1 Praise the LORD , O my soul;
all my inmost being, praise his holy name. |
2 Praise the LORD , O my soul,
and forget not all his benefits- |
3 who forgives all your sins
and heals all your diseases, |
4 who redeems your life from the pit
and crowns you with love and compassion, |
5 who satisfies your desires with good things
so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's. |
6 The LORD works righteousness
and justice for all the oppressed. |
7 He made known his ways to Moses,
his deeds to the people of Israel: |
8 The LORD is compassionate and gracious,
slow to anger, abounding in love. |
9 He will not always accuse,
nor will he harbor his anger forever; |
10 he does not treat us as our sins deserve
or repay us according to our iniquities. |
11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
so great is his love for those who fear him; |
12 as far as the east is from the west,
so far has he removed our transgressions from us. |
13 As a father has compassion on his children,
so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him; |
14 for he knows how we are formed,
he remembers that we are dust. |
15 As for man, his days are like grass,
he flourishes like a flower of the field; |
16 the wind blows over it and it is gone,
and its place remembers it no more. |
17 But from everlasting to everlasting
the LORD's love is with those who fear him,
and his righteousness with their children's children- |
18 with those who keep his covenant
and remember to obey his precepts. |
19 The LORD has established his throne in heaven,
and his kingdom rules over all. |
20 Praise the LORD , you his angels,
you mighty ones who do his bidding,
who obey his word. |
21 Praise the LORD , all his heavenly hosts,
you his servants who do his will. |
22 Praise the LORD , all his works
everywhere in his dominion. |
