King David’s song of praise

1With my whole heart, with my whole life,

and with my innermost being,

I bow in wonder and love before you, the holy God!

2Yahweh, you are my soul’s celebration.

How could I ever forget the miracles of kindness

you’ve done for me?

3You kissed my heart with forgiveness, in spite of all I’ve done. 

You’ve healed me inside and out from every disease.

4You’ve rescued me from hell  and saved my life.

You’ve crowned me with love and mercy.

5You satisfy my every desire with good things. 

You’ve supercharged my life so that I soar again 

like a flying eagle in the sky!

6You’re a God who makes things right,

giving justice to the defenseless.

7You unveiled to Moses your plans

and showed Israel’s sons what you could do.

8Lord, you’re so kind and tenderhearted 

and so patient with people who fail you!

Your love is like a flooding river

overflowing its banks with kindness. 

9You don’t look at us only to find our faults, 

just so that you can hold a grudge against us.

10You may discipline us for our many sins,

but never as much as we really deserve.

Nor do you get even with us for what we’ve done.

11Higher than the highest heavens—

that’s how high your tender mercy extends!

Greater than the grandeur of heaven above

is the greatness of your loyal love, towering over all

who fear you and bow down before you!

12Farther than from a sunrise to a sunset—

that’s how far you’ve removed our guilt from us.

13The same way a loving father feels toward his children—

that’s but a sample of your tender feelings toward us, 

your beloved children, who live in awe of you.

14You know all about us, inside and out. 

You are mindful that we’re made from dust.

15Our days are so few, and our momentary beauty 

so swiftly fades away!

16Then all of a sudden we’re gone,

like grass clippings blown away in a gust of wind,

taken away to our appointment with death,

leaving nothing to show that we were here.

17But Lord, your endless love stretches

from one eternity to the other,

unbroken and unrelenting toward those who fear you

and those who bow facedown in awe before you.

Your faithfulness to keep every gracious promise you’ve made

passes from parents, to children, to grandchildren, and beyond.

18You are faithful to all those who follow your ways

and keep your word.

19Yahweh has established his throne in heaven;

his kingdom rules the entire universe.

20So bless the Lord, all his messengers of power,

for you are his mighty heroes who listen intently

to the voice of his word to do it.

21Bless and praise the Lord, you mighty warriors,

ministers who serve him well and fulfill his desires.

22I will bless and praise the Lord with my whole heart!

Let all his works throughout the earth,

wherever his dominion stretches—

let everything bless the Lord!