Psalms 103

1 By David. Praise the LORD, my soul! All that is within me, praise his holy name!

Of David. O my soul, bless the Lord; and all that is in me, his holy name.

2 Praise the LORD, my soul, and don’t forget all his benefits,

O my soul, bless the Lord; and forget not one of his benefits.

3 who forgives all your sins, who heals all your diseases,

He pardons all your sins, he heals all your diseases.

4 who redeems your life from destruction, who crowns you with loving kindness and tender mercies,

He ransoms your life from the pit, he crowns you with kindness and pity.

5 who satisfies your desire with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

He gives you your heart’s desire, renewing your youth like the eagle’s.

6 The LORD executes righteous acts, and justice for all who are oppressed.

The Lord executes justice – and right for all who are wronged.

7 He made known his ways to Moses, his deeds to the children of Israel.

He revealed his ways to Moses, his acts to the children of Israel.

8 The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness.

Full of pity and grace is the Lord, patient, and rich in kindness:

9 He will not always accuse; neither will he stay angry forever.

he will not always chide, nor cherish his anger forever.

10 He has not dealt with us according to our sins, nor repaid us for our iniquities.

Not after our sins has he dealt with us, nor requited us after our wickedness.

11 For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is his loving kindness towards those who fear him.

For high as the heavens o’er the earth is his love over those who fear him.

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

Far as is east from the west has he put our transgressions from us.

13 Like a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him.

As a father pities his children, so the Lord pities those who fear him;

14 For he knows how we are made. He remembers that we are dust.

for well he knows our frame, he remembers that we are dust.

15 As for man, his days are like grass. As a flower of the field, so he flourishes.

A person’s days are as grass; blossoms like a flower of the meadow.

16 For the wind passes over it, and it is gone. Its place remembers it no more.

At the breath of the wind it is gone, and the place thereof knows it no more.

17 But the LORD’s loving kindness is from everlasting to everlasting with those who fear him, his righteousness to children’s children,

But the love of the Lord is eternal, and his kindness to children’s children,

18 to those who keep his covenant, to those who remember to obey his precepts.

to those who keep his covenant and mindfully do his behests.

19 The LORD has established his throne in the heavens. His kingdom rules over all.

The Lord has set his throne in the heavens; the whole world is under his sway.

20 Praise the LORD, you angels of his, who are mighty in strength, who fulfil his word, obeying the voice of his word.

Bless the Lord, you angels of his, mighty heroes performing his word.

21 Praise the LORD, all you armies of his, you servants of his, who do his pleasure.

Bless the Lord, all you his hosts, you servants who do his will.

22 Praise the LORD, all you works of his, in all places of his dominion. Praise the LORD, my soul!

Bless the Lord, all you his works, far as his sway extends. O my soul, bless the Lord.