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Praise for the LORD'S Mercies.

^1 (C1)Bless and affectionately praise the LORD, O my soul,
And all that is deep within me, bless His ^(C2)holy name.

² Bless and affectionately praise the LORD, O my soul,
And do not ^(C1)forget any of His benefits;

³ Who ^(C1)forgives all your sins,
Who ^(C2)heals all your diseases;

⁴ Who ^(C1)redeems your life from the pit,
Who ^(C2)crowns you lavishly with lovingkindness and tender mercy;

⁵ Who ^(C1)satisfies your years with good things,
So that your youth is ^(C2)renewed like the soaring eagle. ^(VR1)

⁶ The LORD ^(C1)executes righteousness
And justice for all the ^(C2)oppressed.

⁷ He ^(C1)made known His ways of righteousness and justice to Moses,
His ^(C2)acts to the children of Israel.

⁸ The LORD is ^(C1)merciful and gracious,
^(C2)Slow to anger and abounding in compassion and lovingkindness. ^(VR1)

⁹ He ^(C1)will not always strive with us,
Nor will He ^(C2)keep His anger forever.

¹⁰ He has ^(C1)not dealt with us according to our sins as we deserve,
Nor rewarded us with punishment according to our wickedness.

¹¹ For ^(C1)as the heavens are high above the earth,
So great is His lovingkindness toward those who fear and worship Him with awe-filled respect and deepest reverence.

¹² As far as the east is from the west,
So far has He ^(C1)removed our transgressions from us.

^13 (C1)Just as a father loves his children,
So the LORD loves those who fear and worship Him with awe-filled respect and deepest reverence.

¹⁴ For ^(C1)He knows our mortal frame;
He ^(C2)remembers that we are merely ^(C3)dust.

¹⁵ As for man, his days are like ^(C1)grass;
Like a ^(C2)flower of the field, so he flourishes.

¹⁶ For the ^(C1)wind passes over it and it is no more,
And its ^(C2)place knows it no longer.

¹⁷ But the ^(C1)lovingkindness of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting on those who reverently fear Him,
And His righteousness ^(C2)to children's children, ^(VR1)

¹⁸ To ^(C1)those who honor and keep His covenant,
And remember to do His commandments imprinting His word on their hearts.

¹⁹ The LORD has established His ^(C1)throne in the heavens,
And His ^(C2)sovereignty rules over all the universe.

²⁰ Bless the LORD, you ^(C1)His angels,
You ^(C2)mighty ones who ^(C3)do His commandments,
^(C4)Obeying the voice of His word!

²¹ Bless the LORD, all you ^(C1)His hosts,
You ^(C2)who serve Him and do His will.

²² Bless the LORD, ^(C1)all you works of His, in all places of His dominion;
Bless and affectionately praise the LORD, O my soul!