Psalms 103

₁Praise the LORD, my soul!

All my being, praise his holy name!

₂Praise the LORD, my soul,

and do not forget how kind he is.

₃He forgives all my sins

and heals all my diseases.

₄He keeps me from the grave

and blesses me with love and mercy.

₅He fills my life with good things,

so that I stay young and strong like an eagle.

₆The LORD judges in favour of the oppressed

and gives them their rights.

₇He revealed his plans to Moses

and let the people of Israel see his mighty deeds.

₈The LORD is merciful and loving,

slow to become angry and full of constant love.

₉He does not keep on rebuking;

he is not angry for ever.

₁₀He does not punish us as we deserve

or repay us according to our sins and wrongs.

₁₁As high as the sky is above the earth,

so great is his love for those who honour him.

₁₂As far as the east is from the west,

so far does he remove our sins from us.

₁₃As a father is kind to his children,

so the LORD is kind to those who honour him.

₁₄He knows what we are made of;

he remembers that we are dust.

₁₅As for us, our life is like grass.

We grow and flourish like a wild flower;

₁₆then the wind blows on it, and it is gone —

no one sees it again.

₁₇But for those who honour the LORD, his love lasts for ever,

and his goodness endures for all generations

₁₈of those who are true to his covenant

and who faithfully obey his commands.

₁₉The LORD placed his throne in heaven;

he is king over all.

₂₀Praise the LORD, you strong and mighty angels,

who obey his commands,

who listen to what he says.

₂₁Praise the LORD, all you heavenly powers,

you servants of his, who do his will!

₂₂Praise the LORD, all his creatures

in all the places he rules.

Praise the LORD, my soul!