CIII. Book IV. Praise for Jehovah's Mercies. 1909-14. The Book of Psalms. The Harvard Classics

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The Book of Psalms.
The Harvard Classics. 1909–14.

Book IV

CIII

Praise for Jehovah’s Mercies

A Psalm of David.


[1]	BLESS Jehovah, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless his holy name.
[2]	Bless Jehovah, O my soul, And forget not all his benefits: Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; Who healeth all thy diseases;
[3]	Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; 1 Who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
[4]	Who satisfieth thy 2 desire with good things, So that thy youth is renewed like the eagle.
[5]	Jehovah executeth righteous acts, And judgments for all that are oppressed.
[6]	He made known his ways unto Moses, His doings unto the children of Israel.
[7]	Jehovah is merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness.
[8]	He will not always chide; Neither will he keep his anger for ever.
[9]	He hath not dealt with us after our sins, Nor rewarded us after our iniquities.
[10]	For as the heavens are high above the earth, So great is his lovingkindness toward them that fear him.
[11]	As far as the east is from the west, So far hath he removed our transgressions from us.
[12]	Like as a father pitieth his children, So Jehovah pitieth them that fear him.
[13]	For he knoweth our frame; He remembereth that we are dust.
[14]	As for man, his days are as grass; As a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.
[15]	For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; And the place thereof shall know it no more.
[16]	But the lovingkindness of Jehovah is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, And his righteousness unto children’s children;
[17]	To such as keep his covenant, And to those that remember his precepts to do them.
[18]	Jehovah hath established his throne in the heavens; And his kingdom ruleth over all.
[19]	Bless Jehovah, ye his angels, That are mighty in strength, that fulfil his word, Hearkening unto the voice of his word.
[20]	Bless Jehovah, all ye his hosts, Ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.
[21]	Bless Jehovah, all ye his works, In all places of his dominion: Bless Jehovah, O my soul.

Note 1. Or, the pit. [back]

Note 2. Or, thy years.Or, thy prime.Heb. thine ornament. [back]

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