Psalms 103
1 A psalm of David. I give praise to Yahweh with all my life, and with all that is within me, I give praise to his holy name.
Of David. O my soul, bless the Lord; and all that is in me, his holy name.
2 I give praise to Yahweh with all my life, and I remember all of his good deeds.
O my soul, bless the Lord; and forget not one of his benefits.
3 He forgives all your sins; he heals all your diseases.
He pardons all your sins, he heals all your diseases.
4 He redeems your life from destruction; he crowns you with covenant faithfulness and acts of tender mercy.
He ransoms your life from the pit, he crowns you with kindness and pity.
5 He satisfies your life with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle.
He gives you your heart’s desire, renewing your youth like the eagle’s.
6 Yahweh does what is fair and does acts of justice for all who are oppressed.
The Lord executes justice – and right for all who are wronged.
7 He made known his ways to Moses, his deeds to the descendants of Israel.
He revealed his ways to Moses, his acts to the children of Israel.
8 Yahweh is merciful and gracious; he is patient; he has great covenant loyalty.
Full of pity and grace is the Lord, patient, and rich in kindness:
9 He will not always discipline; he is not always angry.
he will not always chide, nor cherish his anger forever.
10 He does not deal with us as our sins deserve or repay us for what our sins demand.
Not after our sins has he dealt with us, nor requited us after our wickedness.
11 For as the skies are high above the earth, so great is his covenant faithfulness toward those who honor him.
For high as the heavens o’er the earth is his love over those who fear him.
12 As far as the east is from the west, this is how far he has removed the guilt of our sins from us.
Far as is east from the west has he put our transgressions from us.
13 As a father has compassion on his children, so Yahweh has compassion on those who honor him.
As a father pities his children, so the Lord pities those who fear him;
14 For he knows how we are formed; he knows that we are dust.
for well he knows our frame, he remembers that we are dust.
15 As for man, his days are like grass; he flourishes like a flower in a field.
A person’s days are as grass; blossoms like a flower of the meadow.
16 The wind blows over it, and it disappears, and no one can even tell where it once grew.
At the breath of the wind it is gone, and the place thereof knows it no more.
17 But the covenant faithfulness of Yahweh is from everlasting to everlasting on those who honor him. His righteousness extends to their descendants.
But the love of the Lord is eternal, and his kindness to children’s children,
18 They keep his covenant and remember to obey his instructions.
to those who keep his covenant and mindfully do his behests.
19 Yahweh has established his throne in the heavens, and his kingdom rules over everyone.
The Lord has set his throne in the heavens; the whole world is under his sway.
20 Give praise to Yahweh, you his angels, you mighty ones who are strong and do his word, and obey the sound of his word.
Bless the Lord, you angels of his, mighty heroes performing his word.
21 Give praise to Yahweh, all his hosts, you are his servants who carry out his will.
Bless the Lord, all you his hosts, you servants who do his will.
22 Give praise to Yahweh, all his creatures, in all the places where he reigns. I will give praise to Yahweh with all my life.
Bless the Lord, all you his works, far as his sway extends. O my soul, bless the Lord.
