Psalms 103
1 “Of David.” Bless, O my soul, the Lord, and all that is within me, 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, O my soul, the Lord, and forget not all his benefits:
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his praises:
3 Who forgiveth all thy iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;
who forgives all thy transgressions, who heals all thy diseases;
4 Who redeemeth from the pit thy life; who crowneth thee with kindness and mercies;
who redeems thy life from corruption; who crowns thee with mercy and compassion;
5 Who satisfieth with happiness thy spirit, so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's [plumage].
who satisfies thy desire with good things: [so that] thy youth shall be renewed like [that] of the eagle.
6 The Lord executeth righteousness, and justice for all that are oppressed.
The Lord executes mercy and judgment for all that are injured.
7 He made known his ways unto Moses, unto the children of Israel his acts.
He made known his ways to Moses, his will to the children of Israel.
8 Merciful and gracious is the Lord, long-suffering and abundant in kindness.
The Lord is compassionate and pitiful, long-suffering, and full of mercy.
9 Not for all eternity will he contend; nor will he for ever retain his anger.
He will not be always angry; neither will he be wrathful for ever.
10 Not in accordance with our sins hath he dealt with us; nor according to our iniquities hath he requited us.
He has not dealt with us according to our sins, nor recompensed us according to our iniquities.
11 For as high as heaven is above the earth, so mighty is his kindness toward those 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 hath he removed from us our transgressions.
As far as the east is from the west, [so far] has he removed our transgressions from us.
13 As a father hath mercy on his children, so hath the Lord mercy on those that fear him.
As a father pities [his] children, the Lord pities them that fear him.
14 For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.
For he knows our frame: remember that we are dust.
15 As for man, like the grass are his days: as the blossom of the field, so doth he bloom.
[As for] man, his days are as grass; as a flower of the field, so shall he flourish.
16 When a wind but passeth over it, it is gone, and its place will recognize 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 kindness of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting over those 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 who remember his precepts to execute them.
to them that keep his covenant, and remember his commandments to do them.
19 The Lord hath established in the heavens his throne; and his kingdom ruleth over all.
The Lord has prepared his throne in the heaven; and his kingdom rules over all.
20 Bless the Lord, ye his angels, mighty in strength, that execute his word, hearkening unto the voice of his word.
Bless the Lord, all ye his angels, mighty in strength, who perform his bidding, [ready] to hearken to the voice of his words.
21 Bless ye the Lord, all his hosts, ye his ministers, that execute his will.
Bless the Lord, all ye his hosts; [ye] ministers of his that do his will.
22 Bless the Lord, all his works, in all the places of his dominion; bless, O my soul, the Lord.
Bless the Lord, all his works, in every place of his dominion: bless the Lord, O my soul.
