New American Standard Bible 1995 | New Living Translation |
1A Psalm of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul, And all that is within me, bless His holy name. | 1Let all that I am praise the LORD; with my whole heart, I will praise his holy name. |
2Bless the LORD, O my soul, And forget none of His benefits; | 2Let all that I am praise the LORD; may I never forget the good things he does for me. |
3Who pardons all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases; | 3He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases. |
4Who redeems your life from the pit, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and compassion; | 4He redeems me from death and crowns me with love and tender mercies. |
5Who satisfies your years with good things, So that your youth is renewed like the eagle. | 5He fills my life with good things. My youth is renewed like the eagle’s! |
6The LORD performs righteous deeds And judgments for all who are oppressed. | 6The LORD gives righteousness and justice to all who are treated unfairly. |
7He made known His ways to Moses, His acts to the sons of Israel. | 7He revealed his character to Moses and 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 merciful, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love. |
9He will not always strive with us, Nor will He keep His anger forever. | 9He will not constantly accuse us, nor remain angry forever. |
10He has not dealt with us according to our sins, Nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. | 10He does not punish us for all our sins; he does not deal harshly with us, as we deserve. |
11For as high as the heavens are above the earth, So great is His lovingkindness toward those who fear Him. | 11For his unfailing love toward those who fear him is as great as the height of the heavens above the earth. |
12As far as the east is from the west, So far has He removed our transgressions from us. | 12He has removed our sins as far from us as the east is from the west. |
13Just as a father has compassion on his children, So the LORD has compassion on those who fear Him. | 13The LORD is like a father to his children, tender and compassionate to those who fear him. |
14For He Himself knows our frame; He is mindful that we are but dust. | 14For he knows how weak we are; he remembers we are only dust. |
15As for man, his days are like grass; As a flower of the field, so he flourishes. | 15Our days on earth are like grass; like wildflowers, we bloom and die. |
16When the wind has passed over it, it is no more, And its place acknowledges it no longer. | 16The wind blows, and we are gone— as though we had never been here. |
17But the lovingkindness of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him, And His righteousness to children's children, | 17But the love of the LORD remains forever with those who fear him. His salvation extends to the children’s children |
18To those who keep His covenant And remember His precepts to do them. | 18of those who are faithful to his covenant, of those who obey his commandments! |
19The LORD has established His throne in the heavens, And His sovereignty rules over all. | 19The LORD has made the heavens his throne; from there he rules over everything. |
20Bless the LORD, you His angels, Mighty in strength, who perform His word, Obeying the voice of His word! | 20Praise the LORD, you angels, you mighty ones who carry out his plans, listening for each of his commands. |
21Bless the LORD, all you His hosts, You who serve Him, doing His will. | 21Yes, praise the LORD, you armies of angels who serve him and 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, everything he has created, everything in all his kingdom. Let all that I am praise the LORD. |
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