1 Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:
3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;
4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
6 The LORD executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.
7 He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel.
8 The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
9 He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.
10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.
11 For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
12 As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.
13 Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him.
14 For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.
15 As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.
16 For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more.
17 But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children’s children;
18 To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them.
19 The LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all.
20 Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word.
21 Bless ye the LORD, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.
22 Bless the LORD, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the LORD, O my soul.
1 'n Psalm van Dawid. Loof die HERE, o my siel, en alles wat binne-in my is, sy heilige Naam!
2 Loof die HERE, o my siel, en vergeet geeneen van sy weldade nie!
3 Wat al jou ongeregtigheid vergewe, wat al jou krankhede genees,
4 wat jou lewe verlos van die verderf, wat jou kroon met goedertierenheid en barmhartighede,
5 wat jou siel versadig met die goeie, sodat jou jeug weer nuut word soos die van 'n arend.
6 Die HERE doen geregtigheid en reg aan almal wat verdruk word.
7 Hy het aan Moses sy weë bekend gemaak, aan die kinders van Israel sy dade.
8 Barmhartig en genadig is die HERE, lankmoedig en groot van goedertierenheid.
9 Hy sal nie vir altyd twis en nie vir ewig die toorn behou nie.
10 Hy handel met ons nie na ons sondes en vergeld ons nie na ons ongeregtighede nie.
11 Want so hoog as die hemel is bo die aarde, so geweldig is sy goedertierenheid oor die wat Hom vrees.
12 So ver as die ooste verwyderd is van die weste, so ver verwyder Hy ons oortredinge van ons.
13 Soos 'n vader hom ontferm oor die kinders, so ontferm die HERE Hom oor die wat Hom vrees.
14 Want Hy, Hy weet watter maaksel ons is, gedagtig dat ons stof is.
15 Die mens -- soos die gras is sy dae; soos 'n blom van die veld, so bloei hy.
16 As die wind daaroor gaan, is dit nie meer nie en sy plek ken hom nie meer nie.
17 Maar die goedertierenheid van die HERE is van ewigheid tot ewigheid oor die wat Hom vrees, en sy geregtigheid vir kindskinders,
18 vir die wat sy verbond hou en aan sy bevele dink om die te doen.
19 Die HERE het sy troon in die hemel gevestig, en sy koninkryk heers oor alles.
20 Loof die HERE, sy engele, kragtige helde wat sy woord volbring, in gehoorsaamheid aan die stem van sy woord!
21 Loof die HERE, al sy leërskare, sy dienaars wat sy welbehae doen!
22 Loof die HERE, al sy werke, op al die plekke van sy heerskappy! Loof die HERE, o my siel!