Psalters Psalms My Song

Psalms 103:1

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Bless the LORD, O my soul,

and all that is within me,

bless his holy name!

Psalms 103:2

Bless the LORD, O my soul,

and forget not all his benefits,

Psalms 103:3

who forgives all your iniquity,

who heals all your diseases,

Psalms 103:4

who redeems your life from the pit,

who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy,

Psalms 103:5

who satisfies you with good

so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

Psalms 103:6

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The LORD works righteousness

and justice for all who are oppressed.

Psalms 103:7

He made known his ways to Moses,

his acts to the people of Israel.

Psalms 103:8

The LORD is merciful and gracious,

slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.

Psalms 103:9

He will not always chide,

nor will he keep his anger forever.

Psalms 103:10

He does not deal with us according to our sins,

nor repay us according to our iniquities.

Psalms 103:11

For as high as the heavens are above the earth,

so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him;

Psalms 103:12

as far as the east is from the west,

so far does he remove our transgressions from us.

Psalms 103:13

As a father shows compassion to his children,

so the LORD shows compassion to those who fear him.

Psalms 103:14

For he knows our frame; 

he remembers that we are dust.

Psalms 103:15

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As for man, his days are like grass;

he flourishes like a flower of the field;

Psalms 103:16

for the wind passes over it, and it is gone,

and its place knows it no more.

Psalms 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,

Psalms 103:18

to those who keep his covenant

and remember to do his commandments.

Psalms 103:19

The LORD has established his throne in the heavens,

and his kingdom rules over all.

Psalms 103:20

¶ Bless the LORD, O you his angels,

you mighty ones who do his word,

obeying the voice of his word!

Psalms 103:21

Bless the LORD, all his hosts,

his ministers, who do his will!