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- BLESS (AFFECTIONATELY, gratefully praise) the Lord, O my soul; and all that is [deepest] within me, bless His holy name!
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- Bless (affectionately, gratefully praise) the Lord, O my soul, and forget not [one of] all His benefits--
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- Who forgives [every one of] all your iniquities, Who heals [each one of] all your diseases,
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- Who redeems your life from the pit and corruption, Who beautifies, dignifies, and crowns you with loving-kindness and tender mercy;
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- Who satisfies your mouth [your necessity and desire at your personal age and situation] with good so that your youth, renewed, is like the eagle's [strong, overcoming, soaring]! [Isa. 40:31.]
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- The Lord executes righteousness and justice [not for me only, but] for all who are oppressed.
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- He made known His ways [of righteousness and justice] to Moses, His acts to the children of Israel.
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- The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and plenteous in mercy and loving-kindness. [James 5:11.]
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- He will not always chide or be contending, neither will He keep His anger forever or hold a grudge.
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- He has not dealt with us after our sins nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.
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- For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great are His mercy and loving-kindness toward those who reverently and worshipfully fear Him.
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- As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.
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- As a father loves and pities his children, so the Lord loves and pities those who fear Him [with reverence, worship, and awe].
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- For He knows our frame, He [earnestly] remembers and imprints [on His heart] that we are dust.
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- As for man, his days are as grass; as a flower of the field, so he flourishes.
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- For the wind passes over it and it is gone, and its place shall know it no more.
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- But the mercy and loving-kindness of the Lord are from everlasting to everlasting upon those who reverently and worshipfully fear Him, and His righteousness is to children's children--[Deut. 10:12.]
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- To such as keep His covenant [hearing, receiving, loving, and obeying it] and to those who [earnestly] remember His commandments to do them [imprinting them on their hearts].
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- The Lord has established His throne in the heavens, and His kingdom rules over all.
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- Bless (affectionately, gratefully praise) the Lord, you His angels, you mighty ones who do His commandments, hearkening to the voice of His word.
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- Bless (affectionately, gratefully praise) the Lord, all you His hosts, you His ministers who do His pleasure.
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- Bless the Lord, all His works in all places of His dominion; bless (affectionately, gratefully praise) the Lord, O my soul!
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