Psalms 103

1 BY DAVID. Bless, O my soul, YHWH, And all my inward parts—His Holy Name.

To David himself. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and bless his holy name, all that is within me.

2 Bless, O my soul, YHWH, And do not forget all His benefits,

Bless the Lord, O my soul, and do not forget all his recompenses.

3 Who is forgiving all your iniquities, Who is healing all your diseases,

He forgives all your iniquities. He heals all your infirmities.

4 Who is redeeming your life from destruction, Who is crowning you [with] kindness and mercies,

He redeems your life from destruction. He crowns you with mercy and compassion.

5 Who is satisfying your desire with good, Your youth renews itself as an eagle.

He satisfies your desire with good things. Your youth will be renewed like that of the eagle.

6 YHWH is doing righteousness and judgments For all the oppressed.

The Lord accomplishes mercies, and his judgment is for all who patiently endure injuries.

7 He makes His ways known to Moses, His acts to the sons of Israel.

He has made his ways known to Moses, his will to the sons of Israel.

8 YHWH [is] merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abundant in mercy.

The Lord is compassionate and merciful, patient and full of mercy.

9 He does not strive forever, Nor does He watch for all time.

He will not be angry forever, and he will not threaten for eternity.

10 He has not done to us according to our sins, Nor according to our iniquities Has He conferred benefits on us.

He has not dealt with us according to our sins, and he has not repaid us according to our iniquities.

11 For as the height of the heavens [is] above the earth, His kindness has been mighty over those fearing Him.

For according to the height of the heavens above the earth, so has he reinforced his mercy toward those who fear him.

12 He has put our transgressions far from us—as the distance of east from west.

As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our iniquities from us.

13 As a father has mercy on sons, YHWH has mercy on those fearing Him.

As a father is compassionate to his sons, so has the Lord been compassionate to those who fear him.

14 For He has known our frame, Remembering that we [are] dust.

For he knows our form. He has called to mind that we are dust.

15 Mortal man! His days [are] as grass, He flourishes as a flower of the field;

Man: his days are like hay. Like the flower of the field, so will he flourish.

16 For a wind has passed over it, and it is not, And its place does not discern it anymore.

For the spirit in him will pass away, and it will not remain, and he will know his place no longer.

17 And the kindness of YHWH [Is] from age even to age on those fearing Him, And His righteousness to sons’ sons,

But the mercy of the Lord is from eternity, and even unto eternity, upon those who fear him. And his justice is with the sons of the sons,

18 To those keeping His covenant, And to those remembering His precepts to do them.

with those who serve his covenant and have been mindful of his commandments by doing them.

19 YHWH has established His throne in the heavens, And His kingdom has ruled over all.

The Lord has prepared his throne in heaven, and his kingdom will rule over all.

20 Bless YHWH, you His messengers, Mighty in power—doing His word, To listen to the voice of His word.

Bless the Lord, all you his Angels: powerful in virtue, doing his word, in order to heed the voice of his discourse.

21 Bless YHWH, all you His hosts, His ministers—doing His pleasure.

Bless the Lord, all his hosts: his ministers who do his will.

22 Bless YHWH, all you His works, In all places of His dominion. Bless, O my soul, YHWH!

Bless the Lord, all his works: in every place of his dominion. Bless the Lord, O my soul.