| New King James Version | International 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, 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, my soul, and never forget any of his benefits: |
| 3Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases, | 3He continues to forgive all your sins, he continues to heal all your diseases, |
| 4Who redeems your life from destruction, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies, | 4he continues to redeem your life from the Pit, and he continuously surrounds you with gracious love and compassion. |
| 5Who satisfies your mouth with good things, So that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s. | 5He keeps satisfying you with good things, and he keeps renewing your youth like the eagle's. |
| 6The LORD executes righteousness And justice for all who are oppressed. | 6The LORD continuously does what is right, executing justice for all who are being oppressed. |
| 7He made known His ways to Moses, His acts to the children of Israel. | 7He revealed his plans to Moses and 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, patient, and abundantly rich in gracious love. |
| 9He will not always strive with us, Nor will He keep His anger forever. | 9He does not maintain a dispute continuously or remain angry for all time. |
| 10He has not dealt with us according to our sins, Nor punished us according to our iniquities. | 10He neither deals with us according to our sins, nor repays us equivalent to our iniquity. |
| 11For as the heavens are high above the earth, So great is His mercy toward those who fear Him; | 11As high as heaven rises above earth, so his gracious love strengthens those who fear him. |
| 12As far as the east is from the west, So far has He removed our transgressions from us. | 12As distant as the east is from the west, that is how far he has removed our sins from us. |
| 13As a father pities his children, So the LORD pities those who fear Him. | 13As a father has compassion for his children, so the LORD has compassion for those who fear him. |
| 14For He knows our frame; He remembers that we are dust. | 14For he knows how we were formed, aware that we were made from dust. |
| 15As for man, his days are like grass; As a flower of the field, so he flourishes. | 15A person's life is like grass— it blossoms like wild flowers, |
| 16For the wind passes over it, and it is gone, And its place remembers it no more. | 16but when the wind blows through it, it withers away and no one remembers where it was. |
| 17But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting On those who fear Him, And His righteousness to children’s children, | 17Yet the LORD's gracious love remains throughout eternity for those who fear him and his righteous acts extend 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 to those 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, you angels who belong to him, you mighty warriors who carry out his commands, who are obedient to the sound of his words. |
| 21Bless the LORD, all you His hosts, You ministers of His, who do His pleasure. | 21Bless the LORD, all his heavenly armies, 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 creation, in all the places of his dominion. Bless the LORD, my soul. |
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