[1] Praise the LORD, my soul! All my being, praise his holy name! [2] Praise the LORD, my soul, and do not forget how kind he is. [3] He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases. [4] He keeps me from the grave and blesses me with love and mercy. [5] He fills my life with good things, so that I stay young and strong like an eagle. [6] The LORD judges in favor of the oppressed and gives them their rights. [7] He revealed his plans to Moses and let the people of Israel see his mighty deeds. [8] The LORD is merciful and loving, slow to become angry and full of constant love. [9] He does not keep on rebuking; he is not angry forever. [10] He does not punish us as we deserve or repay us according to our sins and wrongs. [11] As high as the sky is above the earth, so great is his love for those who honor him. [12] As far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our sins from us. [13] As a father is kind to his children, so the LORD is kind to those who honor him. [14] He knows what we are made of; he remembers that we are dust. [15] As for us, our life is like grass. We grow and flourish like a wild flower; [16] then the wind blows on it, and it is gone- no one sees it again. [17] But for those who honor the LORD, his love lasts forever, and his goodness endures for all generations [18] of those who are true to his covenant and who faithfully obey his commands. [19] The LORD placed his throne in heaven; he is king over all. [20] Praise the LORD, you strong and mighty angels, who obey his commands, who listen to what he says. [21] Praise the LORD, all you heavenly powers, you servants of his, who do his will! [22] Praise the LORD, all his creatures in all the places he rules. Praise the LORD, my soul!
