Psalms 103

¹ Of David. Bless the LORD, my soul; all my being, bless his holy name!

² Bless the LORD, my soul; do not forget all the gifts of God,

³ Who pardons all your sins, heals all your ills,

⁴ Delivers your life from the pit, surrounds you with love and compassion,

⁵ Fills your days with good things; your youth is renewed like the eagle's.

⁶ The LORD does righteous deeds, brings justice to all the oppressed.

⁷ His ways were revealed to Moses, mighty deeds to the people of Israel.

⁸ Merciful and gracious is the LORD, slow to anger, abounding in kindness.

⁹ God does not always rebuke, nurses no lasting anger,

¹⁰ Has not dealt with us as our sins merit, nor requited us as our deeds deserve.

¹¹ As the heavens tower over the earth, so God's love towers over the faithful.

¹² As far as the east is from the west, so far have our sins been removed from us.

¹³ As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on the faithful.

¹⁴ For he knows how we are formed, remembers that we are dust.

¹⁵ Our days are like the grass; like flowers of the field we blossom.

¹⁶ The wind sweeps over us and we are gone; our place knows us no more.

¹⁷ But the LORD'S kindness is forever, toward the faithful from age to age. He favors the children's children

¹⁸ of those who keep his covenant, who take care to fulfill its precepts.

¹⁹ The LORD'S throne is established in heaven; God's royal power rules over all.

²⁰ Bless the LORD, all you angels, mighty in strength and attentive, obedient to every command.

²¹ Bless the LORD, all you hosts, ministers who do God's will.

²² Bless the LORD, all creatures, everywhere in God's domain. Bless the LORD, my soul!