| English Standard Version | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1Bless 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 none of His benefits; |
| 3who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, | 3Who pardons all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases; |
| 4who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy, | 4Who redeems your life from the pit, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and compassion; |
| 5who satisfies you with good so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s. | 5Who satisfies your years with good things, So that your youth is renewed like the eagle. |
| 6The LORD works righteousness and justice for all who are oppressed. | 6The LORD performs righteous deeds And judgments for all who are oppressed. |
| 7He made known his ways to Moses, his acts to the people of Israel. | 7He made known His ways to Moses, His acts to the sons 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 abounding in lovingkindness. |
| 9He will not always chide, nor will he keep his anger forever. | 9He will not always strive with us, Nor will He keep His anger forever. |
| 10He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities. | 10He has not dealt with us according to our sins, Nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. |
| 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 lovingkindness 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. | 13Just as 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 Himself knows our frame; He is mindful that we are but 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; As a flower of the field, so he flourishes. |
| 16for the wind passes over it, and it is gone, and its place knows it no more. | 16When the wind has passed over it, it is no more, And its place acknowledges it no longer. |
| 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 the lovingkindness of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him, And His righteousness to children's children, |
| 18to those who keep his covenant and remember to do his commandments. | 18To those who keep His covenant And remember His precepts to do them. |
| 19The LORD has established his throne in the heavens, and his kingdom rules over all. | 19The LORD has established His throne in the heavens, And His sovereignty rules over all. |
| 20Bless the LORD, O you his angels, you mighty ones who do his word, obeying the voice of his word! | 20Bless the LORD, you His angels, Mighty in strength, who perform His word, Obeying the voice of His word! |
| 21Bless the LORD, all his hosts, his ministers, who do his will! | 21Bless the LORD, all you His hosts, You who serve Him, doing His will. |
| 22Bless the LORD, all his works, in all places of his dominion. Bless the LORD, O my soul! | 22Bless the LORD, all you works of His, In all places of His dominion; Bless the LORD, O my soul! |
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