| New King James Version | Berean Study Bible |
| 1[i]A Psalm[/i] of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! | 1Of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul; all that is within me, bless His holy name. |
| 2Bless the LORD, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits: | 2Bless the LORD, O my soul, and do not forget all His kind deeds— |
| 3Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases, | 3He who forgives all your iniquities and heals all your diseases, |
| 4Who redeems your life from destruction, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies, | 4who redeems your life from the Pit and crowns you with loving devotion and compassion, |
| 5Who satisfies your mouth with good things, So that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s. | 5who satisfies you with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s. |
| 6The LORD executes righteousness And justice for all who are oppressed. | 6The LORD executes righteousness and justice for all the oppressed. |
| 7He made known His ways to Moses, His acts to the children of Israel. | 7He made known His ways to Moses, His deeds to the people of Israel. |
| 8The LORD is merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abounding in mercy. | 8The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion. |
| 9He will not always strive with us, Nor will He keep His anger forever. | 9He will not always accuse us, nor harbor His anger forever. |
| 10He has not dealt with us according to our sins, Nor punished us according to our iniquities. | 10He has not dealt with us according to our sins or repaid us according to our iniquities. |
| 11For as the heavens are high above the earth, So great is His mercy toward those who fear Him; | 11For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His loving devotion for 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 pities his children, So the LORD pities 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 our frame; He remembers that we are dust. | 14For He knows our frame; He is mindful that we are dust. |
| 15As for man, his days are like grass; As a flower of the field, so he flourishes. | 15As for man, his days are like grass—he blooms like a flower of the field; |
| 16For the wind passes over it, and it is gone, And its place remembers it no more. | 16when the wind passes over, it vanishes, and its place remembers it no more. |
| 17But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting On those who fear Him, And His righteousness to children’s children, | 17But from everlasting to everlasting the loving devotion of the LORD extends to those who fear Him, and His righteousness to their children’s children— |
| 18To such as keep His covenant, And to those who remember His commandments to do them. | 18to those who keep His covenant and remember to obey 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. |
| 20Bless the LORD, you His angels, Who excel in strength, who do His word, Heeding the voice of His word. | 20Bless the LORD, all His angels mighty in strength who carry out His word, who hearken to the voice of His command. |
| 21Bless the LORD, all you His hosts, You ministers of His, who do His pleasure. | 21Bless the LORD, all His hosts, you servants who do His will. |
| 22Bless the LORD, all His works, In all places of His dominion. Bless the LORD, O my soul! | 22Bless the LORD, all His works in all places of His dominion. Bless the LORD, O my soul! |
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