Psalms 103
103
PSALM 103
Common Meter: 8,6,8,6
A Psalm of David.
1O thou my soul, bless God the Lord;
and all that in me is
Be stirred up his holy name
to magnify and bless.
2Bless, O my soul, the Lord thy God,
and not forgetful be
Of all his gracious benefits
he hath bestow'd on thee.
3All thine iniquities who doth
most graciously forgive:
Who thy diseases all and pains doth heal,
and thee relieve.
4Who doth redeem thy life, that thou
to death may'st not go down;
Who thee with loving-kindness doth
and tender mercies crown:
5Who with abundance of good things
doth satisfy thy mouth;
So that, ev'n as the eagle's age,
renewed is thy youth.
6God righteous judgment executes
for all oppressed ones.
7His ways to Moses, he his acts
made known to Isr'el's sons.
8The Lord our God is merciful,
and he is gracious,
Long-suffering, and slow to wrath,
in mercy plenteous.
9He will not chide continually,
nor keep his anger still.
10With us he dealt not as we sinn'd,
nor did requite our ill.
11For as the heaven in its height
the earth surmounteth far;
So great to those that do him fear
his tender mercies are:
12As far as east is distant from
the west, so far hath he
From us removed, in his love,
all our iniquity.
13Such pity as a father hath
unto his children dear;
Like pity shews the Lord to such
as worship him in fear.
14For he remembers we are dust,
and he our frame well knows.
15Frail man, his days are like the grass,
as flow'r in field he grows:
16For over it the wind doth pass,
and it away is gone;
And of the place where once it was
it shall no more be known.
17But unto them that do him fear
God's mercy never ends;
And to their children's children still
his righteousness extends:
18To such as keep his covenant,
and mindful are alway
Of his most just commandements,
that they may them obey.
19The Lord prepared hath his throne
in heavens firm to stand;
And ev'ry thing that being hath
his kingdom doth command.
20O ye his angels, that excel
in strength, bless ye the Lord;
Ye who obey what he commands,
and hearken to his word.
21O bless and magnify the Lord,
ye glorious hosts of his;
Ye ministers, that do fulfil
whate'er his pleasure is.
22O bless the Lord, all ye his works,
wherewith the world is stor'd
In his dominions ev'ry where.
My soul, bless thou the Lord.
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Psalms 103
103
Thanksgiving for Yahweh’s Compassion
Of David.#The Hebrew Bible counts the superscription as the first verse of the psalm
1Bless Yahweh, O my soul,
and all within me, bless his holy name.
2Bless Yahweh, O my soul,
and do not forget all his benefits:
3who forgives all your iniquity,
who heals all your diseases,
4who redeems your life from the pit,
who crowns you with loyal love and mercies,
5who satisfies your life with good
so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
6Yahweh does deeds of justice
and judgments for all who are oppressed,
7who made known his ways to Moses,
his deeds to the people#Literally “sons” of Israel.
8Yahweh is compassionate and gracious,
slow to anger#Literally “long of nostrils” and abundant in loyal love.
9He does not dispute continually,
nor keep his anger forever.
10He has not dealt with us according to our sins,
nor repaid us according to our iniquities.
11For as the heavens are high above the earth,
so his loyal love prevails over those who fear him.
12As far as east is from west,
so he has removed far from us the guilt of our transgressions.
13As a father pities#Or “shows compassion to” his children,
so Yahweh pities#Or “shows compassion to” those who fear him.
14For he knows our frame.#That is, how we are formed
He remembers that we are dust.
15As for man, his days are like the grass.
As the flower of the field, so he blossoms.
16When the wind passes over it, it is no more,
and its place knows it no longer.
17But the loyal love of Yahweh
is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him,
and his righteousness to their children’s children,
18to those who keep his covenant
and remember to do his precepts.
19Yahweh has established his throne in the heavens,
and his kingdom rules over all.
20Bless Yahweh, you his angels,
you mighty heroes who do his word
by obeying#Literally “hearing” the sound of his word.
21Bless Yahweh, all you his hosts,
you his attendants who do his will.
22Bless Yahweh, all his works,#That is, created things
in all the places of his dominion.
Bless Yahweh, O my soul.
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