1Ich will den HERRN loben von ganzem Herzen, alles in mir soll seinen heiligen Namen preisen!2Ich will den HERRN loben und nie vergessen, wie viel Gutes er mir getan hat.3Ja, er vergibt mir meine ganze Schuld und heilt mich von allen Krankheiten!4Er bewahrt mich vor dem sicheren Tod und beschenkt mich mit seiner Liebe und Barmherzigkeit[1].5Mein Leben lang gibt er mir Gutes im Überfluss, er macht mich wieder jung und stark wie ein Adler.6Was der HERR tut, beweist seine Treue, den Unterdrückten verhilft er zu ihrem Recht.7Er weihte Mose in seine Pläne ein und ließ die Israeliten seine gewaltigen Taten erleben.8Barmherzig und gnädig ist der HERR, groß ist seine Geduld und grenzenlos seine Liebe!9Er beschuldigt uns nicht endlos und bleibt nicht für immer zornig.10Er bestraft uns nicht, wie wir es verdienen; unsere Sünden und Verfehlungen zahlt er uns nicht heim.11Denn so hoch, wie der Himmel über der Erde ist, so groß ist seine Liebe zu allen, die Ehrfurcht vor ihm haben.12So fern, wie der Osten vom Westen liegt, so weit wirft Gott unsere Schuld von uns fort!13Wie ein Vater seine Kinder liebt, so liebt der HERR alle, die ihn achten und ehren.14Denn er weiß, wie vergänglich wir sind; er vergisst nicht, dass wir nur Staub sind.15Der Mensch ist wie das Gras, er blüht wie eine Blume auf dem Feld.16Wenn der heiße Wüstenwind darüberfegt, ist sie spurlos verschwunden, und niemand weiß, wo sie gestanden hat.17Die Güte des HERRN aber bleibt für immer und ewig; sie gilt allen, die ihm mit Ehrfurcht begegnen. Auf seine Zusagen ist auch für die kommenden Generationen Verlass,18wenn sie sich an seinen Bund halten und seine Gebote befolgen.19Der HERR hat seinen Thron im Himmel errichtet, über alles herrscht er als König.20Lobt den HERRN, ihr mächtigen Engel, die ihr seinen Worten gehorcht und seine Befehle ausführt!21Lobt den HERRN, ihr himmlischen Heere, die ihr zu seinen Diensten steht und seinen Willen tut!22Lobt den HERRN, alle seine Geschöpfe, an allen Orten seiner Herrschaft soll man es hören! Auch ich will den HERRN loben von ganzem Herzen!
1I will praise the LORD. Deep down inside me, I will praise him. I will praise him, because his name is holy.2I will praise the LORD. I won’t forget anything he does for me.3He forgives all my sins. He heals all my diseases.4He saves my life from going down into the grave. His faithful and tender love makes me feel like a king.5He satisfies me with the good things I desire. Then I feel young and strong again, just like an eagle.6The LORD does what is right and fair for all who are treated badly.7He told Moses all about his plans. He let the people of Israel see his mighty acts.8The LORD is tender and kind. He is gracious. He is slow to get angry. He is full of love.9He won’t keep bringing charges against us. He won’t stay angry with us for ever.10He doesn’t punish us for our sins as much as we should be punished. He doesn’t pay us back in keeping with the evil things we’ve done.11He loves those who have respect for him. His love is as high as the heavens are above the earth.12He has removed our sins from us. He has removed them as far as the east is from the west.13A father is tender and kind to his children. In the same way, the LORD is tender and kind to those who have respect for him.14He knows what we are made of. He remembers that we are dust.15The life of human beings is like grass. People grow like the flowers in the field.16When the wind blows on them, they are gone. No one can tell that they had ever been there.17But the LORD’s love for those who have respect for him lasts for ever and ever. Their children’s children will know that he always does what is right.18He always loves those who keep his covenant. He always does what is right for those who remember to obey his commands.19The LORD has set up his throne in heaven. His kingdom rules over all.20Praise the LORD, you angels of his. Praise him, you mighty ones who carry out his orders and obey his word.21Praise the LORD, all you angels in heaven. Praise him, all you who serve him and do what he wants.22Let everything the LORD has made praise him everywhere in his kingdom. I will praise the LORD.
1Of David. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name! (Ps 103,22; Ps 104,1)2Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, (5Mo 6,12; 5Mo 8,11; Ps 103,1)3who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, (2Mo 15,26; 2Mo 34,7; Ps 107,20; Ps 147,3; Jes 33,24; Mt 8,17; Mt 9,2; Mk 2,5; Lk 7,47)4who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy, (Ps 5,12; Ps 56,13)5who satisfies you with good so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s. (Ps 107,9; Jes 40,31)6The Lord works righteousness and justice for all who are oppressed. (Ps 146,7)7He made known his ways to Moses, his acts to the people of Israel. (2Mo 33,13; 2Mo 34,10; Ps 25,4; Ps 78,11)8The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. (Ps 86,15)9He will not always chide, nor will he keep his anger forever. (Ps 30,5; Jes 57,16; Jer 3,5; Jer 3,12; Mi 7,18)10He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities. (Esr 9,13)11For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him; (Ps 36,5; Ps 103,13; Ps 103,17; Ps 117,2; Lk 1,50)12as far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us. (Jes 38,17; Jes 43,25; Mi 7,19)13As a father shows compassion to his children, so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him. (Ps 103,11; Mal 3,17)14For he knows our frame;[1] he remembers that we are dust. (Ps 78,39)15As for man, his days are like grass; he flourishes like a flower of the field; (Hi 14,2; Ps 90,5)16for the wind passes over it, and it is gone, and its place knows it no more. (Hi 7,10; Ps 37,36; Jes 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, (2Mo 20,5; Ps 25,6; Ps 103,11)18to those who keep his covenant and remember to do his commandments. (5Mo 7,9; Ps 19,8)19The Lord has established his throne in the heavens, and his kingdom rules over all. (Ps 11,4; Ps 47,2; Ps 93,2; Dan 4,17)20Bless the Lord, O you his angels, you mighty ones who do his word, obeying the voice of his word! (Ps 78,25; Ps 148,2; Mt 6,10; Lk 2,13)21Bless the Lord, all his hosts, his ministers, who do his will! (1Mo 32,2; Jos 5,14; 1Kön 22,19; Ps 104,4; Dan 7,10; Hebr 1,14)22Bless the Lord, all his works, in all places of his dominion. Bless the Lord, O my soul! (Ps 103,1; Ps 145,10)