Bless The Lord O My Soul

"You know how we call those blessed who were steadfast.

You have heard of the endurance of Job, and you have seen

the Lord's purpose and how He richly blessed him in the end,

inasmuch as the Lord is full of pity and compassion,

and tenderness and mercy."

James 5:11

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PSALM 103

A Psalm of David

Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all that is deepest

within me, bless His holy name!

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 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 for me only, but for all who are oppressed.

He made known His ways of righteousness and justice

to Moses, He 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 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 a 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, 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 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!

All Scriptures taken from

The Amplified Bible