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¹ (102-1) <For David himself.> Bless the Lord, O my soul: and let all that is within me bless his holy name.² (102-2) Bless the Lord, O my soul, and never forget all he hath done for thee.³ (102-3) Who forgiveth all thy iniquities: who healeth all thy diseases.⁴ (102-4) Who redeemeth thy life from destruction: who crowneth thee with mercy and compassion.⁵ (102-5) Who satisfieth thy desire with good things: thy youth shall be renewed like the eagle’s.

⁶ (102-6) The Lord doth mercies, and judgment for all that suffer wrong.⁷ (102-7) He hath made his ways known to Moses: his wills to the children of Israel.⁸ (102-8) The Lord is compassionate and merciful: longsuffering and plenteous in mercy.⁹ (102-9) He will not always be angry: nor will he threaten for ever.¹⁰ (102-10) He hath not dealt with us according to our sins: nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.¹¹ (102-11) For according to the height of the heaven above the earth: he hath strengthened his mercy towards them that fear him.¹² (102-12) As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our iniquities from us.¹³ (102-13) As a father hath compassion on his children, so hath the Lord compassion on them that fear him:¹⁴ (102-14) For he knoweth our frame. He remembereth that we are dust:¹⁵ (102-15) Man’s days are as grass, as the flower of the field so shall he flourish.¹⁶ (102-16) For the spirit shall pass in him, and he shall not be: and he shall know his place no more.¹⁷ (102-17) But the mercy of the Lord is from eternity and unto eternity upon them that fear him: And his justice unto children’s children,¹⁸ (102-18) To such as keep his covenant, And are mindful of his commandments to do them.

¹⁹ (102-19) The lord hath prepared his throne in heaven: and his kingdom shall rule over all.²⁰ (102-20) Bless the Lord, all ye his angels: you that are mighty in strength, and execute his word, hearkening to the voice of his orders.²¹ (102-21) Bless the Lord, all ye his hosts: you ministers of his that do his will.²² (102-22) Bless the Lord, all his works: in every place of his dominion, O my soul, bless thou the Lord.