Psalms 103

1 Bless, O my soul, Yahweh, —And all that is within me, his holy Name;

Of David. Give praise to the Lord, O my soul; let everything in me give praise to his holy name.

2 Bless, O my soul, Yahweh, And forget not all his dealings: —

Give praise to the Lord, O my soul; let not all his blessings go from your memory.

3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquity, Who healeth all thy diseases;

He has forgiveness for all your sins; he takes away all your diseases;

4 Who redeemeth, from destruction, thy life, Who crowneth thee, with lovingkindness and compassion:

He keeps back your life from destruction, crowning you with mercy and grace.

5 Who satisfieth, with good, thine age, Thy youth, reneweth itself like an eagle.

He makes your mouth full of good things, so that your strength is made new again like the eagle's.

6 Yahweh is one, who executeth righteousness, Yea vindication for all the oppressed.

The Lord gives decisions in righteousness for all who are in trouble.

7 Who made known his ways unto Moses, unto the sons of Israel, his doings.

He gave knowledge of his way to Moses, and made his acts clear to the children of Israel.

8 Compassionate and gracious, is Yahweh, —Slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness.

The Lord is kind and full of pity, not quickly made angry, but ever ready to have mercy.

9 Not perpetually, will he contend, Nor age-abidingly, retain anger;

His feeling will no longer be bitter; he will not keep his wrath for ever.

10 Not according to our sins, hath he dealt with us, Nor according to our iniquities, hath he treated us.

He has not given us the punishment for our sins, or the reward of our wrongdoing.

11 For, as the heavens are exalted over the earth, His lovingkindness hath prevailed over them who revere him;

For as the heaven is high over the earth, so great is his mercy to his worshippers.

12 As far as East from West, Hath he put far from us, our transgressions;

As far as the east is from the west, so far has he put our sins from us.

13 Like the compassion of a father for his children, Is, the compassion of Yahweh, for them who revere him;

As a father has pity on his children, so the Lord has pity on his worshippers.

14 For, he, knoweth how we are formed, He is mindful that, dust, we are.

For he has knowledge of our feeble frame; he sees that we are only dust.

15 As for man, like grass, are his days, Like the blossom of the field, so, doth he blossom;

As for man, his days are as grass: his beautiful growth is like the flower of the field.

16 For, a wind, hath passed over it, and it is gone, And its own place is acquainted with it no more.

The wind goes over it and it is gone; and its place sees it no longer.

17 But, the lovingkindness of Yahweh, is from one age even to another, Upon them who revere him, And his righteousness, to children’s children: —

But the mercy of the Lord is eternal for his worshippers, and their children's children will see his righteousness;

18 To such as keep his covenant, And remember his precepts, to do them.

If they keep his agreement, and have his laws in mind to do them.

19 Yahweh, in the heavens, hath established his throne, And, his kingdom, over all, hath dominion.

The Lord has made ready his high seat in the heavens; his kingdom is ruling over all.

20 Bless Yahweh, ye messengers of his, —Heroes of vigour, doing his word, To hearken [again] to the voice of his word;

Give praise to the Lord, you his angels, who are great in strength, doing his orders, and waiting for his voice.

21 Bless Yahweh, all ye his hosts, Attendants of his, doing his pleasure;

Give praise to the Lord, all you his armies; and you his servants who do his pleasure.

22 Bless Yahweh, all ye his works, In all places of his dominion, Bless, O my soul, Yahweh.

Give praise to the Lord, all his works, in all places under his rule: give praise to the Lord, O my soul.