenses,
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He has not dealt with us according to our sins, Nor punished 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 heavens are high above the earth, So great is His mercy toward 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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As far as the east is from the west, So far has 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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As a father pities his children, So the Lord pities those who fear Him.
14 For he understands how we are made, he remembers that we are dust.
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For He knows our frame; He remembers 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 like grass; As a flower of the field, so he flourishes.
16 but when the wind sweeps over, it's gone; and its place knows it no more.
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For the wind passes over it, and it is gone, And its place remembers 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 On those who fear Him, And His righteousness to 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 who 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 has established His throne in heaven, And His kingdom rules 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, you His angels, Who excel in strength, who do His word, Heeding the voice of His word.
21 Bless ADONAI, all his troops, who serve him and do what he wants!
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Bless the Lord, all you His hosts, You ministers of His, who 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.
Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.