Psalms, 103

1. <[A Psalm] of David.> Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, [bless] his holy name.

1. Bless the Lord, my soul; all my being, bless his holy name!

2. Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:

2. Bless the Lord, my soul, and do not forget all his kindness;

3. Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;

3. he forgives all your sins and heals all your sickness;

4. Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;

4. he redeems your life from destruction and crowns you with love and compassion;

5. Who satisfieth thy mouth with good [things; so that] thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.

5. he gives fulfillment to your years, and renews your youth like the eagle's.

6. The LORD executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.

6. The Lord restores justice and secures the rights of the oppressed.

7. He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel.

7. He has made known his ways to Moses and his deeds to the people of Israel.

8. The LORD [is] merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.

8. The Lord is gracious and merciful, abounding in love and slow to anger;

9. He will not always chide: neither will he keep [his anger] for ever.

9. he will not always scold nor will he be angry forever.

10. He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.

10. He does not treat us according to our sins, nor does he punish us as we deserve.

11. For as the heaven is high above the earth, [so] great is his mercy toward them that fear him.

11. As the heavens are high above the earth, so great is his love for those fearing him;

12. As far as the east is from the west, [so] far hath he removed our transgressions from us.

12. as far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove from us our sins.

13. Like as a father pitieth [his] children, [so] the LORD pitieth them that fear him.

13. As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord pities those who fear him.

14. For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we [are] dust.

14. For he knows how we are formed, he remembers that we are dust.

15. [As for] man, his days [are] as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.

15. The days of mortals are like grass; they bloom like a flower of the field;

16. For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more.

16. but the wind passes over it, and it is gone, his field will not see him again.

17. But the mercy of the LORD [is] from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children;

17. But the Lord's kindness is forever with those who fear him; so is his justice, for their children's children,

18. To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them.

18. for those who keep his covenant and remember his commands, for those who put them into practice.

19. The LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all.

19. The Lord has set his throne in heaven; he rules, he has power everywhere.

20. Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word.

20. Praise the Lord, all you his angels, you mighty ones who do his bidding, you who obey his word.

21. Bless ye the LORD, all [ye] his hosts; [ye] ministers of his, that do his pleasure.

21. Praise the Lord, all his hosts, all his servants who do his will.

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

22. Praise the Lord, all his works, everywhere he rules.