| New King James Version | Christian Standard Bible |
| 1[i]A Psalm[/i] of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! | 1My soul, bless the LORD, and all that is within me, bless his holy name. |
| 2Bless the LORD, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits: | 2My soul, bless the LORD, and do not forget all his benefits. |
| 3Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases, | 3He forgives all your iniquity; he heals all your diseases. |
| 4Who redeems your life from destruction, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies, | 4He redeems your life from the Pit; he crowns you with faithful love and compassion. |
| 5Who satisfies your mouth with good things, So that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s. | 5He satisfies you with good things; your youth is renewed like the eagle. |
| 6The LORD executes righteousness And justice for all who are oppressed. | 6The LORD executes acts of righteousness and justice for all the oppressed. |
| 7He made known His ways to Moses, His acts to the children of Israel. | 7He revealed 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 and abounding in faithful love. |
| 9He will not always strive with us, Nor will He keep His anger forever. | 9He will not always accuse us or be angry forever. |
| 10He has not dealt with us according to our sins, Nor punished us according to our iniquities. | 10He has not dealt with us as our sins deserve 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 faithful love toward 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 what we are made of, remembering 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, it vanishes, and its place is no longer known. |
| 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 eternity to eternity the LORD's faithful love is toward those who fear him, and his righteousness toward the grandchildren |
| 18To such as keep His covenant, And to those who remember His commandments to do them. | 18of those who keep his covenant, who remember to observe 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 of great strength, who do his word, obedient to his command. |
| 21Bless the LORD, all you His hosts, You ministers of His, who do His pleasure. | 21Bless the LORD, all his armies, his 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 the places where he rules. My soul, bless the LORD! |
| The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved. | The Christian Standard Bible. Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. |
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