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1. A song of David. My soul, praise the Lord! Every part of me, praise his holy name!
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1. A Psalm of David H1732 . Bless H1288 H853 the LORD H3068 , O my soul H5315 : and all H3605 that is within H7130 me, bless H853 his holy H6944 name H8034 .
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2. My soul, praise the Lord and never forget how kind he is!
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2. Bless H1288 H853 the LORD H3068 , O my soul H5315 , and forget H7911 not H408 all H3605 his benefits H1576 :
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3. He forgives all our sins and heals all our sicknesses.
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3. Who forgiveth H5545 all H3605 thine iniquities H5771 ; who healeth H7495 all H3605 thy diseases H8463 ;
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4. He saves us from the grave, and he gives us love and compassion.
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4. Who redeemeth H1350 thy life H2416 from destruction H4480 H7845 ; who crowneth H5849 thee with lovingkindness H2617 and tender mercies H7356 ;
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5. He gives us plenty of good things. He makes us young again, like an eagle that grows new feathers.
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5. Who satisfieth H7646 thy mouth H5716 with good H2896 things; so that thy youth H5271 is renewed H2318 like the eagle H5404 's.
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6. The Lord does what is fair. He brings justice to all who have been hurt by others.
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6. The LORD H3068 executeth H6213 righteousness H6666 and judgment H4941 for all H3605 that are oppressed H6231 .
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7. He taught his laws to Moses. He let Israel see the powerful things he can do.
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7. He made known H3045 his ways H1870 unto Moses H4872 , his acts H5949 unto the children H1121 of Israel H3478 .
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8. The Lord is kind and merciful. He is patient and full of love.
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8. The LORD H3068 is merciful H7349 and gracious H2587 , slow H750 to anger H639 , and plenteous H7227 in mercy H2617 .
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9. He does not always criticize. He does not stay angry with us forever.
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9. He will not H3808 always H5331 chide H7378 : neither H3808 will he keep H5201 his anger forever H5769 .
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10. We sinned against him, but he didn't give us the punishment we deserved.
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10. He hath not H3808 dealt H6213 with us after our sins H2399 ; nor H3808 rewarded H1580 H5921 us according to our iniquities H5771 .
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11. His love for his followers is as high above us as heaven is above the earth.
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11. For H3588 as the heaven H8064 is high H1361 above H5921 the earth H776 , so great H1396 is his mercy H2617 toward H5921 them that fear H3373 him.
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12. And he has taken our sins as far away from us as the east is from the west.
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12. As far H7350 as the east H4217 is from the west H4480 H4628 , so far hath he removed H7368 H853 our transgressions H6588 from H4480 us.
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13. The Lord is as kind to his followers as a father is to his children.
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13. Like as a father H1 pitieth H7355 H5921 his children H1121 , so the LORD H3068 pitieth H7355 H5921 them that fear H3373 him.
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14. He knows all about us. He knows we are made from dust.
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14. For H3588 he H1931 knoweth H3045 our frame H3336 ; he remembereth H2142 that H3588 we H587 are dust H6083 .
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15. He knows our lives are short, that they are like grass. He knows we are like a little wildflower that grows so quickly,
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15. As for man H582 , his days H3117 are as grass H2682 : as a flower H6731 of the field H7704 , so H3651 he flourisheth H6692 .
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16. but when the hot wind blows, it dies. Soon, you cannot even see where the flower was.
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16. For H3588 the wind H7307 passeth H5674 over it , and it is gone H369 ; and the place H4725 thereof shall know H5234 it no H3808 more H5750 .
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17. But the Lord has always loved his followers, and he will continue to love them forever and ever! He will be good to all their descendants,
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17. But the mercy H2617 of the LORD H3068 is from everlasting H4480 H5769 to H5704 everlasting H5769 upon H5921 them that fear H3373 him , and his righteousness H6666 unto children H1121 's children H1121 ;
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18. to those who are faithful to his agreement and who remember to obey his commands.
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18. To such as keep H8104 his covenant H1285 , and to those that remember H2142 his commandments H6490 to do H6213 them.
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19. The Lord set his throne up in heaven, and he rules over everything.
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19. The LORD H3068 hath prepared H3559 his throne H3678 in the heavens H8064 ; and his kingdom H4438 ruleth H4910 over all H3605 .
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20. Angels, praise the Lord! You angels are the powerful soldiers who obey his commands. You listen to him and obey his commands.
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20. Bless H1288 the LORD H3068 , ye his angels H4397 , that excel H1368 in strength H3581 , that do H6213 his commandments H1697 , hearkening H8085 unto the voice H6963 of his word H1697 .
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21. Praise the Lord, all his armies. You are his servants, and you do what he wants.
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21. Bless H1288 ye the LORD H3068 , all H3605 ye his hosts H6635 ; ye ministers H8334 of his , that do H6213 his pleasure H7522 .
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22. Everything the Lord has made should praise him throughout the world that he rules! My soul, praise the Lord!
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22. Bless H1288 the LORD H3068 , all H3605 his works H4639 in all H3605 places H4725 of his dominion H4475 : bless H1288 H853 the LORD H3068 , O my soul H5315 .
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