¹A Psalm of David.

Bless the Lord, O my being,

And his holy name, O all my inward parts.

²Bless the Lord, O my being,

And do not forget any of the recompenses of him

³Who forgives all my iniquity,

Who cures all my diseases,

⁴Who redeems my life from the pit,

Who crowns me with kindness and mercy,

⁵And who satiates my years with goodness;

My youth is renewed like an eagle.

⁶The Lord performs righteous acts,

And acts of justice for all the oppressed.

⁷He makes his way known to Moses

And his deeds to the sons of Israel.

⁸The Lord is merciful and gracious,

Forbearing and rich in kindness.

⁹He will not contend in perpetuity,

And he will not retain his anger age-abidingly.

¹⁰He has not dealt with us according to our sins,

Nor has he retributed us according to our iniquities.

¹¹For as the heavens are high above the earth,

So his kindness prevails over those who fear him.

¹²As the east is remote from the west,

So he has removed our transgressions from us.

¹³As a father has compassion on his sons,

So the Lord has compassion on those who fear him.

¹⁴For he knows our condition;

He remembers that we are dust.

¹⁵As for man, his days are like grass;

Like the wild flowers, so he blossoms,

¹⁶Then the wind passes over him,

And he is no more,

And his place no longer recognizes him.

¹⁷But the Lord's kindness is of ancient time

And is age-abiding to those who fear him.

And his righteousness is directed to the sons of sons,

¹⁸To those who keep his covenant,

And those who remember his precepts

– To carry them out.

¹⁹The Lord has established his throne in the heavens,

And his kingdom rules over all.

²⁰Bless the Lord, you angels of his,

You who are mighty in power,

Who carry out his word,

By heeding the utterance of his word.

²¹Bless the Lord, all you hosts of his,

You who serve him and do his will.

²²Bless the Lord, all his works,

In all places of his rule.

Bless the Lord, O my being,