Chapter 102

Thanks to God for private ℣.6 and public benefits. ℣.17 His mercy, justice, and other properties are immutable. ℣.20 Angels and all other creatures are invited to praise him.

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   To David himself. My soul bless thou our Lord: and all things, that are within me, his holy name.

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   My soul bless thou our Lord: and forget not all his retributions.

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   Who is propitious to all thine iniquities: who healeth all thine infirmities.

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   Who redeemeth thy life from deadly falling: who crowneth thee in mercy and commiserations.

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   Who replenisheth thy desire in good things: thy youth shall be renewed as the eagle's.

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   Our Lord doth mercies: and judgment to all that suffer wrong.

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   He made his ways known to Moyses, his wills to the children of Israel.

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   Our Lord is pitiful, and merciful: long suffering, and very merciful.

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   He will not be angry always: neither will he threaten for ever.

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    He hath not done to us according to our sins: neither according to our iniquities hath he rewarded us.

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    For according to the height of heaven from the earth: hath he strengthened his mercy upon them that fear him.

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    As far as the East is distant from the West: hath he made our iniquities far from us.

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    As a father hath compassion of his children, so hath our Lord compassion on them that fear him:

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    because he hath known our making. He remembered that we are dust:

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    man, his days are as grass, as the flower of the field, so shall he flourish.

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    Because the spirit shall pass in him, and he shall not stand: and he shall know his place no more.

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    But the mercy of our Lord from everlasting, and unto everlasting upon them that fear him. And his justice is upon the children's children, to them that keep his testament.

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    And are mindful of his commandments to do them.

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    Our Lord hath prepared his seat in heaven: and his Kingdom shall have dominion over all.

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    Bless our Lord all ye his Angels: mighty in power, doing his word, that fear the voice of his words.

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    Bless our Lord all ye his hosts: you his ministers, that do his will.

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    Bless ye our Lord all his works: in every place of his dominion, my soul bless thou our Lord.