Praise the Lord, my soul
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BY DAVID. Bless, O my soul, YHWH, || And all my inward parts—His Holy Name.
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Bless, O my soul, YHWH, || And do not forget all His benefits,
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Who is forgiving all your iniquities, || Who is healing all your diseases,
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Who is redeeming your life from destruction, || Who is crowning you [with] kindness and mercies,
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Who is satisfying your desire with good, || Your youth renews itself as an eagle.
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YHWH is doing righteousness and judgments || For all the oppressed.
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He makes His ways known to Moses, || His acts to the sons of Israel.
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YHWH [is] merciful and gracious, || Slow to anger, and abundant in mercy.
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He does not strive forever, || Nor does He watch for all time.
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He has not done to us according to our sins, || Nor according to our iniquities || Has He conferred benefits on us.
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For as the height of the heavens [is] above the earth, || His kindness has been mighty over those fearing Him.
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He has put our transgressions far from us—as the distance of east from west.
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As a father has mercy on sons, || YHWH has mercy on those fearing Him.
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For He has known our frame, || Remembering that we [are] dust.
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Mortal man! His days [are] as grass, || He flourishes as a flower of the field;
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For a wind has passed over it, and it is not, || And its place does not discern it anymore.
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And the kindness of YHWH || [Is] from age even to age on those fearing Him, || And His righteousness to sons’ sons,
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To those keeping His covenant, || And to those remembering His precepts to do them.
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YHWH has established His throne in the heavens, || And His kingdom has ruled over all.
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Bless YHWH, you His messengers, || Mighty in power—doing His word, || To listen to the voice of His word.
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Bless YHWH, all you His hosts, || His ministers—doing His pleasure.
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Bless YHWH, all you His works, || In all places of His dominion. Bless, O my soul, YHWH!
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