1 De David. Mon âme, bénis l'Eternel! Que tout ce qui est en moi bénisse son saint nom!
2 Mon âme, bénis l'Eternel, Et n'oublie aucun de ses bienfaits!
3 C'est lui qui pardonne toutes tes iniquités, Qui guérit toutes tes maladies;
4 C'est lui qui délivre ta vie de la fosse, Qui te couronne de bonté et de miséricorde;
5 C'est lui qui rassasie de biens ta vieillesse, Qui te fait rajeunir comme l'aigle.
6 L'Eternel fait justice, Il fait droit à tous les opprimés.
7 Il a manifesté ses voies à Moïse, Ses oeuvres aux enfants d'Israël.
8 L'Eternel est miséricordieux et compatissant, Lent à la colère et riche en bonté;
9 Il ne conteste pas sans cesse, Il ne garde pas sa colère à toujours;
10 Il ne nous traite pas selon nos péchés, Il ne nous punit pas selon nos iniquités.
11 Mais autant les cieux sont élevés au-dessus de la terre, Autant sa bonté est grande pour ceux qui le craignent;
12 Autant l'orient est éloigné de l'occident, Autant il éloigne de nous nos transgressions.
13 Comme un père a compassion de ses enfants, L'Eternel a compassion de ceux qui le craignent.
14 Car il sait de quoi nous sommes formés, Il se souvient que nous sommes poussière.
15 L'homme! ses jours sont comme l'herbe, Il fleurit comme la fleur des champs.
16 Lorsqu'un vent passe sur elle, elle n'est plus, Et le lieu qu'elle occupait ne la reconnaît plus.
17 Mais la bonté de l'Eternel dure à jamais pour ceux qui le craignent, Et sa miséricorde pour les enfants de leurs enfants,
18 Pour ceux qui gardent son alliance, Et se souviennent de ses commandements afin de les accomplir.
19 L'Eternel a établi son trône dans les cieux, Et son règne domine sur toutes choses.
20 Bénissez l'Eternel, vous ses anges, Qui êtes puissants en force, et qui exécutez ses ordres, En obéissant à la voix de sa parole!
21 Bénissez l'Eternel, vous toutes ses armées, Qui êtes ses serviteurs, et qui faites sa volonté!
22 Bénissez l'Eternel, vous toutes ses oeuvres, Dans tous les lieux de sa domination! Mon âme, bénis l'Eternel!
1 Of David. Give praise to the Lord, O my soul; let everything in me give praise to his holy name.
2 Give praise to the Lord, O my soul; let not all his blessings go from your memory.
3 He has forgiveness for all your sins; he takes away all your diseases;
4 He keeps back your life from destruction, crowning you with mercy and grace.
5 He makes your mouth full of good things, so that your strength is made new again like the eagle's.
6 The Lord gives decisions in righteousness for all who are in trouble.
7 He gave knowledge of his way to Moses, and made his acts clear to the children of Israel.
8 The Lord is kind and full of pity, not quickly made angry, but ever ready to have mercy.
9 His feeling will no longer be bitter; he will not keep his wrath for ever.
10 He has not given us the punishment for our sins, or the reward of our wrongdoing.
11 For as the heaven is high over the earth, so great is his mercy to his worshippers.
12 As far as the east is from the west, so far has he put our sins from us.
13 As a father has pity on his children, so the Lord has pity on his worshippers.
14 For he has knowledge of our feeble frame; he sees that we are only dust.
15 As for man, his days are as grass: his beautiful growth is like the flower of the field.
16 The wind goes over it and it is gone; and its place sees it no longer.
17 But the mercy of the Lord is eternal for his worshippers, and their children's children will see his righteousness;
18 If they keep his agreement, and have his laws in mind to do them.
19 The Lord has made ready his high seat in the heavens; his kingdom is ruling over all.
20 Give praise to the Lord, you his angels, who are great in strength, doing his orders, and waiting for his voice.
21 Give praise to the Lord, all you his armies; and you his servants who do his pleasure.
22 Give praise to the Lord, all his works, in all places under his rule: give praise to the Lord, O my soul.