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Psalm 103

By David.

Praise Yahweh, my soul!
    Praise his holy name, all that is within me.
Praise Yahweh, my soul,
    and never forget all the good he has done:
        He is the one who forgives all your sins,
            the one who heals all your diseases,
            the one who rescues your life from the pit,
            the one who crowns you with mercy and compassion,
            the one who fills your life with blessings
                so that you become young again like an eagle.

Yahweh does what is right and fair
    for all who are oppressed.
        He let Moses know his ways.
        He let the Israelites know the things he had done.
Yahweh is compassionate, merciful, patient,
    and always ready to forgive.

He will not always accuse us of wrong
    or be angry with us forever.
10 He has not treated us as we deserve for our sins
    or paid us back for our wrongs.

11 As high as the heavens are above the earth—
    that is how vast his mercy is toward those who fear him.
12 As far as the east is from the west—
    that is how far he has removed our rebellious acts from himself.
13 As a father has compassion for his children,
    so Yahweh has compassion for those who fear him.

14 He certainly knows what we are made of.
    He bears in mind that we are dust.
15 Human life is as short-lived as grass.
    It blossoms like a flower in the field.
16 When the wind blows over the flower, it disappears,
    and there is no longer any sign of it.

17 But from everlasting to everlasting,
    Yahweh’s mercy is on those who fear him.
        His righteousness belongs
            to their children and grandchildren,
18 to those who are faithful to his promise,[a]
    to those who remember to follow his guiding principles.
19 Yahweh has set his throne in heaven.
    His kingdom rules everything.

20 Praise Yahweh, all his angels,
    you mighty beings who carry out his orders
        and are ready to obey his spoken orders.
21 Praise Yahweh, all his armies,
    his servants who carry out his will.
22 Praise Yahweh, all his creatures
    in all the places of his empire.
    Praise Yahweh, my soul!

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 103:18 Or “covenant.”

Psalm 103

Of David.

Praise the Lord,(A) my soul;(B)
    all my inmost being, praise his holy name.(C)
Praise the Lord,(D) my soul,
    and forget not(E) all his benefits—
who forgives all your sins(F)
    and heals(G) all your diseases,
who redeems your life(H) from the pit
    and crowns you with love and compassion,(I)
who satisfies(J) your desires with good things
    so that your youth is renewed(K) like the eagle’s.(L)

The Lord works righteousness(M)
    and justice for all the oppressed.(N)

He made known(O) his ways(P) to Moses,
    his deeds(Q) to the people of Israel:
The Lord is compassionate and gracious,(R)
    slow to anger, abounding in love.
He will not always accuse,
    nor will he harbor his anger forever;(S)
10 he does not treat us as our sins deserve(T)
    or repay us according to our iniquities.
11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
    so great is his love(U) for those who fear him;(V)
12 as far as the east is from the west,
    so far has he removed our transgressions(W) from us.

13 As a father has compassion(X) on his children,
    so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him;
14 for he knows how we are formed,(Y)
    he remembers that we are dust.(Z)
15 The life of mortals is like grass,(AA)
    they flourish like a flower(AB) of the field;
16 the wind blows(AC) over it and it is gone,
    and its place(AD) remembers it no more.
17 But from everlasting to everlasting
    the Lord’s love is with those who fear him,
    and his righteousness with their children’s children(AE)
18 with those who keep his covenant(AF)
    and remember(AG) to obey his precepts.(AH)

19 The Lord has established his throne(AI) in heaven,
    and his kingdom rules(AJ) over all.

20 Praise the Lord,(AK) you his angels,(AL)
    you mighty ones(AM) who do his bidding,(AN)
    who obey his word.
21 Praise the Lord, all his heavenly hosts,(AO)
    you his servants(AP) who do his will.
22 Praise the Lord, all his works(AQ)
    everywhere in his dominion.

Praise the Lord, my soul.(AR)

103 Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.

Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:

Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;

Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;

Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.

The Lord executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.

He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel.

The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.

He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.

10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.

11 For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.

12 As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.

13 Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him.

14 For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.

15 As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.

16 For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more.

17 But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children;

18 To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them.

19 The Lord hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all.

20 Bless the Lord, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word.

21 Bless ye the Lord, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.

22 Bless the Lord, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the Lord, O my soul.