Psalm 103

Bless the Lord, O My Soul

Of David.

1  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,
3  who forgives all your iniquity,
who heals all your diseases,
4  who redeems your life from the pit,
who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy,
5  who satisfies you with good
so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.

6  The Lord works righteousness
and justice for all who are oppressed.
7  He made known his ways to Moses,
his acts to the people of Israel.
8  The Lord is merciful and gracious,
slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
9  He will not always chide,
nor will he keep his anger forever.
10  He does not deal with us according to our sins,
nor repay us according to our iniquities.
11  For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him;
12  as far as the east is from the west,
so far does he remove our transgressions from us.
13  As a father shows compassion to his children,
so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him.
14  For he knows our frame;t
he remembers that we are dust.

15  As for man, his days are like grass;
he flourishes like a flower of the field;
16  for the wind passes over it, and it is gone,
and its place knows it no more.
17  But the steadfast love of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him,
and his righteousness to children's children,
18  to those who keep his covenant
and remember to do his commandments.
19  The Lord has established his throne in the heavens,
and his kingdom rules over all.

20  Bless the Lord, O you his angels,
you mighty ones who do his word,
obeying the voice of his word!
21  Bless the Lord, all his hosts,
his ministers, who do his will!
22  Bless the Lord, all his works,
in all places of his dominion.
Bless the Lord, O my soul!

Psalms 103

The Lord's wonderful love

1 With all my heart
I praise the Lord,
and with all that I am
I praise his holy name!

2 With all my heart
I praise the Lord!
I will never forget
how kind he has been.

3 The Lord forgives our sins,
heals us when we are sick,

4 and protects us from death.
His kindness and love
are a crown on our heads.

5 Each day that we live,t
he provides for our needs
and gives us the strength
of a young eagle.

6 For all who are ill-treated,
the Lord brings justice.

7 He taught his Law to Moses
and showed all Israel
what he could do.

8 The Lord is merciful!t
He is kind and patient,
and his love never fails.

9 The Lord won't always be angry
and point out our sins;

10 he doesn't punish us
as our sins deserve.

11 How great is God's love for all
who worship him?
Greater than the distance
between heaven and earth!

12 How far has the Lord taken
our sins from us?
Further than the distance
from east to west!

13 Just as parents are kind
to their children,
the Lord is kind
to all who worship him,

14 because he knows
we are made of dust.

15 We humans are like grass
or wild flowers
that quickly bloom.

16 But a scorching wind blows,
and they quickly wither
to be for ever forgotten.

17 The Lord is always kind
to those who worship him,
and he keeps his promises
to their descendants

18 who faithfully obey him.

19 God has set up his kingdom
in heaven, and he rules
the whole creation.

20 All you mighty angels,
who obey God's commands,
come and praise your Lord!

21 All you thousands
who serve and obey God,
come and praise your Lord!

22 All God's creation
and all that he rules,
come and praise your Lord!
With all my heart
I praise the Lord!