103:1 Praise the LORD, my soul! All my being, praise his holy name! |
103:2 Praise the LORD, my soul, and do not forget how kind he is. |
103:3 He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases. |
103:4 He keeps me from the grave and blesses me with love and mercy. |
103:5 He fills my life with good things, so that I stay young and strong like an eagle. |
103:6 The LORD judges in favor of the oppressed and gives them their rights. |
103:7 He revealed his plans to Moses and let the people of Israel see his mighty deeds. |
103:8 The LORD is merciful and loving, slow to become angry and full of constant love. |
103:9 He does not keep on rebuking; he is not angry forever. |
103:10 He does not punish us as we deserve or repay us according to our sins and wrongs. |
103:11 As high as the sky is above the earth, so great is his love for those who honor him. |
103:12 As far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our sins from us. |
103:13 As a father is kind to his children, so the LORD is kind to those who honor him. |
103:14 He knows what we are made of; he remembers that we are dust. |
103:15 As for us, our life is like grass. We grow and flourish like a wild flower; |
103:16 then the wind blows on it, and it is gone--- no one sees it again. |
103:17 But for those who honor the LORD, his love lasts forever, and his goodness endures for all generations |
103:18 of those who are true to his covenant and who faithfully obey his commands. |
103:19 The LORD placed his throne in heaven; he is king over all. |
103:20 Praise the LORD, you strong and mighty angels, who obey his commands, who listen to what he says. |
103:21 Praise the LORD, all you heavenly powers, you servants of his, who do his will! |
103:22 Praise the LORD, all his creatures in all the places he rules. Praise the LORD, my soul! Praise the LORD, my soul! |