Psalms 103

1 [A Psalm] of David. Bless Jehovah, O my soul; and all that is within me, [bless] his holy name!

A psalm of David. Let every part of me praise the Lord; let my whole being praise his holy character.

2 Bless Jehovah, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:

Let every part of me praise the Lord; don't let me forget the wonderful things he's done for me.

3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities, who healeth all thy diseases;

He forgives my sins, and he heals all my diseases.

4 Who redeemeth thy life from the pit, who crowneth thee with loving-kindness and tender mercies;

He saves me from death; he honors me with trustworthy love and mercy.

5 Who satisfieth thine old age with good [things]; thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.

He fills my life with all that's good; he makes me young again, strong as an eagle.

6 Jehovah executeth righteousness and justice for all that are oppressed.

The Lord does what is right, and vindicates those who are exploited.

7 He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel.

He explained his ways to Moses: he told the people of Israel what he was going to do.

8 Jehovah is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in loving-kindness.

The Lord is kind and gracious, not quick-tempered, and full of trustworthy love.

9 He will not always chide, neither will he keep [his anger] for ever.

He doesn't keep on accusing us; he doesn't stay angry with us forever.

10 He hath not dealt with us according to our sins, nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.

He does not punish us for our sins as he ought to; he does not pay us back for our wrongdoing as we deserve.

11 For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is his loving-kindness toward them that fear him.

For as high as the heavens are above the earth is the extent of his trustworthy love to those who honor him.

12 As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.

As far as the east is from the west is how far the Lord has taken our sins away from us.

13 As a father pitieth [his] children, so Jehovah pitieth them that fear him.

Like a loving father, the Lord is kind and compassionate to those who follow him.

14 For himself knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.

For he knows how we are made; he remembers we are only dust.

15 As for man, his days are as grass; as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth:

Human lifetimes are like grass: we blossom like flowers in a field,

16 For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone, and the place thereof knoweth it no more.

but then the wind blows and we are gone, disappearing without a trace.

17 But the loving-kindness of Jehovah is from everlasting and to everlasting, upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children,

But the Lord's trustworthy love lasts for all eternity to those who accept him; his goodness to all generations,

18 To such as keep his covenant and to those that remember his precepts to do them.

to those who keep his agreement and who remember to follow his commandments.

19 Jehovah hath established his throne in the heavens, and his kingdom ruleth over all.

The Lord has set up his throne in the heavens, and he rules over all.

20 Bless Jehovah, ye his angels, mighty in strength, that execute his word, hearkening unto the voice of his word.

Praise the Lord, you angels, you powerful ones who do what he says, listening to what he tells you!

21 Bless Jehovah, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his that do his will.

Praise the Lord, you heavenly armies who serve him and carry out his will!

22 Bless Jehovah, all his works, in all places of his dominion. Bless Jehovah, O my soul!

Praise the Lord, everything in his creation, everyone under his rule, and let every part of me praise the Lord!