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