| New King James Version | English Standard Version |
| 1[i]A Psalm[/i] of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! | 1Bless the LORD, O my soul, and 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 forget not all his benefits, |
| 3Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases, | 3who forgives all your iniquity, who 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, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy, |
| 5Who satisfies your mouth with good things, So that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s. | 5who satisfies you with good so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s. |
| 6The LORD executes righteousness And justice for all who are oppressed. | 6The LORD works righteousness and justice for all who are oppressed. |
| 7He made known His ways to Moses, His acts to the children of Israel. | 7He made known his ways to Moses, his acts to the people of Israel. |
| 8The LORD is merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abounding in mercy. | 8The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. |
| 9He will not always strive with us, Nor will He keep His anger forever. | 9He will not always chide, nor will he keep his anger forever. |
| 10He has not dealt with us according to our sins, Nor punished us according to our iniquities. | 10He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay 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 steadfast 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 does he remove our transgressions from us. |
| 13As a father pities his children, So the LORD pities those who fear Him. | 13As a father shows compassion to his children, so the LORD shows compassion to those who fear him. |
| 14For He knows our frame; He remembers that we are dust. | 14For he knows our frame; he remembers 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 flourishes like a flower of the field; |
| 16For the wind passes over it, and it is gone, And its place remembers it no more. | 16for the wind passes over it, and it is gone, and its place knows 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 the steadfast love of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him, and his righteousness to 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 do his commandments. |
| 19The LORD has established His throne in heaven, And His kingdom rules over all. | 19The LORD has established his throne in the heavens, 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, O you his angels, you mighty ones who do his word, obeying the voice of his word! |
| 21Bless the LORD, all you His hosts, You ministers of His, who do His pleasure. | 21Bless the LORD, all his hosts, his ministers, 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! |
| The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved. | ESV Text Edition: 2016. The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®) copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. The ESV® text has been reproduced in cooperation with and by permission of Good News Publishers. Unauthorized reproduction of this publication is prohibited. All rights reserved. |
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