Psalms 103

1 Of David. Give praise to the Lord, O my soul; let everything in me give praise to his holy name.

Of David. O my soul, bless the Lord; and all that is in me, his holy name.

2 Give praise to the Lord, O my soul; let not all his blessings go from your memory.

O my soul, bless the Lord; and forget not one of his benefits.

3 He has forgiveness for all your sins; he takes away all your diseases;

He pardons all your sins, he heals all your diseases.

4 He keeps back your life from destruction, crowning you with mercy and grace.

He ransoms your life from the pit, he crowns you with kindness and pity.

5 He makes your mouth full of good things, so that your strength is made new again like the eagle's.

He gives you your heart’s desire, renewing your youth like the eagle’s.

6 The Lord gives decisions in righteousness for all who are in trouble.

The Lord executes justice – and right for all who are wronged.

7 He gave knowledge of his way to Moses, and made his acts clear to the children of Israel.

He revealed his ways to Moses, his acts to the children of Israel.

8 The Lord is kind and full of pity, not quickly made angry, but ever ready to have mercy.

Full of pity and grace is the Lord, patient, and rich in kindness:

9 His feeling will no longer be bitter; he will not keep his wrath for ever.

he will not always chide, nor cherish his anger forever.

10 He has not given us the punishment for our sins, or the reward of our wrongdoing.

Not after our sins has he dealt with us, nor requited us after our wickedness.

11 For as the heaven is high over the earth, so great is his mercy to his worshippers.

For high as the heavens o’er the earth is his love over those who fear him.

12 As far as the east is from the west, so far has he put our sins from us.

Far as is east from the west has he put our transgressions from us.

13 As a father has pity on his children, so the Lord has pity on his worshippers.

As a father pities his children, so the Lord pities those who fear him;

14 For he has knowledge of our feeble frame; he sees that we are only dust.

for well he knows our frame, he remembers that we are dust.

15 As for man, his days are as grass: his beautiful growth is like the flower of the field.

A person’s days are as grass; blossoms like a flower of the meadow.

16 The wind goes over it and it is gone; and its place sees it no longer.

At the breath of the wind it is gone, and the place thereof knows it no more.

17 But the mercy of the Lord is eternal for his worshippers, and their children's children will see his righteousness;

But the love of the Lord is eternal, and his kindness to children’s children,

18 If they keep his agreement, and have his laws in mind to do them.

to those who keep his covenant and mindfully do his behests.

19 The Lord has made ready his high seat in the heavens; his kingdom is ruling over all.

The Lord has set his throne in the heavens; the whole world is under his sway.

20 Give praise to the Lord, you his angels, who are great in strength, doing his orders, and waiting for his voice.

Bless the Lord, you angels of his, mighty heroes performing his word.

21 Give praise to the Lord, all you his armies; and you his servants who do his pleasure.

Bless the Lord, all you his hosts, you servants who do his will.

22 Give praise to the Lord, all his works, in all places under his rule: give praise to the Lord, O my soul.

Bless the Lord, all you his works, far as his sway extends. O my soul, bless the Lord.