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לדוד ברכי נפשי את-יהוה וכל-קרבי את-שם קדשו 1
To David himself. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and bless his holy name, all that is within me.
ברכי נפשי את-יהוה ואל-תשכחי כל-גמוליו 2
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and do not forget all his recompenses.
הסלח לכל-עונכי הרפא לכל-תחלואיכי 3
He forgives all your iniquities. He heals all your infirmities.
הגואל משחת חייכי המעטרכי חסד ורחמים 4
He redeems your life from destruction. He crowns you with mercy and compassion.
המשביע בטוב עדיך תתחדש כנשר נעוריכי 5
He satisfies your desire with good things. Your youth will be renewed like that of the eagle.
עשה צדקות יהוה ומשפטים לכל-עשוקים 6
The Lord accomplishes mercies, and his judgment is for all who patiently endure injuries.
יודיע דרכיו למשה לבני ישראל עלילותיו 7
He has made his ways known to Moses, his will to the sons of Israel.
רחום וחנון יהוה ארך אפים ורב-חסד 8
The Lord is compassionate and merciful, patient and full of mercy.
לא-לנצח יריב ולא לעולם יטור 9
He will not be angry forever, and he will not threaten for eternity.
לא כחטאינו עשה לנו ולא כעונתינו גמל עלינו 10
He has not dealt with us according to our sins, and he has not repaid us according to our iniquities.
כי כגבה שמים על-הארץ-- גבר חסדו על-יראיו 11
For according to the height of the heavens above the earth, so has he reinforced his mercy toward those who fear him.
כרחק מזרח ממערב-- הרחיק ממנו את-פשעינו 12
As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our iniquities from us.
כרחם אב על-בנים-- רחם יהוה על-יראיו 13
As a father is compassionate to his sons, so has the Lord been compassionate to those who fear him.
כי-הוא ידע יצרנו זכור כי-עפר אנחנו 14
For he knows our form. He has called to mind that we are dust.
אנוש כחציר ימיו כציץ השדה כן יציץ 15
Man: his days are like hay. Like the flower of the field, so will he flourish.
כי רוח עברה-בו ואיננו ולא-יכירנו עוד מקומו 16
For the spirit in him will pass away, and it will not remain, and he will know his place no longer.
וחסד יהוה מעולם ועד-עולם-- על-יראיו וצדקתו לבני בנים 17
But the mercy of the Lord is from eternity, and even unto eternity, upon those who fear him. And his justice is with the sons of the sons,
לשמרי בריתו ולזכרי פקדיו לעשותם 18
with those who serve his covenant and have been mindful of his commandments by doing them.
יהוה--בשמים הכין כסאו ומלכותו בכל משלה 19
The Lord has prepared his throne in heaven, and his kingdom will rule over all.
ברכו יהוה מלאכיו גברי כח עשי דברו לשמע בקול דברו 20
Bless the Lord, all you his Angels: powerful in virtue, doing his word, in order to heed the voice of his discourse.
ברכו יהוה כל-צבאיו-- משרתיו עשי רצונו 21
Bless the Lord, all his hosts: his ministers who do his will.
ברכו יהוה כל-מעשיו-- בכל-מקמות ממשלתו ברכי נפשי את-יהוה 22
Bless the Lord, all his works: in every place of his dominion. Bless the Lord, O my soul.

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