| New American Standard Bible 1995 | Christian Standard Bible |
| 1A Psalm of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul, And all that is within me, bless His holy name. | 1My soul, bless the LORD, and all that is within me, bless his holy name. |
| 2Bless the LORD, O my soul, And forget none of His benefits; | 2My soul, bless the LORD, and do not forget all his benefits. |
| 3Who pardons all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases; | 3He forgives all your iniquity; he heals all your diseases. |
| 4Who redeems your life from the pit, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and compassion; | 4He redeems your life from the Pit; he crowns you with faithful love and compassion. |
| 5Who satisfies your years with good things, So that your youth is renewed like the eagle. | 5He satisfies you with good things; your youth is renewed like the eagle. |
| 6The LORD performs righteous deeds And judgments for all who are oppressed. | 6The LORD executes acts of righteousness and justice for all the oppressed. |
| 7He made known His ways to Moses, His acts to the sons of Israel. | 7He revealed his ways to Moses, his deeds to the people of Israel. |
| 8The LORD is compassionate and gracious, Slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness. | 8The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in faithful love. |
| 9He will not always strive with us, Nor will He keep His anger forever. | 9He will not always accuse us or be angry forever. |
| 10He has not dealt with us according to our sins, Nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. | 10He has not dealt with us as our sins deserve or repaid us according to our iniquities. |
| 11For as high as the heavens are above the earth, So great is His lovingkindness toward those who fear Him. | 11For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his faithful love toward those who fear him. |
| 12As far as the east is from the west, So far has He removed our transgressions from us. | 12As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. |
| 13Just as a father has compassion on his children, So the LORD has compassion on those who fear Him. | 13As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him. |
| 14For He Himself knows our frame; He is mindful that we are but dust. | 14For he knows what we are made of, remembering that we are dust. |
| 15As for man, his days are like grass; As a flower of the field, so he flourishes. | 15As for man, his days are like grass--he blooms like a flower of the field; |
| 16When the wind has passed over it, it is no more, And its place acknowledges it no longer. | 16when the wind passes over it, it vanishes, and its place is no longer known. |
| 17But the lovingkindness of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him, And His righteousness to children's children, | 17But from eternity to eternity the LORD's faithful love is toward those who fear him, and his righteousness toward the grandchildren |
| 18To those who keep His covenant And remember His precepts to do them. | 18of those who keep his covenant, who remember to observe his precepts. |
| 19The LORD has established His throne in the heavens, And His sovereignty rules over all. | 19The LORD has established his throne in heaven, and his kingdom rules over all. |
| 20Bless the LORD, you His angels, Mighty in strength, who perform His word, Obeying the voice of His word! | 20Bless the LORD, all his angels of great strength, who do his word, obedient to his command. |
| 21Bless the LORD, all you His hosts, You who serve Him, doing His will. | 21Bless the LORD, all his armies, his servants who do his will. |
| 22Bless the LORD, all you works of His, In all places of His dominion; Bless the LORD, O my soul! | 22Bless the LORD, all his works in all the places where he rules. My soul, bless the LORD! |
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