Psalm 103:1-22
Of David.
Bless the Lord, O my soul,
and all that is
within me,
bless his holy name.
Bless the Lord, O my
soul,
and do not forget all
his benefits--
who forgives all your
iniquity,
who heals all your
diseases,
who redeems your life
from the Pit,
who crowns you with
steadfast love and mercy,
who satisfies you
with good as long as you live
so that your youth is
renewed like the eagle's.
The Lord works
vindication
and justice for all
who are oppressed.
He made known his
ways to Moses,
his acts to the
people of Israel .
The Lord is merciful
and gracious,
slow to anger and
abounding in steadfast love.
He will not always
accuse,
nor will he keep his
anger forever.
He does not deal with
us according to our sins,
nor repay us
according to our iniquities.
For as the heavens
are high above the earth,
so great is his
steadfast love toward those who fear him;
as far as the east is
from the west,
so far he removes our
transgressions from us.
As a father has
compassion for his children,
so the Lord has
compassion for those who fear him.
For he knows how we
were made;
he remembers that we
are dust.
As for mortals, their
days are like grass;
they flourish like a
flower of the field;
for the wind passes
over it, and it is gone,
and its place knows
it no more.
But the steadfast
love of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting
on those who fear
him,
and his righteousness
to children's children,
to those who keep his
covenant
and remember to do
his commandments.
The Lord has
established his throne in the heavens,
and his kingdom rules
over all.
Bless the Lord, O you
his angels,
you mighty ones who
do his bidding,
obedient to his
spoken word.
Bless the Lord, all
his hosts,
his ministers that do
his will.
Bless the Lord, all
his works,
in all places of his
dominion.
Bless the Lord, O my
soul. (NRSV)
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