Psa 103 | HCSB | STEP | Davidic . My soul , praise Yahweh , and all that is within me, praise His holy name .

Psalms 103

The Forgiving God

1 Davidic.

My soul, praise ^{▼▼Yahweh/Yah: Or The Lord; the personal name of God in Hebrew; "Yah" is the shortened form of the name.}Yahweh,
and all that is within me, praise His holy name. ^b
2 My soul, praise the Lord,
and do not forget all His benefits. ^c

3 He forgives all your sin; ^d
He heals all your diseases. ^e
4 He redeems your life from the ^{▼▼Pit: Either the grave or the realm of the dead}Pit; ^g
He crowns you with faithful love and compassion. ^h
5 He satisfies you ^{▼▼Lit satisfies your ornament; Hb obscure} with goodness; ^j
your youth is renewed like the eagle. ^k

6 The Lord executes acts of righteousness
and justice for all the oppressed. ^l
7 He revealed His ways to Moses, ^m
His deeds to the people of Israel. ⁿ
8 The Lord is compassionate and gracious,
slow to anger and rich in faithful love. ^o
9 He will not always accuse us
or be angry forever. ^p
10 He has not dealt with us as our sins deserve
or repaid us according to our offenses. ^q

11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
so great is His faithful love
toward those who ^{▼▼fear(s) God or the Lord/ the fear of the Lord: No single English word conveys every aspect of the word fear in this phrase. The meaning includes worshipful submission, reverential awe, and obedient respect to the covenant-keeping God of Israel.}fear Him. ^s
12 As far as the east is from the west,
so far has He removed
our transgressions from us. ^t
13 As a father has compassion on his children,
so the Lord has compassion on those who fear Him. ^u
14 For He knows what we are made of,
remembering that we are dust. ^v

15 As for man, his days are like grass –
he blooms like a flower of the field; ^w
16 when the wind passes over it, it vanishes,
and its place is no longer known. ^{▼▼Lit place no longer knows it
,} ^y
17 But from eternity to eternity
the Lord’s faithful love is toward those who fear Him,
and His righteousness toward the grandchildren ^z
18 of those who keep His covenant,
who remember to observe His precepts. ^aa
19 The Lord has established His throne in heaven,
and His kingdom rules over all. ^ab

20 Praise the Lord,
all His angels of great strength,
who do His word,
obedient to His command. ^ac
21 Praise the Lord, all His armies,
His servants who do His will. ^ad
22 Praise the Lord, all His works
in all the places where He rules. ^ae
My soul, praise Yahweh!