1Of David. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name! (诗103:22; 诗104:1)2Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, (申6:12; 申8:11; 诗103:1)3who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, (出15:26; 出34:7; 诗107:20; 诗147:3; 赛33:24; 太8:17; 太9:2; 可2:5; 路7:47)4who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy, (诗5:12; 诗56:13)5who satisfies you with good so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s. (诗107:9; 赛40:31)6The Lord works righteousness and justice for all who are oppressed. (诗146:7)7He made known his ways to Moses, his acts to the people of Israel. (出33:13; 出34:10; 诗25:4; 诗78:11)8The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. (诗86:15)9He will not always chide, nor will he keep his anger forever. (诗30:5; 赛57:16; 耶3:5; 耶3:12; 弥7:18)10He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities. (拉9:13)11For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him; (诗36:5; 诗103:13; 诗103:17; 诗117:2; 路1:50)12as far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us. (赛38:17; 赛43:25; 弥7:19)13As a father shows compassion to his children, so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him. (诗103:11; 玛3:17)14For he knows our frame;[1] he remembers that we are dust. (诗78:39)15As for man, his days are like grass; he flourishes like a flower of the field; (伯14:2; 诗90:5)16for the wind passes over it, and it is gone, and its place knows it no more. (伯7:10; 诗37:36; 赛40:7)17But the steadfast love of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him, and his righteousness to children’s children, (出20:5; 诗25:6; 诗103:11)18to those who keep his covenant and remember to do his commandments. (申7:9; 诗19:8)19The Lord has established his throne in the heavens, and his kingdom rules over all. (诗11:4; 诗47:2; 诗93:2; 但4:17)20Bless the Lord, O you his angels, you mighty ones who do his word, obeying the voice of his word! (诗78:25; 诗148:2; 太6:10; 路2:13)21Bless the Lord, all his hosts, his ministers, who do his will! (创32:2; 书5:14; 王上22:19; 诗104:4; 但7:10; 來1:14)22Bless the Lord, all his works, in all places of his dominion. Bless the Lord, O my soul! (诗103:1; 诗145:10)