Psalms 103
1 For David himself. Bless the Lord, O my soul: and let all that is within me bless his holy name.
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 never forget all he hath done for thee.
O my soul, bless the Lord; and forget not one of his benefits.
3 Who forgiveth all thy iniquities: who healeth all thy diseases.
He pardons all your sins, he heals all your diseases.
4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction: who crowneth thee with mercy and compassion.
He ransoms your life from the pit, he crowns you with kindness and pity.
5 Who satisfieth thy desire with good things: thy youth shall be renewed like the eagle’s.
He gives you your heart’s desire, renewing your youth like the eagle’s.
6 The Lord doth mercies, and judgment for all that suffer wrong.
The Lord executes justice – and right for all who are wronged.
7 He hath made his ways known to Moses: his wills to the children of Israel.
He revealed his ways to Moses, his acts to the children of Israel.
8 The ford is compassionate and merciful: longsuffering and plenteous in mercy.
Full of pity and grace is the Lord, patient, and rich in kindness:
9 He will not always be angry: nor will he threaten for ever.
he will not always chide, nor cherish his anger forever.
10 He hath not dealt with us according to our sins: nor rewarded 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 heaven above the earth: he hath strengthened his mercy towards them that 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 hath he removed our iniquities from us.
Far as is east from the west has he put our transgressions from us.
13 As a father hath compassion on his children, so hath the Lord compassion on them that fear him:
As a father pities his children, so the Lord pities those who fear him;
14 For he knoweth our frame. He remembereth that we are dust:
for well he knows our frame, he remembers that we are dust.
15 Man’s days are as grass, as the flower of the field so shall he flourish.
A person’s days are as grass; blossoms like a flower of the meadow.
16 For the spirit shall pass in him, and he shall not be: and he shall know his place no more.
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 unto eternity upon them that fear him: And his justice unto children’s children,
But the love of the Lord is eternal, and his kindness to children’s children,
18 To such as keep his covenant, And are mindful of his commandments to do them.
to those who keep his covenant and mindfully do his behests.
19 The Lord hath prepared his throne in heaven: and his kingdom shall rule over all.
The Lord has set his throne in the heavens; the whole world is under his sway.
20 Bless the Lord, all ye his angels: you that are mighty in strength, and execute his word, hearkening to the voice of his orders.
Bless the Lord, you angels of his, mighty heroes performing his word.
21 Bless the Lord, all ye his hosts: you ministers of his that 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, O my soul, bless thou the Lord.
Bless the Lord, all you his works, far as his sway extends. O my soul, bless the Lord.
