Psalm 103(AMP)
Psalm 103
[A Psalm] of David.
1 Bless (affectionately, gratefully praise) the Lord, O my soul; and all that is [deepest] within me, bless His holy name!
2 Bless (affectionately, gratefully praise) the Lord, O my soul, and forget not [one of] all His benefits—
3 Who forgives [every one of] all your iniquities, Who heals [each one of] all your diseases,
4 Who redeems your life from the pit and corruption, Who beautifies, dignifies, and crowns you with loving-kindness and tender mercy;
5 Who satisfies your mouth [your necessity and desire at your personal age and situation] with good so that your youth, renewed, is like the eagle’s [strong, overcoming, soaring]!
6 The Lord executes righteousness and justice [not for me only, but] for all who are oppressed.
7 He made known His ways [of righteousness and justice] to Moses, His acts to the children of Israel.
8 The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and plenteous in mercy and loving-kindness.
9 He will not always chide or be contending, neither will He keep His anger forever or hold a grudge.
10 He has not dealt with us after our sins nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.
11 For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great are His mercy and loving-kindness toward those who reverently and worshipfully fear Him.
12 As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.
13 As a father loves and pities his children, so the Lord loves and pities those who fear Him [with reverence, worship, and awe].
14 For He knows our frame, He [earnestly] remembers and imprints [on His heart] that we are dust.
15 As for man, his days are as grass; as a flower of the field, so he flourishes.
16 For the wind passes over it and it is gone, and its place shall know it no more.
17 But the mercy and loving-kindness of the Lord are from everlasting to everlasting upon those who reverently and worshipfully fear Him, and His righteousness is to children’s children—
18 To such as keep His covenant [hearing, receiving, loving, and obeying it] and to those who [earnestly] remember His commandments to do them [imprinting them on their hearts].
19 The Lord has established His throne in the heavens, and His kingdom rules over all.
20 Bless (affectionately, gratefully praise) the Lord, you His angels, you mighty ones who do His commandments, hearkening to the voice of His word.
21 Bless (affectionately, gratefully praise) the Lord, all you His hosts, you His ministers who do His pleasure.
22 Bless the Lord, all His works in all places of His dominion; bless (affectionately, gratefully praise) the Lord, O my soul!
Psalm 103(NKJV)
Praise for the Lord’s Mercies
A Psalm of David.
103
Bless the Lord, O my soul;
And all that is within me, bless His holy name!
2
Bless the Lord, O my soul,
And forget not all His benefits:
3
Who forgives all your iniquities,
Who heals all your diseases,
4
Who redeems your life from destruction,
Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies,
5
Who satisfies your mouth with good things,
So that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
6
The Lord executes righteousness
And justice for all who are oppressed.
7
He made known His ways to Moses,
His acts to the children of Israel.
8
The Lord is merciful and gracious,
Slow to anger, and abounding in mercy.
9
He will not always strive with us,
Nor will He keep His anger forever.
10
He has not dealt with us according to our sins,
Nor punished us according to our iniquities.
11
For as the heavens are high above the earth,
So great is His mercy toward those who fear Him;
12
As far as the east is from the west,
So far has He removed our transgressions from us.
13
As a father pities his children,
So the Lord pities those who fear Him.
14
For He [a]knows our frame;
He remembers that we are dust.
15
As for man, his days are like grass;
As a flower of the field, so he flourishes.
16
For the wind passes over it, and it is [b]gone,
And its place remembers it no more.
17
But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting
On those who fear Him,
And His righteousness to children’s children,
18
To such as keep His covenant,
And to those who remember His commandments to do them.
19
The Lord has established His throne in heaven,
And His kingdom rules over all.
20
Bless the Lord, you His angels,
Who excel in strength, who do His word,
Heeding the voice of His word.
21
Bless the Lord, all you His hosts,
You [c]ministers of His, who do His pleasure.
22
Bless the Lord, all His works,
In all places of His dominion.
Bless the Lord, O my soul!
Psalm 103(TPT)
Our Father’s Love
103
King David’s song of praise
1
With my whole heart, with my whole life,
and with my innermost being,
I bow in wonder and love before you, the holy God!
2
Yahweh, you are my soul’s celebration.
How could I ever forget the miracles of kindness
you’ve done for me?
3
You kissed my heart with forgiveness, in spite of all I’ve done.[a]
You’ve healed me inside and out from every disease.
4
You’ve rescued me from hell[b] and saved my life.
You’ve crowned me with love and mercy.
5
You satisfy my every desire with good things.[c]
You’ve supercharged my life so that I soar again[d]
like a flying eagle in the sky!
6
You’re a God who makes things right,
giving justice to the defenseless.
7
You unveiled to Moses your plans
and showed Israel’s sons what you could do.
8
Lord, you’re so kind and tenderhearted
to those who don’t deserve it[e]
and so patient with people who fail you!
Your love is like a flooding river
overflowing its banks with kindness.[f]
9
You don’t look at us only to find our faults,[g]
just so that you can hold a grudge against us.
10
You may discipline us for our many sins,
but never as much as we really deserve.
Nor do you get even with us for what we’ve done.
11
Higher than the highest heavens—
that’s how high your tender mercy extends!
Greater than the grandeur of heaven above
is the greatness of your loyal love, towering over all
who fear you and bow down before you!
12
Farther than from a sunrise to a sunset—
that’s how far you’ve removed our guilt from us.
13
The same way a loving father feels toward his children—
that’s but a sample of your tender feelings toward us,[h]
your beloved children, who live in awe of you.
14
You know all about us, inside and out.[i]
You are mindful that we’re made from dust.
15
Our days are so few, and our momentary beauty[j]
so swiftly fades away!
16
Then all of a sudden we’re gone,
like grass clippings blown away in a gust of wind,
taken away to our appointment with death,
leaving nothing to show that we were here.
17
But Lord, your endless love stretches
from one eternity to the other,
unbroken and unrelenting toward those who fear you
and those who bow facedown in awe before you.
Your faithfulness to keep every gracious promise you’ve made
passes from parents, to children, to grandchildren, and beyond.
18
You are faithful to all those who follow your ways
and keep your word.
19
God’s heavenly throne is eternal, secure, and strong,
and his sovereignty rules the entire universe.
20
So bless the Lord, all his messengers of power,
for you are his mighty heroes who listen intently
to the voice of his word to do it.
21
Bless and praise the Lord, you mighty warriors,
ministers who serve him well and fulfill his desires.
22
I will bless and praise the Lord with my whole heart!
Let all his works throughout the earth,
wherever his dominion stretches,
let everything bless the Lord!
Psalm 103(NLT)
Psalm 103
A psalm of David.
1
Let all that I am praise the Lord;
with my whole heart, I will praise his holy name.
2
Let all that I am praise the Lord;
may I never forget the good things he does for me.
3
He forgives all my sins
and heals all my diseases.
4
He redeems me from death
and crowns me with love and tender mercies.
5
He fills my life with good things.
My youth is renewed like the eagle’s!
6
The Lord gives righteousness
and justice to all who are treated unfairly.
7
He revealed his character to Moses
and his deeds to the people of Israel.
8
The Lord is compassionate and merciful,
slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love.
9
He will not constantly accuse us,
nor remain angry forever.
10
He does not punish us for all our sins;
he does not deal harshly with us, as we deserve.
11
For his unfailing love toward those who fear him
is as great as the height of the heavens above the earth.
12
He has removed our sins as far from us
as the east is from the west.
13
The Lord is like a father to his children,
tender and compassionate to those who fear him.
14
For he knows how weak we are;
he remembers we are only dust.
15
Our days on earth are like grass;
like wildflowers, we bloom and die.
16
The wind blows, and we are gone—
as though we had never been here.
17
But the love of the Lord remains forever
with those who fear him.
His salvation extends to the children’s children
18
of those who are faithful to his covenant,
of those who obey his commandments!
19
The Lord has made the heavens his throne;
from there he rules over everything.
20
Praise the Lord, you angels,
you mighty ones who carry out his plans,
listening for each of his commands.
21
Yes, praise the Lord, you armies of angels
who serve him and do his will!
22
Praise the Lord, everything he has created,
everything in all his kingdom.
Let all that I am praise the Lord.
