| New International Version | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Of David. Praise the LORD, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. | 1Davidic. My soul, praise Yahweh, and all that is within me, praise His holy name. |
| 2Praise the LORD, my soul, and forget not all his benefits-- | 2My soul, praise the LORD, and do not forget all His benefits. |
| 3who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, | 3He forgives all your sin; He heals all your diseases. |
| 4who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, | 4He redeems your life from the Pit; He crowns you with faithful love and compassion. |
| 5who satisfies your desires with good things 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 the oppressed. | 6The LORD executes acts of righteousness and justice for all the oppressed. |
| 7He made known his ways to Moses, his deeds to the people of Israel: | 7He revealed His ways to Moses, His deeds to the people of Israel. |
| 8The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love. | 8The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger and rich in faithful love. |
| 9He will not always accuse, nor will he harbor his anger forever; | 9He will not always accuse us or be angry forever. |
| 10he does not treat us as our sins deserve or 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 love for 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 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. |
| 13As 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 knows how we are formed, he remembers that we are dust. | 14For He knows what we are made of, remembering that we are dust. |
| 15The life of mortals is like grass, they flourish like a flower of the field; | 15As for man, his days are like grass-- he blooms like a flower of the field; |
| 16the wind blows over it and it is gone, and its place remembers it no more. | 16when the wind passes over it, it vanishes, and its place is no longer known. |
| 17But from everlasting to everlasting the LORD's love is with those who fear him, and his righteousness with their 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 |
| 18with those who keep his covenant and remember to obey his precepts. | 18of those who keep His covenant, who remember to observe His precepts. |
| 19The LORD has established his throne in heaven, and his kingdom rules over all. | 19The LORD has established His throne in heaven, and His kingdom rules over all. |
| 20Praise the LORD, you his angels, you mighty ones who do his bidding, who obey his word. | 20Praise the LORD, all His angels of great strength, who do His word, obedient to His command. |
| 21Praise the LORD, all his heavenly hosts, you his servants who do his will. | 21Praise the LORD, all His armies, His servants who do His will. |
| 22Praise the LORD, all his works everywhere in his dominion. Praise the LORD, my soul. | 22Praise the LORD, all His works in all the places where He rules. My soul, praise Yahweh! |
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