Psalms 103
1 BY DAVID. Bless, O my soul, YHWH, And all my inward parts—His Holy Name.
A psalm of David. Let every part of me praise the Lord; let my whole being praise his holy character.
2 Bless, O my soul, YHWH, And do not forget all His benefits,
Let every part of me praise the Lord; don't let me forget the wonderful things he's done for me.
3 Who is forgiving all your iniquities, Who is healing all your diseases,
He forgives my sins, and he heals all my diseases.
4 Who is redeeming your life from destruction, Who is crowning you [with] kindness and mercies,
He saves me from death; he honors me with trustworthy love and mercy.
5 Who is satisfying your desire with good, Your youth renews itself as an eagle.
He fills my life with all that's good; he makes me young again, strong as an eagle.
6 YHWH is doing righteousness and judgments For all the oppressed.
The Lord does what is right, and vindicates those who are exploited.
7 He makes His ways known to Moses, His acts to the sons of Israel.
He explained his ways to Moses: he told the people of Israel what he was going to do.
8 YHWH [is] merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abundant in mercy.
The Lord is kind and gracious, not quick-tempered, and full of trustworthy love.
9 He does not strive forever, Nor does He watch for all time.
He doesn't keep on accusing us; he doesn't stay angry with us forever.
10 He has not done to us according to our sins, Nor according to our iniquities Has He conferred benefits on us.
He does not punish us for our sins as he ought to; he does not pay us back for our wrongdoing as we deserve.
11 For as the height of the heavens [is] above the earth, His kindness has been mighty over those fearing Him.
For as high as the heavens are above the earth is the extent of his trustworthy love to those who honor 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 is how far the Lord has taken our sins away from us.
13 As a father has mercy on sons, YHWH has mercy on those fearing Him.
Like a loving father, the Lord is kind and compassionate to those who follow him.
14 For He has known our frame, Remembering that we [are] dust.
For he knows how we are made; he remembers we are only dust.
15 Mortal man! His days [are] as grass, He flourishes as a flower of the field;
Human lifetimes are like grass: we blossom like flowers in a field,
16 For a wind has passed over it, and it is not, And its place does not discern it anymore.
but then the wind blows and we are gone, disappearing without a trace.
17 And the kindness of YHWH [Is] from age even to age on those fearing Him, And His righteousness to sons’ sons,
But the Lord's trustworthy love lasts for all eternity to those who accept him; his goodness to all generations,
18 To those keeping His covenant, And to those remembering His precepts to do them.
to those who keep his agreement and who remember to follow his commandments.
19 YHWH has established His throne in the heavens, And His kingdom has ruled over all.
The Lord has set up his throne in the heavens, and he rules over all.
20 Bless YHWH, you His messengers, Mighty in power—doing His word, To listen to the voice of His word.
Praise the Lord, you angels, you powerful ones who do what he says, listening to what he tells you!
21 Bless YHWH, all you His hosts, His ministers—doing His pleasure.
Praise the Lord, you heavenly armies who serve him and carry out his will!
22 Bless YHWH, all you His works, In all places of His dominion. Bless, O my soul, YHWH!
Praise the Lord, everything in his creation, everyone under his rule, and let every part of me praise the Lord!
