[1] I bless the holy name of God with all my heart. [2] Yes, I will bless the Lord and not forget the glorious things he does for me. [3] He forgives all my sins. He heals me. [4] He ransoms me from hell. He surrounds me with loving-kindness and tender mercies. [5] He fills my life with good things! My youth is renewed like the eagle's! [6] He gives justice to all who are treated unfairly. [7] He revealed his will and nature to Moses and the people of Israel. [8] He is merciful and tender toward those who don't deserve it; he is slow to get angry and full of kindness and love. [9] He never bears a grudge, nor remains angry forever. [10] He has not punished us as we deserve for all our sins, [11] for his mercy toward those who fear and honor him is as great as the height of the heavens above the earth. [12] He has removed our sins as far away from us as the east is from the west. [13] He is like a father to us, tender and sympathetic to those who reverence him. [14] For he knows we are but dust [15] and that our days are few and brief, like grass, like flowers, [16] blown by the wind and gone forever. [17] But the loving-kindness of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting to those who reverence him; his salvation is to children's children of those who are faithful to his covenant and remember to obey him! [19] The Lord has made the heavens his throne; from there he rules over everything there is. [20] Bless the Lord, you mighty angels of his who carry out his orders, listening for each of his commands. [21] Yes, bless the Lord, you armies of his angels who serve him constantly. [22] Let everything everywhere bless the Lord. And how I bless him too!
