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By David.

103 Praise Yahweh, my soul!
    All that is within me, praise his holy name!
Praise Yahweh, my soul,
    and don’t forget all his benefits,
who forgives all your sins,
    who heals all your diseases,
who redeems your life from destruction,
    who crowns you with loving kindness and tender mercies,
who satisfies your desire with good things,
    so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
Yahweh executes righteous acts,
    and justice for all who are oppressed.
He made known his ways to Moses,
    his deeds to the children of Israel.
Yahweh is merciful and gracious,
    slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness.
He will not always accuse;
    neither will he stay angry forever.
10 He has not dealt with us according to our sins,
    nor repaid us for our iniquities.
11 For as the heavens are high above the earth,
    so great is his loving kindness toward those who fear him.
12 As far as the east is from the west,
    so far has he removed our transgressions from us.
13 Like a father has compassion on his children,
    so Yahweh has compassion on those who fear him.
14 For he knows how we are made.
    He remembers that we are dust.
15 As for man, his days are like grass.
    As a flower of the field, so he flourishes.
16 For the wind passes over it, and it is gone.
    Its place remembers it no more.
17 But Yahweh’s loving kindness is from everlasting to everlasting with those who fear him,
    his righteousness to children’s children,
18 to those who keep his covenant,
    to those who remember to obey his precepts.
19 Yahweh has established his throne in the heavens.
    His kingdom rules over all.
20 Praise Yahweh, you angels of his,
    who are mighty in strength, who fulfill his word,
    obeying the voice of his word.
21 Praise Yahweh, all you armies of his,
    you servants of his, who do his pleasure.
22 Praise Yahweh, all you works of his,
    in all places of his dominion.
    Praise Yahweh, my soul!

Psalm 103

Of David.

103 Let my whole being[a] bless the Lord!
    Let everything inside me bless his holy name!
Let my whole being bless the Lord
    and never forget all his good deeds:
    how God forgives all your sins,
    heals all your sickness,
    saves your life from the pit,
    crowns you with faithful love and compassion,
    and satisfies you with plenty of good things
        so that your youth is made fresh like an eagle’s.

The Lord works righteousness;
    does justice for all who are oppressed.
God made his ways known to Moses;
    made his deeds known to the Israelites.
The Lord is compassionate and merciful,
    very patient, and full of faithful love.
God won’t always play the judge;
    he won’t be angry forever.
10 He doesn’t deal with us according to our sin
    or repay us according to our wrongdoing,
11     because as high as heaven is above the earth,
    that’s how large God’s faithful love is for those who honor him.
12 As far as east is from west—
    that’s how far God has removed our sin from us.
13 Like a parent feels compassion for their children—
    that’s how the Lord feels compassion for those who honor him.
14 Because God knows how we’re made,
    God remembers we’re just dust.

15 The days of a human life are like grass:
    they bloom like a wildflower;
16     but when the wind blows through it, it’s gone;
    even the ground where it stood doesn’t remember it.
17 But the Lord’s faithful love is from forever ago to forever from now
        for those who honor him.
    And God’s righteousness reaches to the grandchildren
18         of those who keep his covenant
        and remember to keep his commands.
19 The Lord has established his throne in heaven,
    and his kingdom rules over all.

20 You divine messengers,
    bless the Lord!
You who are mighty in power and keep his word,
        who obey everything he says,
    bless him!
21 All you heavenly forces,
    bless the Lord!
All you who serve him and do his will,
    bless him!
22 All God’s creatures,
    bless the Lord!
Everywhere, throughout his kingdom,
        let my whole being
    bless the Lord!

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 103:1 Or soul; also in 103:2, 22