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1 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and all that is within 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 the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits,
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O my soul, bless God, don't forget a single blessing!
3 who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases,
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He forgives your sins - every one. He heals your diseases - every one.
4 who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy,
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He redeems you from hell - saves your life! He crowns you with love and mercy - a paradise crown.
5 who satisfies you with good so that your youth is renewed like the 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 The LORD works righteousness and justice for all who are oppressed.
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God makes everything come out right; he puts victims back on their feet.
7 He made known his ways to Moses, his acts to the people of Israel.
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He showed Moses how he went about his work, opened up his plans to all Israel.
8 The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
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God is sheer mercy and grace; not easily angered, he's rich in love.
9 He will not always chide, nor will he keep his anger forever.
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He doesn't endlessly nag and scold, nor hold grudges forever.
10 He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities.
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He doesn't treat us as our sins deserve, nor pay us back in full for our wrongs.
11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him;
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As high as heaven is over the earth, so strong is his love to those who fear him.
12 as far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us.
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And as far as sunrise is from sunset, he has separated us from our sins.
13 As a father shows compassion to his children, so the LORD shows compassion to those who fear him.
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As parents feel for their children, God feels for those who fear him.
14 For he knows our frame; 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 As for man, his days are like grass; he flourishes like a flower of the field;
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Men and women don't live very long; like wildflowers they spring up and blossom,
16 for the wind passes over it, and it is 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 steadfast love of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him, and his righteousness to 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 to those who keep his covenant and remember to do his commandments.
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as they follow his Covenant ways and remember to do whatever he said.
19 The LORD has established his throne in the heavens, and his kingdom rules over all.
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God has set his throne in heaven; he rules over us all. He's the King!
20 Bless the LORD, O you his angels, you mighty ones who do his word, obeying the voice of his word!
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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 the LORD, all his hosts, his ministers, who do his will!
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Bless God, all you armies of angels, alert to respond to whatever he wills.
22 Bless the LORD, all his works, in all places of his dominion. Bless the LORD, O 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!
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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.