Psalms 103
1 [A Psalm] of David. Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all [that is] within me, [bless] his holy name.
A psalm of David. Let every part of me praise the Lord; let my whole being praise his holy character.
2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his praises:
Let every part of me praise the Lord; don't let me forget the wonderful things he's done for me.
3 who forgives all thy transgressions, who heals all thy diseases;
He forgives my sins, and he heals all my diseases.
4 who redeems thy life from corruption; who crowns thee with mercy and compassion;
He saves me from death; he honors me with trustworthy love and mercy.
5 who satisfies thy desire with good things: [so that] thy youth shall be renewed like [that] of the eagle.
He fills my life with all that's good; he makes me young again, strong as an eagle.
6 The Lord executes mercy and judgment for all that are injured.
The Lord does what is right, and vindicates those who are exploited.
7 He made known his ways to Moses, his will to the children of Israel.
He explained his ways to Moses: he told the people of Israel what he was going to do.
8 The Lord is compassionate and pitiful, long-suffering, and full of mercy.
The Lord is kind and gracious, not quick-tempered, and full of trustworthy love.
9 He will not be always angry; neither will he be wrathful for ever.
He doesn't keep on accusing us; he doesn't stay angry with us forever.
10 He has not dealt with us according to our sins, nor recompensed us according to our iniquities.
He does not punish us for our sins as he ought to; he does not pay us back for our wrongdoing as we deserve.
11 For as the heaven is high above the earth, the Lord has [so] increased his mercy toward them that fear him.
For as high as the heavens are above the earth is the extent of his trustworthy love to those who honor 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 is how far the Lord has taken our sins away from us.
13 As a father pities [his] children, the Lord pities them that fear him.
Like a loving father, the Lord is kind and compassionate to those who follow him.
14 For he knows our frame: remember that we are dust.
For he knows how we are made; he remembers we are only dust.
15 [As for] man, his days are as grass; as a flower of the field, so shall he flourish.
Human lifetimes are like grass: we blossom like flowers in a field,
16 For the wind passes over it, and it shall not be; and it shall know its place no more.
but then the wind blows and we are gone, disappearing without a trace.
17 But the mercy of the Lord is from generation to generation upon them that fear him, and his righteousness to children's children;
But the Lord's trustworthy love lasts for all eternity to those who accept him; his goodness to all generations,
18 to them that keep his covenant, and remember his commandments to do them.
to those who keep his agreement and who remember to follow his commandments.
19 The Lord has prepared his throne in the heaven; and his kingdom rules over all.
The Lord has set up his throne in the heavens, and he rules over all.
20 Bless the Lord, all ye his angels, mighty in strength, who perform his bidding, [ready] to hearken to the voice of his words.
Praise the Lord, you angels, you powerful ones who do what he says, listening to what he tells you!
21 Bless the Lord, all ye his hosts; [ye] ministers of his that do his will.
Praise the Lord, you heavenly armies who serve him and carry out his will!
22 Bless the Lord, all his works, in every place of his dominion: bless the Lord, O my soul.
Praise the Lord, everything in his creation, everyone under his rule, and let every part of me praise the Lord!
