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לדוד ברכי נפשי את-יהוה וכל-קרבי את-שם קדשו 1
Of David. Give praise to the Lord, O my soul; let everything in me give praise to his holy name.
ברכי נפשי את-יהוה ואל-תשכחי כל-גמוליו 2
Give praise to the Lord, O my soul; let not all his blessings go from your memory.
הסלח לכל-עונכי הרפא לכל-תחלואיכי 3
He has forgiveness for all your sins; he takes away all your diseases;
הגואל משחת חייכי המעטרכי חסד ורחמים 4
He keeps back your life from destruction, crowning you with mercy and grace.
המשביע בטוב עדיך תתחדש כנשר נעוריכי 5
He makes your mouth full of good things, so that your strength is made new again like the eagle's.
עשה צדקות יהוה ומשפטים לכל-עשוקים 6
The Lord gives decisions in righteousness for all who are in trouble.
יודיע דרכיו למשה לבני ישראל עלילותיו 7
He gave knowledge of his way to Moses, and made his acts clear to the children of Israel.
רחום וחנון יהוה ארך אפים ורב-חסד 8
The Lord is kind and full of pity, not quickly made angry, but ever ready to have mercy.
לא-לנצח יריב ולא לעולם יטור 9
His feeling will no longer be bitter; he will not keep his wrath for ever.
לא כחטאינו עשה לנו ולא כעונתינו גמל עלינו 10
He has not given us the punishment for our sins, or the reward of our wrongdoing.
כי כגבה שמים על-הארץ-- גבר חסדו על-יראיו 11
For as the heaven is high over the earth, so great is his mercy to his worshippers.
כרחק מזרח ממערב-- הרחיק ממנו את-פשעינו 12
As far as the east is from the west, so far has he put our sins from us.
כרחם אב על-בנים-- רחם יהוה על-יראיו 13
As a father has pity on his children, so the Lord has pity on his worshippers.
כי-הוא ידע יצרנו זכור כי-עפר אנחנו 14
For he has knowledge of our feeble frame; he sees that we are only dust.
אנוש כחציר ימיו כציץ השדה כן יציץ 15
As for man, his days are as grass: his beautiful growth is like the flower of the field.
כי רוח עברה-בו ואיננו ולא-יכירנו עוד מקומו 16
The wind goes over it and it is gone; and its place sees it no longer.
וחסד יהוה מעולם ועד-עולם-- על-יראיו וצדקתו לבני בנים 17
But the mercy of the Lord is eternal for his worshippers, and their children's children will see his righteousness;
לשמרי בריתו ולזכרי פקדיו לעשותם 18
If they keep his agreement, and have his laws in mind to do them.
יהוה--בשמים הכין כסאו ומלכותו בכל משלה 19
The Lord has made ready his high seat in the heavens; his kingdom is ruling over all.
ברכו יהוה מלאכיו גברי כח עשי דברו לשמע בקול דברו 20
Give praise to the Lord, you his angels, who are great in strength, doing his orders, and waiting for his voice.
ברכו יהוה כל-צבאיו-- משרתיו עשי רצונו 21
Give praise to the Lord, all you his armies; and you his servants who do his pleasure.
ברכו יהוה כל-מעשיו-- בכל-מקמות ממשלתו ברכי נפשי את-יהוה 22
Give praise to the Lord, all his works, in all places under his rule: give praise to the Lord, O my soul.

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