Psalms 103

NEW JERUSALEM	Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
1 [Of David] Bless Yahweh, my soul, from the depths of my being, his holy name;	1 A Psalm of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless his holy name!
2 bless Yahweh, my soul, never forget al his acts of kindness.	2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits,
3 He forgives al your offences, cures al your diseases,	3 who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases,
4 he redeems your life from the abyss, crowns you with faithful love and tenderness;	4 who redeems your life from the Pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy,
5 he contents you with good things al your life, renews your youth like an eagle's.	5 who satisfies you with good as long as you live so that your youth is renewed like the eagles.
6 Yahweh acts with uprightness, with justice to all who are oppressed;	6 The LORD works vindication and justice for all who are oppressed.
7 he revealed to Moses his ways, his great deeds to the children of Israel.	7 He made known his ways to Moses, his acts to the people of Israel.
8 Yahweh is tenderness and pity, slow to anger and rich in faithful love;	8 The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
9 his indignation does not last for ever, nor his resentment remain for al time;	9 He will not always chide, nor will he keep his anger for ever.
10 he does not treat us as our sins deserve, nor repay us as befits our offences.	10 He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor requite us according to our iniquities.
11 As the height of heaven above earth, so strong is his faithful love for those who fear him.	11 For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him;
12 As the distance of east from west, so far from us does he put our faults.	12 as far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us.
13 As tenderly as a father treats his children, so Yahweh treats those who fear him;	13 As a father pities his children, so the LORD pities those who fear him.
14 he knows of what we are made, he remembers that we are dust.	14 For he knows our frame; he remembers that we are dust.
15 As for a human person -- his days are like grass, he blooms like the wild flowers;	15 As for man, his days are like grass; he flourishes like a flower of the field;
16 as soon as the wind blows he is gone, never to be seen there again.	16 for the wind passes over it, and it is gone, and its place knows it no more.
17 But Yahweh's faithful love for those who fear him is from eternity and for ever; and his saving justiceto their children's children;	17 But the steadfast love of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon those who fear him, and his righteousness to children's children,
18 as long as they keep his covenant, and careful y obey his precepts.	18 to those who keep his covenant and remember to do his commandments.
19 Yahweh has fixed his throne in heaven, his sovereign power rules over all.	19 The LORD has established his throne in the heavens, and his kingdom rules over all.
20 Bless Yahweh, al his angels, mighty warriors who fulfil his commands, attentive to the sound of hiswords.	20 Bless the LORD, O you his angels, you mighty ones who do his word, hearkening to the voice of his word!
21 Bless Yahweh, al his armies, servants who fulfil his wishes.	21 Bless the LORD, all his hosts, his ministers that do his will!
22 Bless Yahweh, al his works, in every place where he rules. Bless Yahweh, my soul.	22 Bless the LORD, all his works, in all places of his dominion. Bless the LORD, O my soul!