< Psalms 103 >
1 Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
[A Psalm] of David. Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all [that is] within me, [bless] his holy name.
2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his praises:
3 Who forgives all of your iniquities; who heals all your diseases;
who forgives all your transgressions, who heals all your diseases;
4 Who redeems your life from destruction; who crowns you with loving kindness and tender mercies;
who redeems your life from corruption; who crowns you with mercy and compassion;
5 Who satisfies your mouth with good things; so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.
who satisfies your desire with good things: [so that] your youth shall be renewed like [that] of the eagle.
6 The LORD executes righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.
The Lord executes mercy and judgment for all that are injured.
7 He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel.
He made known his ways to Moses, his will to the children of Israel.
8 The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in mercy.
The Lord is compassionate and pitiful, longsuffering, and full of mercy.
9 He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.
He will not be always angry; neither will he be wrathful for ever.
10 He has not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.
He has not dealt with us according to our sins, nor recompensed us according to our iniquities.
11 For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
For as the heaven is high above the earth, the Lord has [so] increased his mercy toward them that fear him.
12 As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.
As far as the east is from the west, [so far] has he removed our transgressions from us.
13 Like a father pities his children, so the LORD pities them that fear him.
As a father pities [his] children, the Lord pities them that fear him.
14 For he knows our frame; he remembers that we are dust.
For he knows our frame: remember that we are dust.
15 As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourishes.
[As for] man, his days are as grass; as a flower of the field, so shall he flourish.
16 For the wind passes over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more.
For the wind passes over it, and it shall not be; and it shall know its place 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 mercy of the Lord is from generation to generation upon them that fear him, and his righteousness to children's children;
18 To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them.
to them that keep his covenant, and remember his commandments to do them.
19 The LORD has prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom rules over all.
The Lord has prepared his throne in the heaven; and his kingdom rules over all.
20 Bless the LORD, all of you his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word.
Bless the Lord, all you his angels, mighty in strength, who perform his bidding, [ready] to listen to the voice of his words.
21 Bless all of you the LORD, all you his hosts; all of you ministers of his, that do his pleasure.
Bless the Lord, all you his hosts; [you] ministers of his that do his will.
22 Bless the LORD, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the LORD, O my soul.
Bless the Lord, all his works, in every place of his dominion: bless the Lord, O my soul.