103
Praise for the Loʀᴅ’s Mercies.
A Psalm of David.
1 APs 104:1, 35Bless the Loʀᴅ, O my soul,
And all that is within me, bless His BPs 33:21; 105:3; 145:21; Ezek 36:21; 39:7holy name.
2 Bless the Loʀᴅ, O my soul,
And ADeut 6:12; 8:11forget none of His benefits;
3 Who AEx 34:7; Ps 86:5; 130:8; Is 43:25pardons all your iniquities,
Who BEx 15:26; Ps 30:2; Jer 30:17heals all your diseases;
4 Who APs 49:15redeems your life from the pit,
Who BPs 5:12crowns you with lovingkindness and compassion;
So that your youth is BIs 40:31renewed like the eagle.
And judgments for all who are BPs 12:5oppressed.
7 He AEx 33:13; Ps 99:7; 147:19made known His ways to Moses,
His BPs 78:11; 106:22acts to the sons of Israel.
8 The Loʀᴅ is AEx 34:6; Num 14:18; Neh 9:17; Ps 86:15; Jon 4:2; James 5:11compassionate and gracious,
BPs 145:8; Joel 2:13; Nah 1:3Slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness.
Nor will He BJer 3:5, 12; Mic 7:18keep His anger forever.
10 He has AEzra 9:13; Lam 3:22not dealt with us according to our sins,
Nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.
11 For as high APs 36:5; 57:10as the heavens are above the earth,
So great is His lovingkindness toward those who 1Or reverefear Him.
12 As far as the east is from the west,
So far has He A2 Sam 12:13; Is 38:17; 43:25; Zech 3:9; Heb 9:26removed our transgressions from us.
So the Loʀᴅ has compassion on those who 1Or reverefear Him.
15 As for man, his days are APs 90:5; Is 40:6; 1 Pet 1:24like grass;
As a BJob 14:2; James 1:10, 11flower of the field, so he flourishes.
16 When the AIs 40:7wind has passed over it, it is no more,
And its BJob 7:10; 8:18; 20:9place acknowledges it no longer.
17 But the APs 25:6lovingkindness of the Loʀᴅ is from everlasting to everlasting on those who 1Or reverefear Him,
And His 2I.e. faithfulness to His gracious promisesrighteousness BEx 20:6; Deut 5:10; Ps 105:8to children’s children,
18 To ADeut 7:9; Ps 25:10those who keep His covenant
And remember His precepts to do them.
19 The Loʀᴅ has established His APs 11:4throne in the heavens,
20 Bless the Loʀᴅ, you APs 148:2His angels,
BPs 29:1; 78:25Mighty in strength, who CMatt 6:10perform His word,
DPs 91:11; Heb 1:14Obeying the voice of His word!
21 Bless the Loʀᴅ, all you A1 Kin 22:19; Neh 9:6; Ps 148:2; Luke 2:13His hosts,
You BPs 104:4who serve Him, doing His will.
22 Bless the Loʀᴅ, APs 145:10all you works of His,
In all places of His dominion;
Bless the Loʀᴅ, O my soul!
B103:1 Ps 33:21; 105:3; 145:21; Ezek 36:21; 39:7
A103:3 Ex 34:7; Ps 86:5; 130:8; Is 43:25
B103:3 Ex 15:26; Ps 30:2; Jer 30:17
1103:5 Or desire
1103:6 Or deeds of vindication
A103:7 Ex 33:13; Ps 99:7; 147:19
A103:8 Ex 34:6; Num 14:18; Neh 9:17; Ps 86:15; Jon 4:2; James 5:11
B103:8 Ps 145:8; Joel 2:13; Nah 1:3
1103:11 Or revere
A103:12 2 Sam 12:13; Is 38:17; 43:25; Zech 3:9; Heb 9:26
1103:13 Or revere
1103:14 I.e. what we are made of
A103:15 Ps 90:5; Is 40:6; 1 Pet 1:24
B103:15 Job 14:2; James 1:10, 11
1103:17 Or revere
2103:17 I.e. faithfulness to His gracious promises
B103:17 Ex 20:6; Deut 5:10; Ps 105:8
1103:19 Or kingdom
B103:19 Ps 47:2, 8; Dan 4:17, 25
2103:19 I.e. the universe
A103:21 1 Kin 22:19; Neh 9:6; Ps 148:2; Luke 2:13