Psalms 103
1 [A Psalm] of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, [bless] his holy name.
A psalm of David. I give praise to Yahweh with all my life, and with all that is within me, I give praise to his holy name.
2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:
I give praise to Yahweh with all my life, and I remember all of his good deeds.
3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;
He forgives all your sins; he heals all your diseases.
4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
He redeems your life from destruction; he crowns you with covenant faithfulness and acts of tender mercy.
5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good [things; so that] thy youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
He satisfies your life with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle.
6 The LORD executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.
Yahweh does what is fair and does acts of justice for all who are oppressed.
7 He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel.
He made known his ways to Moses, his deeds to the descendants of Israel.
8 The LORD [is] merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
Yahweh is merciful and gracious; he is patient; he has great covenant loyalty.
9 He will not always chide: neither will he keep [his anger] for ever.
He will not always discipline; he is not always angry.
10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.
He does not deal with us as our sins deserve or repay us for what our sins demand.
11 For as the heaven is high above the earth, [so] great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
For as the skies are high above the earth, so great is his covenant faithfulness toward 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, this is how far he has removed the guilt of our sins from us.
13 Like as a father pitieth [his] children, [so] the LORD pitieth them that fear him.
As a father has compassion on his children, so Yahweh has compassion on those who honor him.
14 For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we [are] dust.
For he knows how we are formed; he knows 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; he flourishes like a flower in a field.
16 For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more.
The wind blows over it, and it disappears, and no one can even tell where it once grew.
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 the covenant faithfulness of Yahweh is from everlasting to everlasting on those who honor him. His righteousness extends to their descendants.
18 To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them.
They keep his covenant and remember to obey his instructions.
19 The LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all.
Yahweh has established his throne in the heavens, and his kingdom rules over everyone.
20 Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word.
Give praise to Yahweh, you his angels, you mighty ones who are strong and do his word, and obey the sound of his word.
21 Bless ye the LORD, all [ye] his hosts; [ye] ministers of his, that do his pleasure.
Give praise to Yahweh, all his hosts, you are his servants who carry out his will.
22 Bless the LORD, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the LORD, O my soul.
Give praise to Yahweh, all his creatures, in all the places where he reigns. I will give praise to Yahweh with all my life.
