1    Bless the Lord, O my soul,  ♦

and all that is within me bless his holy name.

2    Bless the Lord, O my soul,  ♦

and forget not all his benefits;

3    Who forgives all your sins  ♦

and heals all your infirmities;

4    Who redeems your life from the Pit  ♦

and crowns you with faithful love and compassion;

5    Who satisfies you with good things,  ♦

so that your youth is renewed like an eagle’s.

6    The Lord executes righteousness  ♦

and judgement for all who are oppressed.

7    He made his ways known to Moses  ♦

and his works to the children of Israel.

8    The Lord is full of compassion and mercy,  ♦

slow to anger and of great kindness.

9    He will not always accuse us,  ♦

neither will he keep his anger for ever.

10  He has not dealt with us according to our sins,  ♦

nor rewarded us according to our wickedness.

11  For as the heavens are high above the earth,  ♦

so great is his mercy upon those who fear him.

12  As far as the east is from the west,  ♦

so far has he set our sins from us.

13  As a father has compassion on his children,  ♦

so is the Lord merciful towards those who fear him.

14  For he knows of what we are made;  ♦

he remembers that we are but dust.

15  Our days are but as grass;  ♦

we flourish as a flower of the field;

16  For as soon as the wind goes over it, it is gone,  ♦

and its place shall know it no more.

17  But the merciful goodness of the Lord is from of old

    and endures for ever on those who fear him,  ♦

and his righteousness on children’s children;

18  On those who keep his covenant  ♦

and remember his commandments to do them.

19  The Lord has established his throne in heaven,  ♦

and his kingdom has dominion over all.

20  Bless the Lord, you angels of his,  ♦

you mighty ones who do his bidding

    and hearken to the voice of his word.

21  Bless the Lord, all you his hosts,  ♦

you ministers of his who do his will.

22  Bless the Lord, all you works of his,

    in all places of his dominion;  ♦

bless the Lord, O my soul.

 

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