GOD'S WORD Translation GW
New King James Version NKJV
1 Praise the LORD, my soul! Praise his holy name, all that is within me.
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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 Praise the LORD, my soul, and never forget all the good he has done:
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Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits:
3 He is the one who forgives all your sins, the one who heals all your diseases,
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Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases,
4 the one who rescues your life from the pit, the one who crowns you with mercy and compassion,
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Who redeems your life from destruction, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies,
5 the one who fills your life with blessings so that you become young again like an eagle.
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Who satisfies your mouth with good things, So that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.
6 The LORD does what is right and fair for all who are oppressed.
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The Lord executes righteousness And justice for all who are oppressed.
7 He let Moses know his ways. He let the Israelites know the things he had done.
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He made known His ways to Moses, His acts to the children of Israel.
8 The LORD is compassionate, merciful, patient, and always ready to forgive.
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The Lord is merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abounding in mercy.
9 He will not always accuse us of wrong or be angry [with us] 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 we deserve for our sins or paid us back for our wrongs.
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He has not dealt with us according to our sins, Nor punished us according to our iniquities.
11 As high as the heavens are above the earth-- that is how vast his mercy is toward those who fear him.
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For as the heavens are high above the earth, So great is His mercy toward those who fear Him;
12 As far as the east is from the west-- that is how far he has removed our rebellious acts from himself.
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As far as the east is from the west, So far has He removed our transgressions from us.
13 As a father has compassion for his children, so the LORD has compassion for those who fear him.
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As a father pities his children, So the Lord pities those who fear Him.
14 He certainly knows what we are made of. He bears in mind that we are dust.
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For He knows our frame; He remembers that we are dust.
15 Human life is as short-lived as grass. It blossoms like a flower in the field.
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As for man, his days are like grass; As a flower of the field, so he flourishes.
16 When the wind blows over the flower, it disappears, and there is no longer any sign of it.
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For the wind passes over it, and it is gone, And its place remembers it no more.
17 But from everlasting to everlasting, the LORD's mercy is on those who fear him. His righteousness belongs to their children and grandchildren,
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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 to those who are faithful to his promise, to those who remember to follow his guiding principles.
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To such as keep His covenant, And to those who remember His commandments to do them.
19 The LORD has set his throne in heaven. His kingdom rules everything.
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The Lord has established His throne in heaven, And His kingdom rules over all.
20 Praise the LORD, all his angels, you mighty beings who carry out his orders and are ready to obey his spoken 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 Praise the LORD, all his armies, his servants who carry out his will.
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Bless the Lord, all you His hosts, You ministers of His, who do His pleasure.
22 Praise the LORD, all his creatures in all the places of his empire. Praise the LORD, my soul!
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Bless the Lord, all His works, In all places of His dominion. Bless the Lord, O my soul!