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
A song of David.
1My soul, praise the Lord!
Every part of me, praise his holy name!
2My soul, praise the Lord
and never forget how kind he is!
3He forgives all our sins
and heals all our sicknesses.
4He saves us from the grave,
and he gives us love and compassion.
5He gives us plenty of good things.
He makes us young again,
like an eagle that grows new feathers.
6The Lord does what is fair.
He brings justice to all who have been hurt by others.
7He taught his laws to Moses.
He let Israel see the powerful things he can do.
8The Lord is kind and merciful.
He is patient and full of love.
9He does not always criticize.
He does not stay angry with us forever.
10We sinned against him,
but he didn’t give us the punishment we deserved.
11His love for his followers is
as high above us as heaven is above the earth.
12And he has taken our sins
as far away from us as the east is from the west.
13The Lord is as kind to his followers
as a father is to his children.
14He knows all about us.
He knows we are made from dust.
15He knows our lives are short, that they are like grass.
He knows we are like a little wildflower that grows so quickly,
16but when the hot wind blows, it dies.
Soon, you cannot even see where the flower was.
17But the Lord has always loved his followers,
and he will continue to love them forever and ever!
He will be good to all their descendants,
18to those who are faithful to his agreement
and who remember to obey his commands.
19The Lord set his throne up in heaven,
and he rules over everything.
20Angels, praise the Lord!
You angels are the powerful soldiers who obey his commands.
You listen to him and obey his commands.
21Praise the Lord, all his armies.#103:21 armies This word can mean “armies,” “angels,” or the “stars and planets.” This word is part of the name translated “Lord All-Powerful.” It shows that God is in control of all the powers in the universe.
You are his servants,
and you do what he wants.
22Everything the Lord has made should praise him
throughout the world that he rules!
My soul, praise the Lord!
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