Psalms 103

DOUAI-RHEIMS	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 For David himself. Bless the Lord, O my soul: and let all that is within me bless his holy name.	1 To David himself. Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, you are exceedingly great. You have clothed yourself with confession and beauty;
2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, and never forget all he hath done for thee.	2 you are dressed with light like a garment, while you stretch out heaven like a tent.
3 Who forgiveth all thy iniquities: who healeth all thy diseases.	3 You cover its heights with water. You set the clouds as your stairs. You walk upon the wings of the winds.
4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction: who crowneth thee with mercy and compassion.	4 You make your Angels a breath of life, and your ministers a burning fire.
5 Who satisfieth thy desire with good things: thy youth shall be renewed like the eagle's.	5 You founded the earth upon its stable base. It will not be bent from age to age.
6 The Lord doth mercies, and judgment for all that suffer wrong.	6 The abyss, like a garment, is its clothing. The waters will remain standing above the mountains.
7 He hath made his ways known to Moses: his wills to the children of Israel.	7 At your rebuke, they will flee. At the voice of your thunder, they will dread.
8 The ford is compassionate and merciful: longsuffering and plenteous in mercy.	8 The mountains ascend, and the plains descend, to the place which you have founded for them.
9 He will not always be angry: nor will he threaten for ever.	9 You have set a limit that they will not cross. And they will not return to cover the earth.
10 He hath not dealt with us according to our sins: nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.	10 You spring forth fountains in steep valleys. The waters will cross through the midst of the mountains.
11 For according to the height of the heaven above the earth: he hath strengthened his mercy towards them that fear him.	11 All the wild beasts of the field will drink. The wild donkeys will anticipate in their thirst.
12 As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our iniquities from us.	12 Above them, the flying things of the air will dwell. From the midst of the rocks, they will utter voices.
13 As a father hath compassion on his children, so hath the Lord compassion on them that fear him:	13 You irrigate the mountains from your heights. The earth will be satiated from the fruit of your works,
14 for he knoweth our frame. He remembereth that we are dust:	14 producing grass for cattle and herbs for the service of men. So may you draw bread from the earth,
15 man's days are as grass, as the flower of the field so shall he flourish.	15 and wine, in order to cheer the heart of man. Then he may gladden his face with oil, and bread will confirm the heart of man.
16 For the spirit shall pass in him, and he shall not be: and he shall know his place no more.	16 The trees of the field will be saturated, along with the cedars of Lebanon, which he planted.
17 But the mercy of the Lord is from eternity and unto eternity upon them that fear him: And his justice unto children's children,	17 There, the sparrows will make their nests. The leader of them is the house of the heron.
18 to such as keep his covenant, And are mindful of his commandments to do them.	18 The heights of the hills are for the deer; the rock is a refuge for the hedgehog.
19 The Lord hath prepared his throne in heaven: and his kingdom shall rule over all.	19 He has made the moon for seasons; the sun knows its setting.
20 Bless the Lord, all ye his angels: you that are mighty in strength, and execute his word, hearkening to the voice of his orders.	20 You appointed darkness, and it has become night; all the beasts of the forest will cross through it.
21 Bless the Lord, all ye his hosts: you ministers of his that do his will.	21 The young lions will roar, while searching for and seizing their meal from God.
22 Bless the Lord, all his works: in every place of his dominion, O my soul, bless thou the Lord.	22 The sun arose, and they were gathered together; and in their dens, they will lie down together.
	23 Man will go forth to his work and to his activities, until the evening.
	24 How great are your works, O Lord! You have made all things in wisdom. The earth has been filled with your possessions.
	25 This sea is great and its hands are spacious. There are creeping things without number: the small animals with the great.
	26 There, the ships will pass by this sea-serpent that you have formed to mock them.
	27 All these expect you to give them food in due time.
	28 What you give to them, they will gather. When you open your hand, they will all be filled with goodness.
	29 But if you turn your face away, they will be disturbed. You will take away their breath, and they will fail, and they will return to their dust.
	30 You will send forth your Spirit, and they will be created. And you will renew the face of the earth.
	31 May the glory of the Lord be for all ages. The Lord will rejoice in his works.
	32 He considers the earth, and he makes it tremble. He touches the mountains, and they smoke.
	33 I will sing to the Lord with my life. I will sing psalms to my God, as long as I am.
	34 May my speech be pleasing to him. Truly, I will take delight in the Lord.
	35 Let sinners fade away from the earth, along with the unjust, so that they may not be. Bless the Lord, O my soul.