103:1 A Psalm of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless his holy name!
103:1 Of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name.

103:2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits,
103:2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and do not forget all his benefits--

103:3 who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases,
103:3 who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases,

103:4 who redeems your life from the Pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy,
103:4 who redeems your life from the Pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy,

103:5 who satisfies you with good as long as you live so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.
103:5 who satisfies you with good as long as you live so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.

103:6 The LORD works vindication and justice for all who are oppressed.
103:6 The LORD works vindication and justice for all who are oppressed.

103:7 He made known his ways to Moses, his acts to the people of Israel.
103:7 He made known his ways to Moses, his acts to the people of Israel.

103:8 The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
103:8 The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.

103:9 He will not always chide, nor will he keep his anger for ever.
103:9 He will not always accuse, nor will he keep his anger forever.

103:10 He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor requite us according to our iniquities.
103:10 He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities.

103:11 For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him;
103:11 For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him;

103:12 as far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us.
103:12 as far as the east is from the west, so far he removes our transgressions from us.

103:13 As a father pities his children, so the LORD pities those who fear him.
103:13 As a father has compassion for his children, so the LORD has compassion for those who fear him.

103:14 For he knows our frame; he remembers that we are dust.
103:14 For he knows how we were made; he remembers that we are dust.

103:15 As for man, his days are like grass; he flourishes like a flower of the field;
103:15 As for mortals, their days are like grass; they flourish like a flower of the field;

103:16 for the wind passes over it, and it is gone, and its place knows it no more.
103:16 for the wind passes over it, and it is gone, and its place knows it no more.

103:17 But the steadfast love of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon those who fear him, and his righteousness to children's children,
103:17 But the steadfast love of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him, and his righteousness to children's children,

103:18 to those who keep his covenant and remember to do his commandments.
103:18 to those who keep his covenant and remember to do his commandments.

103:19 The LORD has established his throne in the heavens, and his kingdom rules over all.
103:19 The LORD has established his throne in the heavens, and his kingdom rules over all.

103:20 Bless the LORD, O you his angels, you mighty ones who do his word, hearkening to the voice of his word!
103:20 Bless the LORD, O you his angels, you mighty ones who do his bidding, obedient to his spoken word.

103:21 Bless the LORD, all his hosts, his ministers that do his will!
103:21 Bless the LORD, all his hosts, his ministers that do his will.

103:22 Bless the LORD, all his works, in all places of his dominion. Bless the LORD, O my soul!
103:22 Bless the LORD, all his works, in all places of his dominion. Bless the LORD, O my soul.