Psalms 103
1 To David himself. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and bless his holy name, all that is within me.
“Of David.” Bless, O my soul, the Lord, and all that is within me, his holy name.
2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, and do not forget all his recompenses.
Bless, O my soul, the Lord, and forget not all his benefits:
3 He forgives all your iniquities. He heals all your infirmities.
Who forgiveth all thy iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;
4 He redeems your life from destruction. He crowns you with mercy and compassion.
Who redeemeth from the pit thy life; who crowneth thee with kindness and mercies;
5 He satisfies your desire with good things. Your youth will be renewed like that of the eagle.
Who satisfieth with happiness thy spirit, so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's [plumage].
6 The Lord accomplishes mercies, and his judgment is for all who patiently endure injuries.
The Lord executeth righteousness, and justice for all that are oppressed.
7 He has made his ways known to Moses, his will to the sons of Israel.
He made known his ways unto Moses, unto the children of Israel his acts.
8 The Lord is compassionate and merciful, patient and full of mercy.
Merciful and gracious is the Lord, long-suffering and abundant in kindness.
9 He will not be angry forever, and he will not threaten for eternity.
Not for all eternity will he contend; nor will he for ever retain his anger.
10 He has not dealt with us according to our sins, and he has not repaid us according to our iniquities.
Not in accordance with our sins hath he dealt with us; nor according to our iniquities hath he requited us.
11 For according to the height of the heavens above the earth, so has he reinforced his mercy toward those who fear him.
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 removed our iniquities from us.
As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed from us our transgressions.
13 As a father is compassionate to his sons, so has the Lord been compassionate to those who fear him.
As a father hath mercy on his children, so hath the Lord mercy on those that fear him.
14 For he knows our form. He has called to mind that we are dust.
For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.
15 Man: his days are like hay. Like the flower of the field, so will he flourish.
As for man, like the grass are his days: as the blossom of the field, so doth he bloom.
16 For the spirit in him will pass away, and it will not remain, and he will know his place 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 from eternity, and even unto eternity, upon those who fear him. And his justice is with the sons of the sons,
But the kindness of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting over those that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children,
18 with those who serve his covenant and have been mindful of his commandments by doing them.
To such as keep his covenant, and to those who remember his precepts to execute them.
19 The Lord has prepared his throne in heaven, and his kingdom will rule over all.
The Lord hath established in the heavens his throne; and his kingdom ruleth over all.
20 Bless the Lord, all you his Angels: powerful in virtue, doing his word, in order to heed the voice of his discourse.
Bless the Lord, ye his angels, mighty in strength, that execute his word, hearkening unto the voice of his word.
21 Bless the Lord, all his hosts: his ministers who do his will.
Bless ye the Lord, all his hosts, ye his ministers, that execute his will.
22 Bless the Lord, all his works: in every place of his dominion. Bless the Lord, O my soul.
Bless the Lord, all his works, in all the places of his dominion; bless, O my soul, the Lord.
