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1 (102-1) <For David himself.> Bless the Lord, O my soul: and let all that is within me bless his holy name.
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Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
2 (102-2) Bless the Lord, O my soul, and never forget all he hath done for thee.
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Bless the Lord, O my soul, and do not forget all his benefits—
3 (102-3) Who forgiveth all thy iniquities: who healeth all thy diseases.
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who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases,
4 (102-4) Who redeemeth thy life from destruction: who crowneth thee with mercy and compassion.
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who redeems your life from the Pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy,
5 (102-5) Who satisfieth thy desire with good things: thy youth shall be renewed like the eagle’s.
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who satisfies you with good as long as you live so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.
6 (102-6) The Lord doth mercies, and judgment for all that suffer wrong.
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The Lord works vindication and justice for all who are oppressed.
7 (102-7) He hath made his ways known to Moses: his wills to the children of Israel.
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He made known his ways to Moses, his acts to the people of Israel.
8 (102-8) The Lord is compassionate and merciful: longsuffering and plenteous in mercy.
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The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
9 (102-9) He will not always be angry: nor will he threaten for ever.
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He will not always accuse, nor will he keep his anger forever.
10 (102-10) He hath not dealt with us according to our sins: nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.
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He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities.
11 (102-11) For according to the height of the heaven above the earth: he hath strengthened his mercy towards them that fear him.
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For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him;
12 (102-12) As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our iniquities from us.
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as far as the east is from the west, so far he removes our transgressions from us.
13 (102-13) As a father hath compassion on his children, so hath the Lord compassion on them that fear him:
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As a father has compassion for his children, so the Lord has compassion for those who fear him.
14 (102-14) For he knoweth our frame. He remembereth that we are dust:
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For he knows how we were made; he remembers that we are dust.
15 (102-15) Man’s days are as grass, as the flower of the field so shall he flourish.
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As for mortals, their days are like grass; they flourish like a flower of the field;
16 (102-16) For the spirit shall pass in him, and he shall not be: and he shall know his place no more.
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for the wind passes over it, and it is gone, and its place knows it no more.
17 (102-17) But the mercy of the Lord is from eternity and unto eternity upon them that fear him: And his justice unto children’s children,
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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 (102-18) To such as keep his covenant, And are mindful of his commandments to do them.
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to those who keep his covenant and remember to do his commandments.
19 (102-19) The lord hath prepared his throne in heaven: and his kingdom shall rule over all.
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The Lord has established his throne in the heavens, and his kingdom rules over all.
20 (102-20) Bless the Lord, all ye his angels: you that are mighty in strength, and execute his word, hearkening to the voice of his orders.
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Bless the Lord, O you his angels, you mighty ones who do his bidding, obedient to his spoken word.
21 (102-21) Bless the Lord, all ye his hosts: you ministers of his that do his will.
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Bless the Lord, all his hosts, his ministers that do his will.
22 (102-22) Bless the Lord, all his works: in every place of his dominion, O my soul, bless thou the Lord.
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Bless the Lord, all his works, in all places of his dominion. Bless the Lord, O my soul.
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