Psalms 103
1 To David himself. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and bless his holy name, all that is within me.
Of David. O my soul, bless the Lord; and all that is in me, his holy name.
2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, and do not forget all his recompenses.
O my soul, bless the Lord; and forget not one of his benefits.
3 He forgives all your iniquities. He heals all your infirmities.
He pardons all your sins, he heals all your diseases.
4 He redeems your life from destruction. He crowns you with mercy and compassion.
He ransoms your life from the pit, he crowns you with kindness and pity.
5 He satisfies your desire with good things. Your youth will be renewed like that of the eagle.
He gives you your heart’s desire, renewing your youth like the eagle’s.
6 The Lord accomplishes mercies, and his judgment is for all who patiently endure injuries.
The Lord executes justice – and right for all who are wronged.
7 He has made his ways known to Moses, his will to the sons of Israel.
He revealed his ways to Moses, his acts to the children of Israel.
8 The Lord is compassionate and merciful, patient and full of mercy.
Full of pity and grace is the Lord, patient, and rich in kindness:
9 He will not be angry forever, and he will not threaten for eternity.
he will not always chide, nor cherish his anger forever.
10 He has not dealt with us according to our sins, and he has not repaid us according to our iniquities.
Not after our sins has he dealt with us, nor requited us after our wickedness.
11 For according to the height of the heavens above the earth, so has he reinforced his mercy toward those who fear him.
For high as the heavens o’er the earth is his love over those who fear him.
12 As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our iniquities from us.
Far as is east from the west has he put our transgressions from us.
13 As a father is compassionate to his sons, so has the Lord been compassionate to those who fear him.
As a father pities his children, so the Lord pities those who fear him;
14 For he knows our form. He has called to mind that we are dust.
for well he knows our frame, he remembers that we are dust.
15 Man: his days are like hay. Like the flower of the field, so will he flourish.
A person’s days are as grass; blossoms like a flower of the meadow.
16 For the spirit in him will pass away, and it will not remain, and he will know his place no longer.
At the breath of the wind it is gone, and the place thereof knows 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 love of the Lord is eternal, and his kindness to children’s children,
18 with those who serve his covenant and have been mindful of his commandments by doing them.
to those who keep his covenant and mindfully do his behests.
19 The Lord has prepared his throne in heaven, and his kingdom will rule over all.
The Lord has set his throne in the heavens; the whole world is under his sway.
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, you angels of his, mighty heroes performing his word.
21 Bless the Lord, all his hosts: his ministers who do his will.
Bless the Lord, all you his hosts, you servants who do 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 you his works, far as his sway extends. O my soul, bless the Lord.
