1 Bless the LORD, my soul, and all that is within me, bless a103:1 The Heb. lacks bless his holy name. ISV — Psalm 103:1
2 Bless the LORD, my soul, and never forget any of his benefits: ISV — Psalm 103:2
3 He continues to forgive all your sins, he continues to heal all your diseases, ISV — Psalm 103:3
4 he continues to redeem your life from the Pit, b103:4 i.e. the place of punishment in the afterlife and he continuously surrounds you with gracious love and compassion. ISV — Psalm 103:4
5 He keeps satisfying you with good things, and he keeps renewing your youth like the eagle’s. ISV — Psalm 103:5
6 The LORD continuously does what is right, executing justice for all who are being oppressed. ISV — Psalm 103:6
7 He revealed his plans c103:7 Lit. ways to Moses and his deeds to the people of Israel. ISV — Psalm 103:7
8 The LORD is compassionate and gracious, patient, d103:8 Lit. slow of anger and abundantly rich in gracious love. ISV — Psalm 103:8
9 He does not maintain a dispute e103:9 Or not rebuke continuously or remain angry for all time. ISV — Psalm 103:9
10 He neither deals with us according to our sins, nor repays us equivalent to our iniquity. ISV — Psalm 103:10
11 As high as heaven rises above earth, so his gracious love strengthens f103:11 MT phrase high as sounds like MT verb strengthens those who fear him. ISV — Psalm 103:11
12 As distant as the east is from the west, that is how far he has removed our sins from us. ISV — Psalm 103:12
13 As a father has compassion for his children, so the LORD has compassion for those who fear him. ISV — Psalm 103:13
14 For he knows how we were formed, aware that we were made from dust. ISV — Psalm 103:14
15 A person’s life is like grass— it blossoms like wild flowers, ISV — Psalm 103:15
16 but when the wind blows through it, it withers away and no one remembers where it was. ISV — Psalm 103:16
17 Yet the LORD’s gracious love remains throughout eternity for those who fear him and his righteous acts extend to their children’s children, ISV — Psalm 103:17
18 to those who keep his covenant and to those who remember to observe his precepts. ISV — Psalm 103:18
19 The LORD has established his throne in heaven and his kingdom rules over all. ISV — Psalm 103:19
20 Bless the LORD, you angels who belong to him, you mighty warriors who carry out his commands, who are obedient to the sound of his words. g103:20 So LXX 4QPs; MT LXX read word ISV — Psalm 103:20
21 Bless the LORD, all his heavenly armies, his ministers who do his will. ISV — Psalm 103:21
22 Bless the LORD, all his creation, h103:22 Lit. works; or deeds in all the places of his dominion. Bless the LORD, my soul. ISV — Psalm 103:22