Psalm 103
Praise of God’s Providence
1 Of David.
Bless the Lord, O my soul;
my entire being, bless his holy name.
2 Bless the Lord, O my soul,
and do not forget all his benefits.
3 He forgives all your sins
and heals all your diseases.
4 He redeems your life from the pit
and crowns you with kindness and mercy.
5 He satisfies your years with good things
and renews your youth like an eagle’s.
6 The Lord performs acts of righteousness
and administers justice for all who are oppressed.
7 He made known his ways to Moses,
his wondrous deeds to the people of Israel.
8 The Lord is merciful and gracious,
slow to anger and abounding in kindness.
9 He will not always rebuke,
nor will he remain angry forever.
10 He does not treat us as our sins deserve
or repay us according to our offenses.
11 As high as the heavens are above the earth,
so great is his kindness toward those who fear him.
12 As far as the east is from the west,
so far has he removed our transgressions from us.
13 As a father has compassion for his children,
so the Lord has compassion for those who fear him.
14 For he knows how we were formed;
he remembers that we are only dust.
15 The days of mortal man are like grass;
he flourishes like a flower of the field.
16 The wind sweeps over him, and he is gone,
and his place never sees him again.
17 But from everlasting to everlasting
the kindness of the Lord is with those who fear him,
and his righteousness with their children’s children,
18 with those who keep his covenant
and diligently observe his commandments.
19 The Lord has established his throne in heaven,
and his kingdom rules over all.
20 Bless the Lord, O you his angels,
you mighty in strength who do his bidding,
who obey his spoken word.
21 Bless the Lord, O you his hosts,
his ministers who do his will.
22 Bless the Lord, all his works,
everywhere in his domain.
Bless the Lord, O my soul.
Footnotes
- Psalm 103:1
- Psalm 103:1
- Psalm 103:3
- Psalm 103:4
- Psalm 103:5
- Psalm 103:7
- Psalm 103:7
- Psalm 103:8
- Psalm 103:11
- Psalm 103:12
- Psalm 103:13
- Psalm 103:14
- Psalm 103:17
- Psalm 103:18
- Psalm 103:19
- Psalm 103:20
- Psalm 103:20
- Psalm 103:22
