| New King James Version | King James Bible |
| 1[i]A Psalm[/i] of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! | 1A Psalm of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. |
| 2Bless the LORD, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits: | 2Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: |
| 3Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases, | 3Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; |
| 4Who redeems your life from destruction, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies, | 4Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies; |
| 5Who satisfies your mouth with good things, So that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s. | 5Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's. |
| 6The LORD executes righteousness And justice for all who are oppressed. | 6The LORD executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed. |
| 7He made known His ways to Moses, His acts to the children of Israel. | 7He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel. |
| 8The LORD is merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abounding in mercy. | 8The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. |
| 9He will not always strive with us, Nor will He keep His anger forever. | 9He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever. |
| 10He has not dealt with us according to our sins, Nor punished us according to our iniquities. | 10He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. |
| 11For as the heavens are high above the earth, So great is His mercy toward those who fear Him; | 11For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him. |
| 12As far as the east is from the west, So far has He removed our transgressions from us. | 12As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us. |
| 13As a father pities his children, So the LORD pities those who fear Him. | 13Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him. |
| 14For He knows our frame; He remembers that we are dust. | 14For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust. |
| 15As for man, his days are like grass; As a flower of the field, so he flourishes. | 15As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth. |
| 16For the wind passes over it, and it is gone, And its place remembers it no more. | 16For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more. |
| 17But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting On those who fear Him, And His righteousness to children’s children, | 17But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children; |
| 18To such as keep His covenant, And to those who remember His commandments to do them. | 18To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them. |
| 19The LORD has established His throne in heaven, And His kingdom rules over all. | 19The LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all. |
| 20Bless the LORD, you His angels, Who excel in strength, who do His word, Heeding the voice of His word. | 20Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word. |
| 21Bless the LORD, all you His hosts, You ministers of His, who do His pleasure. | 21Bless ye the LORD, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure. |
| 22Bless the LORD, all His works, In all places of His dominion. Bless the LORD, O my soul! | 22Bless the LORD, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the LORD, O my soul. |
| The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved. | King James Bible, text courtesy of BibleProtector.com. |
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