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1. Of David. I Bless the LORD, my soul; all my being, bless his holy name!
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1. A Psalm of David H1732 . Bless H1288 H853 the LORD H3068 , O my soul H5315 : and all H3605 that is within H7130 me, bless H853 his holy H6944 name H8034 .
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2. Bless the LORD, my soul; do not forget all the gifts of God,
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2. Bless H1288 H853 the LORD H3068 , O my soul H5315 , and forget H7911 not H408 all H3605 his benefits H1576 :
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3. Who pardons all your sins, heals all your ills,
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3. Who forgiveth H5545 all H3605 thine iniquities H5771 ; who healeth H7495 all H3605 thy diseases H8463 ;
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4. Delivers your life from the pit, surrounds you with love and compassion,
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4. Who redeemeth H1350 thy life H2416 from destruction H4480 H7845 ; who crowneth H5849 thee with lovingkindness H2617 and tender mercies H7356 ;
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5. Fills your days with good things; your youth is renewed like the eagle's.
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5. Who satisfieth H7646 thy mouth H5716 with good H2896 things; so that thy youth H5271 is renewed H2318 like the eagle H5404 's.
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6. The LORD does righteous deeds, brings justice to all the oppressed.
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6. The LORD H3068 executeth H6213 righteousness H6666 and judgment H4941 for all H3605 that are oppressed H6231 .
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7. His ways were revealed to Moses, mighty deeds to the people of Israel.
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7. He made known H3045 his ways H1870 unto Moses H4872 , his acts H5949 unto the children H1121 of Israel H3478 .
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8. Merciful and gracious is the LORD, slow to anger, abounding in kindness.
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8. The LORD H3068 is merciful H7349 and gracious H2587 , slow H750 to anger H639 , and plenteous H7227 in mercy H2617 .
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9. God does not always rebuke, nurses no lasting anger,
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9. He will not H3808 always H5331 chide H7378 : neither H3808 will he keep H5201 his anger forever H5769 .
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10. Has not dealt with us as our sins merit, nor requited us as our deeds deserve.
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10. He hath not H3808 dealt H6213 with us after our sins H2399 ; nor H3808 rewarded H1580 H5921 us according to our iniquities H5771 .
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11. As the heavens tower over the earth, so God's love towers over the faithful.
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11. For H3588 as the heaven H8064 is high H1361 above H5921 the earth H776 , so great H1396 is his mercy H2617 toward H5921 them that fear H3373 him.
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12. As far as the east is from the west, so far have our sins been removed from us.
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12. As far H7350 as the east H4217 is from the west H4480 H4628 , so far hath he removed H7368 H853 our transgressions H6588 from H4480 us.
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13. As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on the faithful.
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13. Like as a father H1 pitieth H7355 H5921 his children H1121 , so the LORD H3068 pitieth H7355 H5921 them that fear H3373 him.
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14. For he knows how we are formed, remembers that we are dust.
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14. For H3588 he H1931 knoweth H3045 our frame H3336 ; he remembereth H2142 that H3588 we H587 are dust H6083 .
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15. Our days are like the grass; like flowers of the field we blossom.
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15. As for man H582 , his days H3117 are as grass H2682 : as a flower H6731 of the field H7704 , so H3651 he flourisheth H6692 .
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16. The wind sweeps over us and we are gone; our place knows us no more.
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16. For H3588 the wind H7307 passeth H5674 over it , and it is gone H369 ; and the place H4725 thereof shall know H5234 it no H3808 more H5750 .
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17. But the LORD'S kindness is forever, toward the faithful from age to age. He favors the children's children
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17. But the mercy H2617 of the LORD H3068 is from everlasting H4480 H5769 to H5704 everlasting H5769 upon H5921 them that fear H3373 him , and his righteousness H6666 unto children H1121 's children H1121 ;
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18. of those who keep his covenant, who take care to fulfill its precepts.
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18. To such as keep H8104 his covenant H1285 , and to those that remember H2142 his commandments H6490 to do H6213 them.
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19. The LORD'S throne is established in heaven; God's royal power rules over all.
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19. The LORD H3068 hath prepared H3559 his throne H3678 in the heavens H8064 ; and his kingdom H4438 ruleth H4910 over all H3605 .
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20. Bless the LORD, all you angels, mighty in strength and attentive, obedient to every command.
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20. Bless H1288 the LORD H3068 , ye his angels H4397 , that excel H1368 in strength H3581 , that do H6213 his commandments H1697 , hearkening H8085 unto the voice H6963 of his word H1697 .
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21. Bless the LORD, all you hosts, ministers who do God's will.
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21. Bless H1288 ye the LORD H3068 , all H3605 ye his hosts H6635 ; ye ministers H8334 of his , that do H6213 his pleasure H7522 .
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22. Bless the LORD, all creatures, everywhere in God's domain. Bless the LORD, my soul!
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22. Bless H1288 the LORD H3068 , all H3605 his works H4639 in all H3605 places H4725 of his dominion H4475 : bless H1288 H853 the LORD H3068 , O my soul H5315 .
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