Psalms 103

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

“Of David.” Bless, O my soul, the Lord, and all that is within me, his holy name.

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

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

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 from the pit thy life; who crowneth thee with kindness and mercies;

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

Who satisfieth with happiness thy spirit, so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's [plumage].

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

The Lord executeth righteousness, and justice for all that are oppressed.

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

He made known his ways unto Moses, unto the children of Israel his acts.

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

Merciful and gracious is the Lord, long-suffering and abundant in kindness.

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

Not for all eternity will he contend; nor will he for ever retain his anger.

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

Not in accordance with our sins hath he dealt with us; nor according to our iniquities hath he requited us.

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

For as high as heaven is above the earth, so mighty is his kindness toward those 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 from us our transgressions.

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

As a father hath mercy on his children, so hath the Lord mercy on those 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.

As for man, like the grass are his days: as the blossom of the field, so doth he bloom.

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

When a wind but passeth over it, it is gone, and its place will recognize it 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 kindness of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting over those that fear him, and his righteousness 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 to those who remember his precepts to execute them.

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

The Lord hath established in the heavens his throne; and his kingdom ruleth 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, ye his angels, mighty in strength, that execute his word, hearkening unto the voice of his word.

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

Bless ye the Lord, all his hosts, ye his ministers, that execute 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 all the places of his dominion; bless, O my soul, the Lord.