Psalm 103:1-5

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Psalm 103

Of David.

¹Praise the Lord,^(A) my soul;^(B)
    all my inmost being, praise his holy name.^(C)
²Praise the Lord,^(D) my soul,
    and forget not^(E) all his benefits—
³who forgives all your sins^(F)
    and heals^(G) all your diseases,
⁴who redeems your life^(H) from the pit
    and crowns you with love and compassion,^(I)
⁵who satisfies^(J) your desires with good things
    so that your youth is renewed^(K) like the eagle’s.^(L)

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Psalm 103:10-13

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¹⁰he does not treat us as our sins deserve^(A)
    or repay us according to our iniquities.
¹¹For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
    so great is his love^(B) for those who fear him;^(C)
¹²as far as the east is from the west,
    so far has he removed our transgressions^(D) from us.

¹³As a father has compassion^(E) on his children,
so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him;

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Psalm 103:22

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²²Praise the Lord, all his works^(A)
everywhere in his dominion.

Praise the Lord, my soul.^(B)

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Psalm 103:22 in all English translations

Psalm 57:1-4

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Psalm 57^[a]^(A)

For the director of music. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” Of David. A miktam.^[b] When he had fled from Saul into the cave.^(B)

¹Have mercy on me, my God, have mercy on me,
for in you I take refuge.^(C)
I will take refuge in the shadow of your wings^(D)
until the disaster has passed.^(E)

²I cry out to God Most High,
    to God, who vindicates me.^(F)
³He sends from heaven and saves me,^(G)
    rebuking those who hotly pursue me—^[c]^(H)
    God sends forth his love and his faithfulness.^(I)

⁴I am in the midst of lions;^(J)
I am forced to dwell among ravenous beasts—
men whose teeth are spears and arrows,
whose tongues are sharp swords.^(K)

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Footnotes

Psalm 57:1 In Hebrew texts 57:1-11 is numbered 57:2-12.
Psalm 57:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
Psalm 57:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 6.

Psalm 57:7-11

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⁷My heart, O God, is steadfast,
    my heart is steadfast;^(A)
    I will sing and make music.
⁸Awake, my soul!
    Awake, harp and lyre!^(B)
    I will awaken the dawn.

⁹I will praise you, Lord, among the nations;
I will sing of you among the peoples.
¹⁰For great is your love, reaching to the heavens;
your faithfulness reaches to the skies.^(C)

¹¹Be exalted, O God, above the heavens;^(D)
let your glory be over all the earth.^(E)

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