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Praise the Lord, my soul
All my inmost being, praise His holy name
Praise the Lord, my soul
And forget not all His benefits and your pains —

Who forgives all your sins
And heals all your diseases and obsession
Who redeems your life from the pit
And crowns you with love and compassion

Who satisfies your desires with good things
So that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s
The Lord works righteousness
And justice for all the oppressed by the evils

He made known His ways to Moses
His deeds to the people of Israel, the beloved:
The Lord is compassionate and gracious,
Slow to anger, abounding in love

He will not always accuse
Nor will He harbor His anger for long
He does not treat us as our sins deserve
Or repay us according to our iniquities sitting on His throne

For as high as the heavens are above the earth
So great is His love for those who fear Him
As far as the east is from the west
So far has He removed our transgressions from us to serve Him

As a father has compassion on His children
So the Lord has compassion on those who fear Him and fear is a must
For He knows how we are formed
He remembers that we are dust

The life of mortals is like grass
They flourish like a flower of the field
The wind blows over it and it is gone
And its place remembers it no more and with something else filled

But from everlasting to everlasting
The Lord’s love is with those who fear Him
And His righteousness with their children’s children—
With those who keep His covenant with Him

And with those who remember to obey His precepts
And to obey His laws
The Lord has established His throne in heaven
And His kingdom rules over all

Praise the Lord, you His angels
You mighty ones who do His bidding
Who obey His word
Who is praising and thanksgiving

Praise the Lord, all His heavenly hosts
You His servants who do His will for all
Praise the Lord, all His works everywhere in His dominion
Praise the Lord, my soul