Psalms 103

1 “A psalm of David.” 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 forgiveth all thine iniquities; Who healeth all thy diseases;

who forgives all thy transgressions, who heals all thy diseases;

4 Who redeemeth thy life from the grave; Who crowneth thee with loving-kindness and tender mercies;

who redeems thy life from corruption; who crowns thee with mercy and compassion;

5 Who satisfieth thine old age with good, So that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.

who satisfies thy desire with good things: [so that] thy youth shall be renewed like [that] of the eagle.

6 The LORD executeth justice And equity for all the oppressed.

The Lord executes mercy and judgment for all that are injured.

7 He made known his ways to Moses, His doings to the children of Israel.

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

8 The LORD is merciful and kind, Slow to anger and rich in mercy.

The Lord is compassionate and pitiful, long-suffering, and full of mercy.

9 He doth not always chide, Nor doth he keep his anger for ever.

He will not be always angry; neither will he be wrathful for ever.

10 He hath not dealt with us according to our sins, Nor requited us according to our iniquities.

He has not dealt with us according to our sins, nor recompensed us according to our iniquities.

11 As high as are the heavens above the earth, So great is his mercy to 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 hath 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 Even as a father pitieth his children, So the LORD pitieth them 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, his days are as grass; As a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.

[As for] man, his days are as grass; as a flower of the field, so shall he flourish.

16 The wind passeth over it, and it is gone; And its place 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 to them that fear him, And his righteousness to 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 remember his commandments to do them.

to them that keep his covenant, and remember his commandments to do them.

19 The LORD hath established his throne in the heavens, 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, Ye mighty ones who do his commands, Hearkening to 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 the LORD, all ye his hosts; Ye, his ministers, who do his pleasure!

Bless the Lord, all ye his hosts; [ye] 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.