1An exhortation to bless God for his mercy, 15and for the constancy thereof.
0A Psalm of David.
1BLESS the aLORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
a v.2,22. Ps. 104.1,35; 146.1,2; 32.11; 33.1. Lu. 1.47. 1Co. 14.15. Re. 14.3.
2Bless the LORD, O my soul, and bforget not all his benefits:
b Ps. 116.12; 105; 107; 136; 145; 146. Is. 63.7. 1Ch. 16.12.
3Who cforgiveth all thine iniquities; who dhealeth all thy diseases;
c Ps. 130.8. Is. 33.24; 43.25; 44.22. Mat. 9.2-6. Lu. 7.47. Ep. 1.7. d Ex. 15.26. Ps. 41.4. Is. 53.5; 57.18; 54.11.
4Who eredeemeth thy life from destruction; who fcrowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
e Job 33.25. Ps. 30.5; 71.23. Re. 5.9; 7.10. f Ps. 5.12; 86.13.
5Who gsatisfieth thy mouth with good things ; so that hthy youth is renewed like the eagle's.
g Ps. 81.10; 65.4; 23.5; 90.14. Ep. 3.17,19. h Is. 40.31. Ho. 2.15. 2Co. 4.16.
6The iLORD executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.
i Ps. 146.7; 10.17,18; 72.4. De. 32.36.
7He jmade known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel.
j Ps. 147.19,20. Ne. 9.7-22. Ex. 3 to De. 34.
8The kLORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
k Ex. 34.6,7. Nu. 14.18. Ps. 85.3,10. De. 5.10. Ne. 9.17. Je. 32.18. Ps. 86.15.
9He lwill not always *chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.
*chide-emphatically express anger or disappointment. Complain.
l Ps. 30.5. Is. 57.16. Je. 3.5. Mi. 7.18,19.
10He mhath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.
m Ezr. 9.13. Job 11.6. La. 3.22. Hab. 3.2. Ro. 5.20.
11For 1as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward nthem that fear him.
1Heb. according to the height of the heaven. Is. 55.9. Ps. 36.5; 89.2. Ro. 5.20,21. Ep. 2.4-7; 3.18,19.
n Lu. 1.50.
12As ofar as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.
o Is. 43.25; 44.22. Je. 31.34; 50.20. Mi. 7.18,19. Ep. 1.7.
13Like pas a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him.
p Mal. 3.17. Is. 63.7,9,16; 57.15-20. Ho. 11.8. Ep. 1.3-7. 1Pe. 1.3.
14For qhe knoweth our *frame; he remembereth that we are dust.
*frame-form.
q Ge. 3.19. Ps. 78.39. Ec. 12.7. Job 25.6.
15As for rman, his days are as sgrass: tas a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.
r Ps. 90.5,6. 1Pe. 1.24. s Is. 40.6. t Job 14.1,2. Ja. 1.10,11.
16For uthe wind passeth over it, and 2it is gone; and the place thereof vshall know it no more.
2Heb. it is not.
u Job 27.20,21. Is. 40.6-8. v Job 7.6-10; 20.9. Ps. 37.10,36.
17But wthe mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and xhis righteousness unto children's children;
w Ep. 1.3-8; 2.4-7. Ps. 100.5; 23.6. Ex. 20.6. x Da. 9.24. Is. 51.6,8. Jn. 17.25. 2Co. 5.21.
18To ysuch as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them.
y Ex. 20.6. De. 7.9. Is. 64.5; 3.10. 1Co. 15.58. 2Ti. 4.7,8. Ro. 2.7,10.
19The zLORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all.
z Ps. 11.4; 115.3. Is. 66.1. Da. 4.34,35. Ep. 1.11.
20aBless the LORD, ye his angels, 3that excel in strength, that bdo his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word.
3Heb. mighty in strength. Joel 2.11. Ps. 104.4; 68.17. 2Ki. 19.35.
a Ps. 148.2. v.21,22. b Mat. 6.10; 18.10; 26.53. Da. 9.23.
21Bless ye the LORD, all ye chis hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.
c Da. 7.10. Ge. 32.2. 1Ki. 22.19. Ps. 104.4. 2Ch. 18.18. Lu. 2.13. He. 1.14.
22dBless the LORD, all his works in all places of his dominion: ebless the LORD, O my soul.
d Ps. 150.6; 148.1-14; 145.10. Is. 42.10-12; 44.23. e v.1,2.