Psalms 103

1 A Psalm of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy name.

“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 forget not all His benefits;

Bless, O my soul, the Lord, and forget not all his benefits:

3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquity; who healeth all Thy diseases;

Who forgiveth all thy iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;

4 Who redeemeth Thy life from the pit; who encompasseth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;

Who redeemeth from the pit thy life; who crowneth thee with kindness and mercies;

5 Who satisfieth thine old age with good things; so that Thy youth is renewed like the eagle.

Who satisfieth with happiness thy spirit, so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's [plumage].

6 The LORD executeth righteousness, and acts of justice for all that are oppressed.

The Lord executeth righteousness, and justice for all that are oppressed.

7 He made known His ways unto Moses, His doings unto the children of Israel.

He made known his ways unto Moses, unto the children of Israel his acts.

8 The LORD is full of compassion and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.

Merciful and gracious is the Lord, long-suffering and abundant in kindness.

9 He will not always contend; neither will He keep His anger for ever.

Not for all eternity will he contend; nor will he for ever retain his anger.

10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins, nor requited 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 as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is His mercy toward them that 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 hath He removed our transgressions from us.

As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed from us our transgressions.

13 Like as a father hath compassion upon his children, so hath the LORD compassion upon them that fear Him.

As a father hath mercy on his children, so hath the Lord mercy on those that fear him.

14 For He knoweth our frame; He remembereth that we are dust.

For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.

15 As for man, his days are as grass; as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.

As for man, like the grass are his days: as the blossom of the field, so doth he bloom.

16 For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof knoweth it no more.

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 everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear Him, and His righteousness unto children's children;

But the kindness of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting over those that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children,

18 To such as keep His covenant, and to those that remember His precepts to do them.

To such as keep his covenant, and to those who remember his precepts to execute them.

19 The LORD hath established His throne in the heavens; and His kingdom ruleth over all.

The Lord hath established in the heavens his throne; and his kingdom ruleth over all.

20 Bless the LORD, ye angels of His, ye mighty in strength, that fulfil His word, hearkening unto the voice of His word.

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 ye His hosts; ye ministers of His, that do His pleasure.

Bless ye the Lord, all his hosts, ye his ministers, that execute his will.

22 Bless the LORD, all ye His works, in all places 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.