^{1 Ref} By David. Bless, O my soul, Jehovah, And all my inward parts -- His Holy Name.

^{2 Ref} Bless, O my soul, Jehovah, And forget not all His benefits,

^{3 Ref} Who is forgiving all thine iniquities, Who is healing all thy diseases,

^{4 Ref} Who is redeeming from destruction thy life, Who is crowning thee -- kindness and mercies,

^{5 Ref} Who is satisfying with good thy desire, Renew itself as an eagle doth thy youth.

^{6 Ref} Jehovah is doing righteousness and judgments For all the oppressed.

^{7 Ref} He maketh known His ways to Moses, To the sons of Israel His acts.

^{8 Ref} Merciful and gracious `is' Jehovah, Slow to anger, and abundant in mercy.

^{9 Ref} Not for ever doth He strive, Nor to the age doth He watch.

^{10 Ref} Not according to our sins hath He done to us, Nor according to our iniquities Hath He conferred benefits upon us.

^{11 Ref} For, as the height of the heavens `is' above the earth, His kindness hath been mighty over those fearing Him.

^{12 Ref} As the distance of east from west He hath put far from us our transgressions.

^{13 Ref} As a father hath mercy on sons, Jehovah hath mercy on those fearing Him.

^{14 Ref} For He hath known our frame, Remembering that we `are' dust.

^{15 Ref} Mortal man! as grass `are' his days, As a flower of the field so he flourisheth;

^{16 Ref} For a wind hath passed over it, and it is not, And its place doth not discern it any more.

^{17 Ref} And the kindness of Jehovah `Is' from age even unto age on those fearing Him, And His righteousness to sons' sons,

^{18 Ref} To those keeping His covenant, And to those remembering His precepts to do them.

^{19 Ref} Jehovah in the heavens Hath established His throne, And His kingdom over all hath ruled.

^{20 Ref} Bless Jehovah, ye His messengers, Mighty in power -- doing His word, To hearken to the voice of His Word.

^{21 Ref} Bless Jehovah, all ye His hosts, His ministers -- doing His pleasure.

^{22 Ref} Bless Jehovah, all ye His works, In all places of His dominion. Bless, O my soul, Jehovah!