Psalms 103
1 By David. Bless, O my soul, Jehovah, And all my inward parts — 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, O my soul, Jehovah, And forget not all His benefits,
Bless the LORD, O my soul! And forget not all his benefits!
3 Who is forgiving all thine iniquities, Who is healing all thy diseases,
Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; Who healeth all thy diseases;
4 Who is redeeming from destruction thy life, Who is crowning thee — kindness and mercies,
Who redeemeth thy life from the grave; Who crowneth thee with loving-kindness and tender mercies;
5 Who is satisfying with good thy desire, Renew itself as an eagle doth thy youth.
Who satisfieth thine old age with good, So that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.
6 Jehovah is doing righteousness and judgments For all the oppressed.
The LORD executeth justice And equity for all the oppressed.
7 He maketh known His ways to Moses, To the sons of Israel His acts.
He made known his ways to Moses, His doings to the children of Israel.
8 Merciful and gracious [is] Jehovah, Slow to anger, and abundant in mercy.
The LORD is merciful and kind, Slow to anger and rich in mercy.
9 Not for ever doth He strive, Nor to the age doth He watch.
He doth not always chide, Nor doth he keep his anger for ever.
10 Not according to our sins hath He done to us, Nor according to our iniquities Hath He conferred benefits upon us.
He hath not dealt with us according to our sins, Nor requited us according to our iniquities.
11 For, as the height of the heavens [is] above the earth, His kindness hath been mighty over those fearing Him.
As high as are the heavens above the earth, So great is his mercy to them that fear him.
12 As the distance of east from west He hath put far from us our transgressions.
As far as the east is from the west, So far hath he removed our transgressions from us.
13 As a father hath mercy on sons, Jehovah hath mercy on those fearing Him.
Even as a father pitieth his children, So the LORD pitieth them that fear him.
14 For He hath known our frame, Remembering that we [are] dust.
For he knoweth our frame, He remembereth that we are dust.
15 Mortal man! as grass [are] his days, As a flower of the field so he flourisheth;
As for man, his days are as grass; As a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.
16 For a wind hath passed over it, and it is not, And its place doth not discern it any more.
The wind passeth over it, and it is gone; And its place shall know it no more.
17 And the kindness of Jehovah [Is] from age even unto age on those fearing Him, And His righteousness to sons' sons,
But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting to them that fear him, And his righteousness to children's children,
18 To those keeping His covenant, And to those remembering His precepts to do them.
To such as keep his covenant, And remember his commandments to do them.
19 Jehovah in the heavens Hath established His throne, And His kingdom over all hath ruled.
The LORD hath established his throne in the heavens, And his kingdom ruleth over all.
20 Bless Jehovah, ye His messengers, Mighty in power — doing His word, To hearken to the voice of His Word.
Bless the LORD, ye his angels, Ye mighty ones who do his commands, Hearkening to the voice of his word!
21 Bless Jehovah, all ye His hosts, His ministers — doing His pleasure.
Bless the LORD, all ye his hosts; Ye, his ministers, who do his pleasure!
22 Bless Jehovah, all ye His works, In all places of His dominion. Bless, O my soul, Jehovah!
Bless the LORD, all his works, In all places of his dominion! Bless the LORD, O my soul!
