Berean Study Bible | NET Bible |
1Of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul; all that is within me, bless His holy name. | 1By David. Praise the LORD, O my soul! With all that is within me, praise his holy name! |
2Bless the LORD, O my soul, and do not forget all His kind deeds— | 2Praise the LORD, O my soul! Do not forget all his kind deeds! |
3He who forgives all your iniquities and heals all your diseases, | 3He is the one who forgives all your sins, who heals all your diseases, |
4who redeems your life from the Pit and crowns you with loving devotion and compassion, | 4who delivers your life from the Pit, who crowns you with his loyal love and compassion, |
5who satisfies you with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s. | 5who satisfies your life with good things, so your youth is renewed like an eagle's. |
6The LORD executes righteousness and justice for all the oppressed. | 6The LORD does what is fair, and executes justice for all the oppressed. |
7He made known His ways to Moses, His deeds to the people of Israel. | 7The LORD revealed his faithful acts to Moses, his deeds to the Israelites. |
8The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion. | 8The LORD is compassionate and merciful; he is patient and demonstrates great loyal love. |
9He will not always accuse us, nor harbor His anger forever. | 9He does not always accuse, and does not stay angry. |
10He has not dealt with us according to our sins or repaid us according to our iniquities. | 10He does not deal with us as our sins deserve; he does not repay us as our misdeeds deserve. |
11For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His loving devotion for those who fear Him. | 11For as the skies are high above the earth, so his loyal love towers over his faithful followers. |
12As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us. | 12As far as the eastern horizon is from the west, so he removes the guilt of our rebellious actions from us. |
13As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear Him. | 13As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on his faithful followers. |
14For He knows our frame; He is mindful that we are dust. | 14For he knows what we are made of; he realizes we are made of clay. |
15As for man, his days are like grass—he blooms like a flower of the field; | 15A person's life is like grass. Like a flower in the field it flourishes, |
16when the wind passes over, it vanishes, and its place remembers it no more. | 16but when the hot wind blows by, it disappears, and one can no longer even spot the place where it once grew. |
17But from everlasting to everlasting the loving devotion of the LORD extends to those who fear Him, and His righteousness to their children’s children— | 17But the LORD continually shows loyal love to his faithful followers, and is faithful to their descendants, |
18to those who keep His covenant and remember to obey His precepts. | 18to those who keep his covenant, who are careful to obey his commands. |
19The LORD has established His throne in heaven, and His kingdom rules over all. | 19The LORD has established his throne in heaven; his kingdom extends over everything. |
20Bless the LORD, all His angels mighty in strength who carry out His word, who hearken to the voice of His command. | 20Praise the LORD, you angels of his, you powerful warriors who carry out his decrees and obey his orders! |
21Bless the LORD, all His hosts, you servants who do His will. | 21Praise the LORD, all you warriors of his, you servants of his who carry out his desires! |
22Bless the LORD, all His works in all places of His dominion. Bless the LORD, O my soul! | 22Praise the LORD, all that he has made, in all the regions of his kingdom! Praise the LORD, O my soul! |
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