103:1 BLESS (AFFECTIONATELY, gratefully praise) the Lord, O my soul; and all that is [deepest] within me, bless His holy name! |
103:2 Bless (affectionately, gratefully praise) the Lord, O my soul, and forget not [one of] all His benefits-- |
103:3 Who forgives [every one of] all your iniquities, Who heals [each one of] all your diseases, |
103:4 Who redeems your life from the pit {and} corruption, Who beautifies, dignifies, {and} crowns you with loving-kindness and tender mercy; |
103:5 Who satisfies your mouth [your necessity and desire at your personal age and situation] with good so that your youth, renewed, is like the eagle's [strong, overcoming, soaring]! |
103:6 The Lord executes righteousness {and} justice [not for me only, but] for all who are oppressed. |
103:7 He made known His ways [of righteousness and justice] to Moses, His acts to the children of Israel. |
103:8 The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and plenteous in mercy {and} loving-kindness. |
103:9 He will not always chide {or} be contending, neither will He keep His anger forever {or} hold a grudge. |
103:10 He has not dealt with us after our sins nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. |
103:11 For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great are His mercy {and} loving-kindness toward those who reverently {and} worshipfully fear Him. |
103:12 As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us. |
103:13 As a father loves {and} pities his children, so the Lord loves {and} pities those who fear Him [with reverence, worship, and awe]. |
103:14 For He knows our frame, He [earnestly] remembers {and} imprints [on His heart] that we are dust. |
103:15 As for man, his days are as grass; as a flower of the field, so he flourishes. |
103:16 For the wind passes over it and it is gone, and its place shall know it no more. |
103:17 But the mercy {and} loving-kindness of the Lord are from everlasting to everlasting upon those who reverently {and} worshipfully fear Him, and His righteousness is to children's children-- |
103:18 To such as keep His covenant [hearing, receiving, loving, and obeying it] and to those who [earnestly] remember His commandments to do them [imprinting them on their hearts]. |
103:19 The Lord has established His throne in the heavens, and His kingdom rules over all. |
103:20 Bless (affectionately, gratefully praise) the Lord, you His angels, you mighty ones who do His commandments, hearkening to the voice of His word. |
103:21 Bless (affectionately, gratefully praise) the Lord, all you His hosts, you His ministers who do His pleasure. |
103:22 Bless the Lord, all His works in all places of His dominion; bless (affectionately, gratefully praise) the Lord, O my soul! |