KJV ORIGINAL
Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Praise the LORD, O my soul, and let everything within me praise his holy name.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is calling on his entire being - his soul and everything inside him - to worship and praise God's holy name.
📚 Historical Context
This is the opening line of Psalm 103, traditionally attributed to King David. In Hebrew culture, the soul represented one's entire inner life - thoughts, emotions, and will. David is essentially commanding his whole self to worship God, using 'bless' in the sense of praise and honor rather than asking for God's blessing.
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