• Praise for the Lord’s Mercies

  • 1 Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name!
  • 2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits:
  • 3 Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases,
  • 4 Who redeems your life from destruction, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies,
  • 5 Who satisfies your mouth with good things, So that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
  • 6 The Lord executes righteousness And justice for all who are oppressed.
  • 7 He made known His ways to Moses, His acts to the children of Israel.
  • 8 The Lord is merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abounding in mercy.
  • 9 He will not always strive with us, Nor will He keep His anger forever.
  • 10 He has not dealt with us according to our sins, Nor punished us according to our iniquities.
  • 11 For as the heavens are high above the earth, So great is His mercy toward those who fear Him;
  • 12 As far as the east is from the west, So far has He removed our transgressions from us.
  • 13 As a father pities his children, So the Lord pities those who fear Him.
  • 14 For He knows our frame; He remembers that we are dust.
  • 15 As for man, his days are like grass; As a flower of the field, so he flourishes.
  • 16 For the wind passes over it, and it is gone, And its place remembers it no more.
  • 17 But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting On those who fear Him, And His righteousness to children’s children,
  • 18 To such as keep His covenant, And to those who remember His commandments to do them.
  • 19 The Lord has established His throne in heaven, And His kingdom rules over all.
  • 20 Bless the Lord, you His angels, Who excel in strength, who do His word, Heeding the voice of His word.
  • 21 Bless the Lord, all you His hosts, You ministers of His, who do His pleasure.
  • 22 Bless the Lord, all His works, In all places of His dominion. Bless the Lord, O my soul!