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. O my soul, bless the Lord; and all that is in me, his holy name.
2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his praises:
O my soul, bless the Lord; and forget not one of his benefits.
3 who forgives all your transgressions, who heals all your diseases;
He pardons all your sins, he heals all your diseases.
4 who redeems your life from corruption; who crowns you with mercy and compassion;
He ransoms your life from the pit, he crowns you with kindness and pity.
5 who satisfies your desire with good things: [so that] your youth shall be renewed like [that] of the eagle.
He gives you your heart’s desire, renewing your youth like the eagle’s.
6 The Lord executes mercy and judgment for all that are injured.
The Lord executes justice – and right for all who are wronged.
7 He made known his ways to Moses, his will to the children of Israel.
He revealed his ways to Moses, his acts to the children of Israel.
8 The Lord is compassionate and pitiful, longsuffering, and full of mercy.
Full of pity and grace is the Lord, patient, and rich in kindness:
9 He will not be always angry; neither will he be wrathful for ever.
he will not always chide, nor cherish his anger forever.
10 He has not dealt with us according to our sins, nor recompensed us according to our iniquities.
Not after our sins has he dealt with us, nor requited us after our wickedness.
11 For as the heaven is high above the earth, the Lord has [so] increased his mercy toward 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] has he removed our transgressions from us.
Far as is east from the west has he put our transgressions from us.
13 As a father pities [his] children, the Lord pities them that fear him.
As a father pities his children, so the Lord pities those who fear him;
14 For he knows our frame: remember that we are dust.
for well he knows our frame, he remembers that we are dust.
15 [As for] man, his days are as grass; as a 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 wind passes over it, and it shall not be; and it shall know its 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 generation to generation upon them that fear him, and his righteousness to children's children;
But the love of the Lord is eternal, and his kindness to children’s children,
18 to them that keep his covenant, and remember his commandments to do them.
to those who keep his covenant and mindfully do his behests.
19 The Lord has prepared his throne in the heaven; and his kingdom rules over all.
The Lord has set his throne in the heavens; the whole world is under his sway.
20 Bless the Lord, all you his angels, mighty in strength, who perform his bidding, [ready] to listen to the voice of his words.
Bless the Lord, you angels of his, mighty heroes performing his word.
21 Bless the Lord, all you 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: bless the Lord, O my soul.
Bless the Lord, all you his works, far as his sway extends. O my soul, bless the Lord.
