Psalms 103
1 A Psalm of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy name.
[By David.] Praise Jehovah, my soul, and all that is within me, praise his holy name.
2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits;
Praise Jehovah, my soul, and do not forget all his benefits;
3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquity; who healeth all Thy diseases;
who forgives all your sins; who heals all your diseases;
4 Who redeemeth Thy life from the pit; who encompasseth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
who redeems your life from destruction; who crowns you with loving kindness and tender mercies;
5 Who satisfieth thine old age with good things; so that Thy youth is renewed like the eagle.
who satisfies your desire with good things; your youth is renewed like the eagle's.
6 The LORD executeth righteousness, and acts of justice for all that are oppressed.
Jehovah executes righteous acts, and justice for all who are oppressed.
7 He made known His ways unto Moses, His doings unto the children of Israel.
He made known his ways to Moses, his deeds to the children of Israel.
8 The LORD is full of compassion and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
Jehovah is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness.
9 He will not always contend; neither will He keep His anger for ever.
He will not always accuse; neither will he stay angry forever.
10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins, nor requited us according to our iniquities.
He has not dealt with us according to our sins, nor repaid us for our iniquities.
11 For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is His mercy toward them that fear Him.
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 hath He removed our transgressions from us.
As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.
13 Like as a father hath compassion upon his children, so hath the LORD compassion upon them that fear Him.
Like a father has compassion on his children, so Jehovah has compassion on those who fear him.
14 For He knoweth our frame; He remembereth that we are dust.
For he knows how we are made. He remembers that we are dust.
15 As for man, his days are as grass; as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.
As for man, his days are like grass. As a flower of the field, so he flourishes.
16 For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof knoweth it no more.
For the wind passes over it, and it is gone, and its place remembers it no more.
17 But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear Him, and His righteousness unto children's children;
But Jehovah's loving kindness is from everlasting to everlasting with those who fear him, his righteousness to children's children;
18 To such as keep His covenant, and to those that remember His precepts to do them.
to those who keep his covenant, to those who remember to obey his precepts.
19 The LORD hath established His throne in the heavens; and His kingdom ruleth over all.
Jehovah has established his throne in the heavens. His kingdom rules over all.
20 Bless the LORD, ye angels of His, ye mighty in strength, that fulfil His word, hearkening unto the voice of His word.
Praise Jehovah, all you angels of his, who are mighty in strength, who fulfill his word, obeying the voice of his word.
21 Bless the LORD, all ye His hosts; ye ministers of His, that do His pleasure.
Praise Jehovah, all you armies of his, you servants of his, who do his pleasure.
22 Bless the LORD, all ye His works, in all places of His dominion; bless the LORD, O my soul.
Praise Jehovah, all you works of his, in all places of his dominion. Praise Jehovah, my soul.
