Psalms 103
1 A psalm of David. Let every part of me praise the Lord; let my whole being praise his holy character.
By David. Bless, O my soul, Jehovah, And all my inward parts — 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, O my soul, Jehovah, And forget not all His benefits,
3 He forgives my sins, and he heals all my diseases.
Who is forgiving all thine iniquities, Who is healing all thy diseases,
4 He saves me from death; he honors me with trustworthy love and mercy.
Who is redeeming from destruction thy life, Who is crowning thee — kindness and mercies,
5 He fills my life with all that's good; he makes me young again, strong as an eagle.
Who is satisfying with good thy desire, Renew itself as an eagle doth thy youth.
6 The Lord does what is right, and vindicates those who are exploited.
Jehovah is doing righteousness and judgments For all the oppressed.
7 He explained his ways to Moses: he told the people of Israel what he was going to do.
He maketh known His ways to Moses, To the sons of Israel His acts.
8 The Lord is kind and gracious, not quick-tempered, and full of trustworthy love.
Merciful and gracious [is] Jehovah, Slow to anger, and abundant in mercy.
9 He doesn't keep on accusing us; he doesn't stay angry with us forever.
Not for ever doth He strive, Nor to the age doth He watch.
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.
Not according to our sins hath He done to us, Nor according to our iniquities Hath He conferred benefits upon us.
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 height of the heavens [is] above the earth, His kindness hath been mighty over those fearing Him.
12 As far as the east is from the west is how far the Lord has taken our sins away from us.
As the distance of east from west He hath put far from us our transgressions.
13 Like a loving father, the Lord is kind and compassionate to those who follow him.
As a father hath mercy on sons, Jehovah hath mercy on those fearing Him.
14 For he knows how we are made; he remembers we are only dust.
For He hath known our frame, Remembering that we [are] dust.
15 Human lifetimes are like grass: we blossom like flowers in a field,
Mortal man! as grass [are] his days, As a flower of the field so he flourisheth;
16 but then the wind blows and we are gone, disappearing without a trace.
For a wind hath passed over it, and it is not, And its place doth not discern it any more.
17 But the Lord's trustworthy love lasts for all eternity to those who accept him; his goodness to all generations,
And the kindness of Jehovah [Is] from age even unto age on those fearing Him, And His righteousness to sons' sons,
18 to those who keep his agreement and who remember to follow his commandments.
To those keeping His covenant, And to those remembering His precepts to do them.
19 The Lord has set up his throne in the heavens, and he rules over all.
Jehovah in the heavens Hath established His throne, And His kingdom over all hath ruled.
20 Praise the Lord, you angels, you powerful ones who do what he says, listening to what he tells you!
Bless Jehovah, ye His messengers, Mighty in power — doing His word, To hearken to the voice of His Word.
21 Praise the Lord, you heavenly armies who serve him and carry out his will!
Bless Jehovah, all ye His hosts, His ministers — doing His pleasure.
22 Praise the Lord, everything in his creation, everyone under his rule, and let every part of me praise the Lord!
Bless Jehovah, all ye His works, In all places of His dominion. Bless, O my soul, Jehovah!
