A song of David.[538]
<1> My soul, praise the Lord!
Every part of me, praise his holy name!
<2> My soul, praise the Lord
and never forget how kind he is!
<3> He forgives all our sins
and heals all our sicknesses.
<4> He saves us from the grave,
and he gives us love and compassion.
<5> He gives us plenty of good things.
He makes us young again,
like an eagle that grows new feathers.
<6> The Lord is fair.
He brings justice to those who have been hurt by others.
<7> He taught his laws to Moses.
He let Israel see the powerful things he can do.
<8> The Lord is kind and merciful.
He is patient and full of love.
<9> He does not always criticize.
He does not stay angry with us forever.
<10> We sinned against him,
but he didn't give us the punishment we deserved.
<11> His love for his followers
is as high above us as heaven is above the earth.
<12> And he has taken our sins
as far away from us as the east is from the west.
<13> The Lord is as kind to his followers
as a father is to his children.
<14> He knows all about us.
He knows we are made from dust.
<15> He knows our lives are short.
He knows our lives are like grass.
He knows we are like a little wildflower that grows so quickly,
<16> but when the hot wind blows, the flower dies.
Soon, you cannot even see where the flower was.
<17> But the Lord has always loved his followers,
and he will continue to love them forever and ever!
He will be good to their children
and to their children's children.
<18> God is good to those who obey his Agreement.
He is good to those who obey his commands.
<19> The Lord set his throne up in heaven,
and he rules over everything.
<20> Angels, praise the Lord!
You angels are the powerful soldiers who obey his commands.
You listen to him and obey his commands.
<21> Praise the Lord, all his armies.[539]
You are his servants,
and you do what he wants.
<22> Everything in every place
was made and governed by him.
Let everything praise the Lord!
My soul, praise the Lord!
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