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1 My whole being, praise the Lord; all my being, praise his holy name.
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Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name!
2 My whole being, praise the Lord and do not forget all his kindnesses.
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Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits,
3 He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases.
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who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases,
4 He saves my life from the grave and loads me with love and mercy.
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who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy,
5 He satisfies me with good things and makes me young again, like the eagle.
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who satisfies you with good so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
6 The Lord does what is right and fair for all who are wronged by others.
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The Lord works righteousness and justice for all who are oppressed.
7 He showed his ways to Moses and his deeds to the people of Israel.
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He made known his ways to Moses, his acts to the people of Israel.
8 The Lord shows mercy and is kind. He does not become angry quickly, and he has great love.
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The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
9 He will not always accuse us, and he will not be angry forever.
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He will not always chide, nor will he keep his anger forever.
10 He has not punished us as our sins should be punished; he has not repaid us for the evil we have done.
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He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities.
11 As high as the sky is above the earth, so great is his love for those who respect him.
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For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him;
12 He has taken our sins away from us as far as the east is from west.
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as far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us.
13 The Lord has mercy on those who respect him, as a father has mercy on his children.
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As a father shows compassion to his children, so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him.
14 He knows how we were made; he remembers that we are dust.
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For he knows our frame; he remembers that we are dust.
15 Human life is like grass; we grow like a flower in the field.
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As for man, his days are like grass; he flourishes like a flower of the field;
16 After the wind blows, the flower is gone, and there is no sign of where it was.
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for the wind passes over it, and it is gone, and its place knows it no more.
17 But the Lord's love for those who respect him continues forever and ever, and his goodness continues to their grandchildren
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But the steadfast love of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him, and his righteousness to children’s children,
18 and to those who keep his agreement and who remember to obey his orders.
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to those who keep his covenant and remember to do his commandments.
19 The Lord has set his throne in heaven, and his kingdom rules over everything.
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The Lord has established his throne in the heavens, and his kingdom rules over all.
20 You who are his angels, praise the Lord. You are the mighty warriors who do what he says and who obey his voice.
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Bless the Lord, O you his angels, you mighty ones who do his word, obeying the voice of his word!
21 You, his armies, praise the Lord; you are his servants who do what he wants.
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Bless the Lord, all his hosts, his ministers, who do his will!
22 Everything the Lord has made should praise him in all the places he rules. My whole being, praise the Lord.
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Bless the Lord, all his works, in all places of his dominion. Bless the Lord, O my soul!