Psalm 103: Bless The Lord O My Soul

 

Bless the Lord, O my soul;

all that is deepest within me

Bless His holy name!

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 Sam Timm

Bless the Lord, O my soul,

and forget not one of all His benefits-

Who forgives every one of all your iniquities,

Who heals each one of all your diseases,

Who redeems your life

 from the pit and corruption,

Who beautifies, dignifies, and crowns you

with loving kindness and tender mercy;

Who satisfies your mouth with good

so that your youth, renewed,

is like the eagle's soaring.

The Lord executes

 righteousness and justice,

not only for me,

but for all who are oppressed.

He made known His ways

 of righteousness and justice to Moses,

 His acts to the children of Israel.

The Lord is merciful and gracious,

 slow to anger,

and plenteous in mercy

and loving kindness.

He will not always chide

 or be contending,

neither will He keep

 His anger forever or hold a grudge.

He has not dealt with us after our sins

 nor rewarded us

according to our iniquities.

For as the heavens are high above the earth,

so great are His mercy and loving kindness

 towards those

who reverently and worshipfully

 fear Him.

As far as the east is from the west, 

so far

 has He removed our transgressions from us.

As a father loves and pities his children,

 so the Lord loves and pities

 those who fear Him, 

with reverence, worship and awe.

For He knows our frame, 

He earnestly remembers and imprints

on His heart that we are dust.

As for man, his days are as grass;

as a flower of the field, so he flourishes.

For the wind passes over it and it is gone,

and its place shall know it no more.

But the mercy and loving kindness of the Lord 

are from everlasting to everlasting

upon those who

 reverently and worshipfully

 fear Him,

and His righteousness

 is to the children's children.

To such as keep His covenant 

and to those who earnestly remember

 His commandments,

 to do them, imprinting them on their hearts.

The Lord has established His throne in the heavens

and His kingdom rules over all.

Bless the Lord, you His angels,

 you mighty ones

who do His commandments,

hearkening to the voice of His word.

Bless the Lord, all you His hosts,

 you His ministers who do His pleasure.

Bless the Lord, all His works, 

in all places of His dominion;

Bless the Lord, O my soul!

Psalm 103
A Song of David