Who redeemsyour lifefrom the pit,Who crownsyou with lovingkindnessand compassion;
The angelwho has redeemedme from allevil,Blessthe lads;And may my nameliveon in them, And the namesof my fathersAbrahamand Isaac;And may they growinto a multitudein the midstof the earth."
As faras the eastis from the west,So farhas He removedour transgressionsfrom us.
For You meethim with the blessingsof goodthings;You seta crownof finegoldon his head.
The LORDredeemsthe soulof His servants,And noneof those who takerefugein Him will be condemned.
For it is You who blessesthe righteousman,O LORD,You surroundhim with favoras with a shield.
For You have deliveredmy soulfrom death,Indeedmy feetfrom stumbling,So that I may walkbeforeGodIn the lightof the living.
You have crownedthe yearwith Your bounty,And Your pathsdrip[with] fatness.
My lipswill shoutfor joywhenI singpraisesto You; And my soul,whichYou have redeemed.
Yet You have madehim a littlelowerthanGod,And You crownhim with gloryand majesty!
"Lo,for [my own] welfareI hadgreatbitterness;It is You who has keptmy soulfrom the pitof nothingness,For You have castallmy sinsbehindYour back.
"In an outburstof angerI hidMy facefrom you for a moment,But with everlastinglovingkindnessI will havecompassionon you," Saysthe LORDyour Redeemer.
Blessedis a manwhoperseveresunder trial;for once he has beenapproved,he will receivethe crownof lifewhich[the Lord] has promisedto thosewho loveHim.
And when the Chief Shepherdappears,you will receivethe unfadingcrownof glory.
And they sanga newsong,saying,"Worthyare You to takethe bookand to breakits seals;for You were slain,and purchasedfor Godwith Your blood[men] from everytribeand tongueand peopleand nation.
