Psalms, 103

1. Of David. Bless the LORD, my soul; all my being, bless his holy name!

1. [Of David] Bless Yahweh, my soul, from the depths of my being, his holy name;

2. Bless the LORD, my soul; do not forget all the gifts of God,

2. bless Yahweh, my soul, never forget all his acts of kindness.

3. Who pardons all your sins, heals all your ills,

3. He forgives all your offences, cures all your diseases,

4. Delivers your life from the pit, surrounds you with love and compassion,

4. he redeems your life from the abyss, crowns you with faithful love and tenderness;

5. Fills your days with good things; your youth is renewed like the eagle's.

5. he contents you with good things all your life, renews your youth like an eagle's.

6. The LORD does righteous deeds, brings justice to all the oppressed.

6. Yahweh acts with uprightness, with justice to all who are oppressed;

7. His ways were revealed to Moses, mighty deeds to the people of Israel.

7. he revealed to Moses his ways, his great deeds to the children of Israel.

8. Merciful and gracious is the LORD, slow to anger, abounding in kindness.

8. Yahweh is tenderness and pity, slow to anger and rich in faithful love;

9. God does not always rebuke, nurses no lasting anger,

9. his indignation does not last for ever, nor his resentment remain for all time;

10. Has not dealt with us as our sins merit, nor requited us as our deeds deserve.

10. he does not treat us as our sins deserve, nor repay us as befits our offences.

11. As the heavens tower over the earth, so God's love towers over the faithful.

11. As the height of heaven above earth, so strong is his faithful love for those who fear him.

12. As far as the east is from the west, so far have our sins been removed from us.

12. As the distance of east from west, so far from us does he put our faults.

13. As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on the faithful.

13. As tenderly as a father treats his children, so Yahweh treats those who fear him;

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

14. he knows of what we are made, he remembers that we are dust.

15. Our days are like the grass; like flowers of the field we blossom.

15. As for a human person -- his days are like grass, he blooms like the wild flowers;

16. The wind sweeps over us and we are gone; our place knows us no more.

16. as soon as the wind blows he is gone, never to be seen there again.

17. But the LORD'S kindness is forever, toward the faithful from age to age. He favors the children's children

17. But Yahweh's faithful love for those who fear him is from eternity and for ever; and his saving justice to their children's children;

18. of those who keep his covenant, who take care to fulfill its precepts.

18. as long as they keep his covenant, and carefully obey his precepts.

19. The LORD'S throne is established in heaven; God's royal power rules over all.

19. Yahweh has fixed his throne in heaven, his sovereign power rules over all.

20. Bless the LORD, all you angels, mighty in strength and attentive, obedient to every command.

20. Bless Yahweh, all his angels, mighty warriors who fulfil his commands, attentive to the sound of his words.

21. Bless the LORD, all you hosts, ministers who do God's will.

21. Bless Yahweh, all his armies, servants who fulfil his wishes.

22. Bless the LORD, all creatures, everywhere in God's domain. Bless the LORD, my soul!

22. Bless Yahweh, all his works, in every place where he rules. Bless Yahweh, my soul.