1 Of David. Give praise to the Lord, O my soul; let everything in me give praise to his holy name. 2 Give praise to the Lord, O my soul; let not all his blessings go from your memory. 3 He has forgiveness for all your sins; he takes away all your diseases; 4 He keeps back your life from destruction, crowning you with mercy and grace. 5 He makes your mouth full of good things, so that your strength is made new again like the eagle's. 6 The Lord gives decisions in righteousness for all who are in trouble. 7 He gave knowledge of his way to Moses, and made his acts clear to the children of Israel. 8 The Lord is kind and full of pity, not quickly made angry, but ever ready to have mercy. 9 His feeling will no longer be bitter; he will not keep his wrath for ever. 10 He has not given us the punishment for our sins, or the reward of our wrongdoing. 11 For as the heaven is high over the earth, so great is his mercy to his worshippers. 12 As far as the east is from the west, so far has he put our sins from us. 13 As a father has pity on his children, so the Lord has pity on his worshippers. 14 For he has knowledge of our feeble frame; he sees that we are only dust. 15 As for man, his days are as grass: his beautiful growth is like the flower of the field. 16 The wind goes over it and it is gone; and its place sees it no longer. 17 But the mercy of the Lord is eternal for his worshippers, and their children's children will see his righteousness; 18 If they keep his agreement, and have his laws in mind to do them. 19 The Lord has made ready his high seat in the heavens; his kingdom is ruling over all. 20 Give praise to the Lord, you his angels, who are great in strength, doing his orders, and waiting for his voice. 21 Give praise to the Lord, all you his armies; and you his servants who do his pleasure. 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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Notes on this text (1)
- Greek and Latin Bibles number most Psalms one lower than Hebrew and English Bibles.
Cross references (22)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Psalm 146:1–2; Psalm 57:7–11; 1 Corinthians 14:15; John 4:24; Psalm 111:1
- 2 Isaiah 63:7; Psalm 116:12; Psalm 105:5; Luke 17:15–18; Deuteronomy 6:12
- 3 Exodus 15:26; Isaiah 53:5; Jeremiah 17:14; Psalm 30:2; Psalm 41:3–4
- 4 Psalm 56:13; Psalm 71:23; Psalm 103:12; 1 Peter 5:4; Psalm 34:22
- 5 Isaiah 40:31; Psalm 107:9; 1 Timothy 6:17; 2 Corinthians 4:16; Psalm 63:5
- 6 Psalm 12:5; Psalm 9:9; Proverbs 14:31; Psalm 146:7; Psalm 72:12
- 7 Exodus 33:13; Psalm 147:19; Psalm 78:11; Nehemiah 9:14; Psalm 77:20
- 8 Psalm 86:15; Joel 2:13; Exodus 34:6–7; Psalm 145:8; Nahum 1:3
- 9 Isaiah 57:16; Psalm 30:5; Micah 7:18–19; Jeremiah 3:5; Jeremiah 3:12
- 10 Ezra 9:13; Nehemiah 9:31; Lamentations 3:22; Psalm 130:3; Daniel 9:18–19
- 11 Psalm 57:10; Luke 1:50; Psalm 36:5; Ephesians 2:4–7; Psalm 103:17
- 12 Isaiah 43:25; 1 John 1:7; Micah 7:18; Isaiah 38:17; Jeremiah 31:34
- 13 Luke 11:11–12; Hebrews 12:5–11; Luke 15:21–22; Psalm 103:17; Jeremiah 31:20
- 14 Ecclesiastes 12:7; Job 10:9; Psalm 78:38–39; Genesis 3:19; Psalm 89:47
- 15 1 Peter 1:24; James 1:10–11; Isaiah 40:6–8; Isaiah 51:12; Isaiah 28:1
- 16 Isaiah 40:7; Job 20:9; Job 14:10; Job 7:6–10; Genesis 5:24
- 17 Psalm 100:5; Ephesians 2:4–7; 2 Timothy 1:9; Exodus 20:6; Romans 1:17
- 18 Deuteronomy 7:9; Psalm 132:12; Matthew 28:20; Luke 1:6; Exodus 24:8
- 19 Psalm 47:2; Philippians 2:9–10; Psalm 9:7; Psalm 11:4; 1 Peter 3:22
- 20 Hebrews 1:14; Psalm 148:2; Luke 1:19; Matthew 26:53; Luke 2:13–14
- 21 1 Kings 22:19; Nehemiah 9:6; Luke 2:13; Psalm 104:4; Joshua 5:14
- 22 Isaiah 42:10–12; Isaiah 49:13; Psalm 145:10; Psalm 148:3–12; Psalm 150:6
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What the Fathers said
Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).
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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
Behold, one poor man prayeth, and prayeth not in silence. We may therefore hear him, and see who he is: whether it be not perchance He, of whom the Apostle saith, "Though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that ye through His poverty might be rich." If it is He, then, how is He poor?
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 8 (1888)
Commit to truth whatsoever thou hast from the truth, and nothing shall thou lose; and thy decay shall flourish again, and all thy diseases be healed, and thy perishable parts shall be reformed and renovated, and drawn together to thee; nor shall they put thee down where themselves descend, but they shall abide with thee, and continue for ever before …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)
What He saith therefore is this: "As there all things are done without hindrance, and the angels are not partly obedient and partly disobedient, but in all things yield and obey (for He saith, Mighty in strength, performing His word'); so vouchsafe that we men may not do Thy will by halves, but perform all things as Thou willest." Seest …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
God's divine and blessed Angels do the will of God, as David said in the Psalm, Bless the Lord, all ye Angels of His, mighty in strength, that do His pleasure.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)
For the tradition that has been given us by the quickening grace must remain for ever inviolate. He who redeemed our life from destruction gave us power of renewal, whereof the cause is ineffable and hidden in mystery, but bringing great salvation to our souls, so that to add or to take away anything involves manifestly a falling away from …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 8 (1895)