| English Standard Version | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Bless the LORD, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name! | 1Davidic. My soul, praise Yahweh, and all that is within me, praise His holy name. |
| 2Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, | 2My soul, praise the LORD, and do not forget all His benefits. |
| 3who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, | 3He forgives all your sin; He heals all your diseases. |
| 4who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy, | 4He redeems your life from the Pit; He crowns you with faithful love and compassion. |
| 5who satisfies you with good so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s. | 5He satisfies you with goodness; your youth is renewed like the eagle. |
| 6The LORD works righteousness and justice for all who are oppressed. | 6The LORD executes acts of righteousness and justice for all the oppressed. |
| 7He made known his ways to Moses, his acts to the people of Israel. | 7He revealed His ways to Moses, His deeds to the people of Israel. |
| 8The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. | 8The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger and rich in faithful love. |
| 9He will not always chide, nor will he keep his anger forever. | 9He will not always accuse us or be angry forever. |
| 10He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities. | 10He has not dealt with us as our sins deserve or repaid us according to our offenses. |
| 11For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him; | 11For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His faithful love toward those who fear Him. |
| 12as far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us. | 12As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us. |
| 13As a father shows compassion to his children, so the LORD shows compassion to those who fear him. | 13As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear Him. |
| 14For he knows our frame; he remembers that we are dust. | 14For He knows what we are made of, remembering that we are dust. |
| 15As for man, his days are like grass; he flourishes like a flower of the field; | 15As for man, his days are like grass-- he blooms like a flower of the field; |
| 16for the wind passes over it, and it is gone, and its place knows it no more. | 16when the wind passes over it, it vanishes, and its place is no longer known. |
| 17But the steadfast love of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him, and his righteousness to children’s children, | 17But from eternity to eternity the LORD's faithful love is toward those who fear Him, and His righteousness toward the grandchildren |
| 18to those who keep his covenant and remember to do his commandments. | 18of those who keep His covenant, who remember to observe His precepts. |
| 19The LORD has established his throne in the heavens, and his kingdom rules over all. | 19The LORD has established His throne in heaven, and His kingdom rules over all. |
| 20Bless the LORD, O you his angels, you mighty ones who do his word, obeying the voice of his word! | 20Praise the LORD, all His angels of great strength, who do His word, obedient to His command. |
| 21Bless the LORD, all his hosts, his ministers, who do his will! | 21Praise the LORD, all His armies, His servants who do His will. |
| 22Bless the LORD, all his works, in all places of his dominion. Bless the LORD, O my soul! | 22Praise the LORD, all His works in all the places where He rules. My soul, praise Yahweh! |
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