| 1 ¶ A Psalm of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
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| 2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:
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| 3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;
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| 4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
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| 5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.
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| 6 ¶ The LORD executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.
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| 7 He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel.
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| 8 The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous1 in mercy.
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| 9 He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.
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| 10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.
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| 11 For as2 the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
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| 12 As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.
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| 13 Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him.
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| 14 For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.
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| 15 As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.
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| 16 For the wind passeth over it, and it is3 gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more.
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| 17 But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children;
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| 18 To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them.
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| 19 ¶ The LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all.
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| 20 Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel4 in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word.
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| 21 Bless ye the LORD, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.
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| 22 Bless the LORD, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the LORD, O my soul.
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