Commentary on Psalms - Volume 5

1Bless, O my soul! Jehovah, And all my inward parts bless his holy name.

2Bless, O my soul! Jehovah, And forget not all his bounties.

3Who forgiveth all thy iniquities; Who healeth all thy infirmities;

4Who redeemeth from the grave thy life; Who crowneth thee with mercy and compassions;

5Who satisfieth with good thy mouth: Renewed as that of the eagle shall be thy youth.

6Execute doth Jehovah righteousness And judgments for all who are oppressed.

7He made known his ways to Moses, To the children of Israel his doings.

8Compassionate and merciful is Jehovah, Slow to anger and abundant in goodness.

9He will not always chide; Neither for ever will he keep [his anger.]

10Not according to our sins hath he dealt with us, Nor according to our iniquities hath he recompensed us.

11For in proportion to the height of the heavens above the earth, Hath been the greatness of his goodness upon those who fear him.

12As far distant as is the east from the west, So far hath he removed from us our sills.

13As a father is compassionate towards his children, So is Jehovah compassionate towards those who fear him.

14For he knoweth of what we are made; He hath remembered that dust are we.

15Man... as grass are his days: As a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.

16As soon as the wind passeth over it, it is not; And know it no more shall the place thereof.

17But the goodness of Jehovah is from everlasting to everlasting upon those who fear him, And his righteousness upon the children’s children;

18To those who keep his covenant, And are mindful of his statutes to do them.

19Jehovah in the heavens hath established his throne; And his kingdom over all hath dominion.

20Bless Jehovah, ye his angels mighty in strength! Who do his commandment, in hearing the voice of his word.

21Bless Jehovah, all ye his armies! Ye ministers of his, who do his pleasure.

22Bless Jehovah, all ye his works! In all places of his dominion: Bless, O my soul! Jehovah.