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By David. Bless, O my soul, Jehovah, And all my inward parts -- His Holy Name. |
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Bless, O my soul, Jehovah, And forget not all His benefits, |
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Who is forgiving all thine iniquities, Who is healing all thy diseases, |
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Who is redeeming from destruction thy life, Who is crowning thee -- kindness and mercies, |
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Who is satisfying with good thy desire, Renew itself as an eagle doth thy youth. |
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Jehovah is doing righteousness and judgments For all the oppressed. |
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He maketh known His ways to Moses, To the sons of Israel His acts. |
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Merciful and gracious `is' Jehovah, Slow to anger, and abundant in mercy. |
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Not for ever doth He strive, Nor to the age doth He watch. |
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Not according to our sins hath He done to us, Nor according to our iniquities Hath He conferred benefits upon us. |
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For, as the height of the heavens `is' above the earth, His kindness hath been mighty over those fearing Him. |
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As the distance of east from west He hath put far from us our transgressions. |
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As a father hath mercy on sons, Jehovah hath mercy on those fearing Him. |
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For He hath known our frame, Remembering that we `are' dust. |
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Mortal man! as grass `are' his days, As a flower of the field so he flourisheth; |
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For a wind hath passed over it, and it is not, And its place doth not discern it any more. |
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And the kindness of Jehovah `Is' from age even unto age on those fearing Him, And His righteousness to sons' sons, |
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To those keeping His covenant, And to those remembering His precepts to do them. |
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Jehovah in the heavens Hath established His throne, And His kingdom over all hath ruled. |
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Bless Jehovah, ye His messengers, Mighty in power -- doing His word, To hearken to the voice of His Word. |
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Bless Jehovah, all ye His hosts, His ministers -- doing His pleasure. |
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Bless Jehovah, all ye His works, In all places of His dominion. Bless, O my soul, Jehovah! |