Psalms 103

1 By David. Bless, O my soul, Jehovah, And all my inward parts — His Holy Name.

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

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

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

3 Who is forgiving all thine iniquities, Who is healing all thy diseases,

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

4 Who is redeeming from destruction thy life, Who is crowning thee — kindness and mercies,

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

5 Who is satisfying with good thy desire, Renew itself as an eagle doth thy youth.

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

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

YHWH is doing righteousness and judgments For all the oppressed.

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

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

8 Merciful and gracious [is] Jehovah, Slow to anger, and abundant in mercy.

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

9 Not for ever doth He strive, Nor to the age doth He watch.

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

10 Not according to our sins hath He done to us, Nor according to our iniquities Hath He conferred benefits upon us.

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

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

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

12 As the distance of east from west He hath put far from us our transgressions.

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

13 As a father hath mercy on sons, Jehovah hath mercy on those fearing Him.

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

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

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

15 Mortal man! as grass [are] his days, As a flower of the field so he flourisheth;

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

16 For a wind hath passed over it, and it is not, And its place doth not discern it any more.

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

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

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

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

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

19 Jehovah in the heavens Hath established His throne, And His kingdom over all hath ruled.

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

20 Bless Jehovah, ye His messengers, Mighty in power — doing His word, To hearken to the voice of His Word.

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

21 Bless Jehovah, all ye His hosts, His ministers — doing His pleasure.

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

22 Bless Jehovah, all ye His works, In all places of His dominion. Bless, O my soul, Jehovah!

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