Psalm 103
A Psalm of David
Bless affectionately, gratefully praise, the Lord,
O my soul; and all that is deepest within me,
bless His holy name!
Bless affectionately, gratefully praise 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, your necessity and desire
at your personal age and situation, with good so that your youth,
renewed, is like the eagle's, strong, overcoming, 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 toward 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 the flower
of the field, so he flourishes
Troy Meadows Nature Preserve
Parsippany-Troy Hills New Jersey
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 children's children.
To such as keep His covenant, hearing, receiving,
loving, and obeying it, 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 affectionately, gratefully praise the Lord, you
His angels, you mighty ones, who do His commandments,
hearkening to the voice of His word.
Bless affectionately, gratefully praise 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 affectionately, gratefully praise
the Lord, O my soul!
Beautiful Autumn scene in
Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
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