The Forgiving God
Of David.
1 My soul, bless the Lord,
and all that is within me, bless his holy name. 103:1 Ps 30:4; 97:12; 104:1
2 My soul, bless the Lord,
and do not forget all his benefits. 103:2 Dt 6:12; 8:11
3 He forgives all your iniquity; 103:3 Is 43:25
he heals all your diseases. 103:3 Jr 30:17
4 He redeems your life from the Pit; 103:4 Ps 49:15
he crowns you with faithful love and compassion. 103:4 Ps 5:12
5 He satisfies you 103:5 Lit satisfies your ornament; Hb obscure with good things; 103:5 Ps 107:9
your youth is renewed like the eagle. 103:5 Is 40:31
6 The Lord executes acts of righteousness
and justice for all the oppressed. 103:6 Ps 147:7
7 He revealed his ways to Moses, 103:7 Ex 33:13
his deeds to the people of Israel. 103:7 Ps 78:11; 99:7
8 The Lord is compassionate and gracious,
slow to anger and abounding in faithful love. 103:8 Ex 34:6; Nm 14:18; Neh 9:17
9 He will not always accuse us
or be angry forever. 103:9 Is 57:16; Jr 3:12; Mc 7:19
10 He has not dealt with us as our sins deserve
or repaid us according to our iniquities. 103:10 Ezr 9:13; Lm 3:22
11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
so great is his faithful love
toward those who fear him. 103:11 Ps 36:5; 57:10
12 As far as the east is from the west,
so far has he removed
our transgressions from us. 103:12 Is 43:25; Mc 7:19
13 As a father has compassion on his children,
so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him. 103:13 Mal 3:17
14 For he knows what we are made of,
remembering that we are dust. 103:14 Gn 2:7; 3:19; Ps 78:39
15 As for man, his days are like grass —
he blooms like a flower of the field; 103:15 Jb 14:2; 1Pt 1:24
16 when the wind passes over it, it vanishes,
and its place is no longer known. 103:16 Lit place no longer knows it, 103:15–16 Is 40:6–7
17 But from eternity to eternity
the Lord’s faithful love is toward those who fear him,
and his righteousness toward the grandchildren 103:17 Ex 20:6; Dt 5:10; Ps 25:6
18 of those who keep his covenant,
who remember to observe his precepts. 103:18 Dt 7:9; Ps 25:10
19 The Lord has established his throne in heaven,
and his kingdom rules over all. 103:19 Ps 11:4; 47:2
20 Bless the Lord,
all his angels of great strength,
who do his word,
obedient to his command. 103:20 Ps 29:1; 148:2
21 Bless the Lord, all his armies,
his servants who do his will. 103:21 1Kg 22:19; Neh 9:6
22 Bless the Lord, all his works
in all the places where he rules. 103:22 Ps 145:10
My soul, bless the Lord!