Psalms 103

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

For David himself. Bless the Lord, O my soul: and let 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 never forget all he hath done for thee.

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

Who forgiveth all thy iniquities: who healeth all thy diseases.

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

Who redeemeth thy life from destruction: who crowneth thee 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 satisfieth thy desire with good things: thy youth shall be renewed like the eagle’s.

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

The Lord doth mercies, and judgment for all that suffer wrong.

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

He hath made his ways known to Moses: his wills 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 ford is compassionate and merciful: longsuffering and plenteous in mercy.

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

He will not always be angry: nor will he threaten for ever.

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

He hath not dealt with us according to our sins: nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.

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

For according to the height of the heaven above the earth: he hath strengthened 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 hath he removed our iniquities from us.

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

As a father hath compassion on his children, so hath the Lord compassion on them that fear him:

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

For he knoweth our frame. He remembereth that we are dust:

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

Man’s days are as grass, as the 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 spirit shall pass in him, and he shall not be: and he shall know his 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 eternity and unto eternity upon them that fear him: And his justice unto children’s children,

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

To such as keep his covenant, And are mindful of 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 hath prepared his throne in heaven: and his kingdom shall rule 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 ye his angels: you that are mighty in strength, and execute his word, hearkening to the voice of his orders.

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

Bless the Lord, all ye 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, O my soul, bless thou the Lord.