Psalms 103

1 Of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul; all that is within me, bless His holy name.

Of David. Give praise to the Lord, O my soul; let everything in me give praise to his holy name.

2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and do not forget all His kind deeds—

Give praise to the Lord, O my soul; let not all his blessings go from your memory.

3 He who forgives all your iniquities and heals all your diseases,

He has forgiveness for all your sins; he takes away all your diseases;

4 who redeems your life from the Pit and crowns you with loving devotion and compassion,

He keeps back your life from destruction, crowning you with mercy and grace.

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

He makes your mouth full of good things, so that your strength is made new again like the eagle's.

6 The LORD executes righteousness and justice for all the oppressed.

The Lord gives decisions in righteousness for all who are in trouble.

7 He made known His ways to Moses, His deeds to the people of Israel.

He gave knowledge of his way to Moses, and made his acts clear to the children of Israel.

8 The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion.

The Lord is kind and full of pity, not quickly made angry, but ever ready to have mercy.

9 He will not always accuse us, nor harbor His anger forever.

His feeling will no longer be bitter; he will not keep his wrath for ever.

10 He has not dealt with us according to our sins or repaid us according to our iniquities.

He has not given us the punishment for our sins, or the reward of our wrongdoing.

11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His loving devotion for those who fear Him.

For as the heaven is high over the earth, so great is his mercy to his worshippers.

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

As far as the east is from the west, so far has he put our sins from us.

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

As a father has pity on his children, so the Lord has pity on his worshippers.

14 For He knows our frame; He is mindful that we are dust.

For he has knowledge of our feeble frame; he sees that we are only dust.

15 As for man, his days are like grass— he blooms like a flower of the field;

As for man, his days are as grass: his beautiful growth is like the flower of the field.

16 when the wind passes over, it vanishes, and its place remembers it no more.

The wind goes over it and it is gone; and its place sees it no longer.

17 But from everlasting to everlasting the loving devotion of the LORD extends to those who fear Him, and His righteousness to their children’s children—

But the mercy of the Lord is eternal for his worshippers, and their children's children will see his righteousness;

18 to those who keep His covenant and remember to obey His precepts.

If they keep his agreement, and have his laws in mind to do them.

19 The LORD has established His throne in heaven, and His kingdom rules over all.

The Lord has made ready his high seat in the heavens; his kingdom is ruling over all.

20 Bless the LORD, all His angels mighty in strength who carry out His word, who hearken to the voice of His command.

Give praise to the Lord, you his angels, who are great in strength, doing his orders, and waiting for his voice.

21 Bless the LORD, all His hosts, you servants who do His will.

Give praise to the Lord, all you his armies; and you his servants who do his pleasure.

22 Bless the LORD, all His works in all places of His dominion. Bless the LORD, O my soul!

Give praise to the Lord, all his works, in all places under his rule: give praise to the Lord, O my soul.