| New American Standard Bible 1995 | New International Version |
| 1A Psalm of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul, And all that is within me, bless His holy name. | 1Of David. Praise the LORD, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. |
| 2Bless the LORD, O my soul, And forget none of His benefits; | 2Praise the LORD, my soul, and forget not all his benefits-- |
| 3Who pardons all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases; | 3who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, |
| 4Who redeems your life from the pit, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and compassion; | 4who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, |
| 5Who satisfies your years with good things, So that your youth is renewed like the eagle. | 5who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's. |
| 6The LORD performs righteous deeds And judgments for all who are oppressed. | 6The LORD works righteousness and justice for all the oppressed. |
| 7He made known His ways to Moses, His acts to the sons of Israel. | 7He made known his ways to Moses, his deeds to the people of Israel: |
| 8The LORD is compassionate and gracious, Slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness. | 8The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love. |
| 9He will not always strive with us, Nor will He keep His anger forever. | 9He will not always accuse, nor will he harbor his anger forever; |
| 10He has not dealt with us according to our sins, Nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. | 10he does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities. |
| 11For as high as the heavens are above the earth, So great is His lovingkindness toward those who fear Him. | 11For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who 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 has he removed our transgressions from us. |
| 13Just as 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 those who fear him; |
| 14For He Himself knows our frame; He is mindful that we are but dust. | 14for he knows how we are formed, he remembers that we are dust. |
| 15As for man, his days are like grass; As a flower of the field, so he flourishes. | 15The life of mortals is like grass, they flourish like a flower of the field; |
| 16When the wind has passed over it, it is no more, And its place acknowledges it no longer. | 16the wind blows over it and it is gone, and its place remembers it no more. |
| 17But the lovingkindness of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him, And His righteousness to children's children, | 17But from everlasting to everlasting the LORD's love is with those who fear him, and his righteousness with their children's children-- |
| 18To those who keep His covenant And remember His precepts to do them. | 18with those who keep his covenant and remember to obey his precepts. |
| 19The LORD has established His throne in the heavens, And His sovereignty rules over all. | 19The LORD has established his throne in heaven, and his kingdom rules over all. |
| 20Bless the LORD, you His angels, Mighty in strength, who perform His word, Obeying the voice of His word! | 20Praise the LORD, you his angels, you mighty ones who do his bidding, who obey his word. |
| 21Bless the LORD, all you His hosts, You who serve Him, doing His will. | 21Praise the LORD, all his heavenly hosts, you his servants who do his will. |
| 22Bless the LORD, all you works of His, In all places of His dominion; Bless the LORD, O my soul! | 22Praise the LORD, all his works everywhere in his dominion. Praise the LORD, my soul. |
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