King James Version KJV
Good News Translation GNT
1 Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
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Praise the Lord, my soul! All my being, praise his holy name!
2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:
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Praise the Lord, my soul, and do not forget how kind he is.
3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;
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He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases.
4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
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He keeps me from the grave and blesses me with love and mercy.
5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.
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He fills my life with good things, so that I stay young and strong like an eagle.
6 The LORD executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.
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The Lord judges in favor of the oppressed and gives them their rights.
7 He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel.
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He revealed his plans to Moses and let the people of Israel see his mighty deeds.
8 The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
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The Lord is merciful and loving, slow to become angry and full of constant love.
9 He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.
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He does not keep on rebuking; he is not angry forever.
10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.
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He does not punish us as we deserve or repay us according to our sins and wrongs.
11 For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
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As high as the sky is above the earth, so great is his love for those who honor him.
12 As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.
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As far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our sins from us.
13 Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him.
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As a father is kind to his children, so the Lord is kind to those who honor him.
14 For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.
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He knows what we are made of; he remembers that we are dust.
15 As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.
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As for us, our life is like grass. We grow and flourish like a wild flower;
16 For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more.
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then the wind blows on it, and it is gone - no one sees it again.
17 But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children;
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But for those who honor the Lord, his love lasts forever, and his goodness endures for all generations
18 To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them.
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of those who are true to his covenant and who faithfully obey his commands.
19 The LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all.
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The Lord placed his throne in heaven; he is king over all.
20 Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word.
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Praise the Lord, you strong and mighty angels, who obey his commands, who listen to what he says.
21 Bless ye the LORD, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.
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Praise the Lord, all you heavenly powers, you servants of his, who do his will!
22 Bless the LORD, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the LORD, O my soul.
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Praise the Lord, all his creatures in all the places he rules. Praise the Lord, my soul!
The King James Version is in the public domain.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.