Psalms 103

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

To David himself. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and bless his holy name, all that is within me.

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

Bless the Lord, O my soul, and do not forget all his recompenses.

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

He forgives all your iniquities. He heals all your infirmities.

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

He redeems your life from destruction. He crowns you with mercy and compassion.

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

He satisfies your desire with good things. Your youth will be renewed like that of the eagle.

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

The Lord accomplishes mercies, and his judgment is for all who patiently endure injuries.

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

He has made his ways known to Moses, his will to the sons of Israel.

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

The Lord is compassionate and merciful, patient and full of mercy.

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

He will not be angry forever, and he will not threaten for eternity.

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

He has not dealt with us according to our sins, and he has not repaid us according to our iniquities.

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

For according to the height of the heavens above the earth, so has he reinforced his mercy toward those who fear him.

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 removed our iniquities from us.

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

As a father is compassionate to his sons, so has the Lord been compassionate to those who fear him.

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

For he knows our form. He has called to mind that we are dust.

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

Man: his days are like hay. Like the flower of the field, so will he flourish.

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

For the spirit in him will pass away, and it will not remain, and he will know his place 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 from eternity, and even unto eternity, upon those who fear him. And his justice is with the sons of the sons,

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

with those who serve his covenant and have been mindful of his commandments by doing them.

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

The Lord has prepared his throne in heaven, and his kingdom will rule 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.

Bless the Lord, all you his Angels: powerful in virtue, doing his word, in order to heed the voice of his discourse.

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

Bless the Lord, all his hosts: his ministers who do his will.

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

Bless the Lord, all his works: in every place of his dominion. Bless the Lord, O my soul.