Psalm 103:1-8

The Voice

Psalm 103

A song of David.

¹O my soul, come, praise the Eternal
    with all that is in me—body, emotions, mind, and will—every part of who I am—
    praise His holy name.
²O my soul, come, praise the Eternal;
    sing a song from a grateful heart;
    sing and never forget all the good He has done.
³Despite all your many offenses, He forgives and releases you.
    More than any doctor, He heals your diseases.
⁴He reaches deep into the pit to deliver you from death.
    He crowns you with unfailing love and compassion like a king.
⁵When your soul is famished and withering,
    He fills you with good and beautiful things, satisfying you as long as you live.
    He makes you strong like an eagle, restoring your youth.

⁶When people are crushed, wronged, enslaved, raped, murdered,
    the Eternal is just;
    He makes the wrongs right.
⁷He showed Moses His ways;
    He allowed His people Israel to see His wonders and acts of power.
⁸The Eternal is compassionate and merciful.
    When we cross all the lines, He is patient with us.
    When we struggle against Him, He lovingly stays with us—changing, convicting, prodding;