Psalms 103

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

[A Psalm] of David. Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all [that is] within me, [bless] his holy name.

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

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

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

who forgives all your transgressions, who heals all your diseases;

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

who redeems your life from corruption; who crowns you with mercy and compassion;

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

who satisfies your desire with good things: [so that] your youth shall be renewed like [that] of the eagle.

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

The Lord executes mercy and judgement for all that are injured.

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

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

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

The Lord is compassionate and pitiful, longsuffering, and full of mercy.

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

He will not be always angry; neither will he be wrathful for ever.

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

He has not dealt with us according to our sins, nor recompensed us according to our iniquities.

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

For as the heaven is high above the earth, the Lord has [so] increased his mercy towards them that fear him.

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

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

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

As a father pities [his] children, the Lord pities them that fear him.

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

For he knows our frame: remember that we are dust.

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

[As for] man, his days are as grass; as a flower of the field, so shall he flourish.

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

For the wind passes over it, and it shall not be; and it shall know its place no more.

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

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

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

to them that keep his covenant, and remember his commandments to do them.

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

The Lord has prepared his throne in the heaven; and his kingdom rules over all.

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

Bless the Lord, all you his angels, mighty in strength, who perform his bidding, [ready] to listen to the voice of his words.

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

Bless the Lord, all you his hosts; [you] ministers of his that do his will.

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

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