Psalm 103

Psalm 103  •  2 min. read  •  grade level: 6
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A Psalm of David.
Bless Jehovah, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
Bless Jehovah, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:
Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;
Who redeemed' thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.
Jehovah executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.
He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel.
Jehovah is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger forever.
He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.
For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.
Like as a father pitieth his children, so Jehovah pitieth them that fear him.
For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.
As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.
For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more.
But the mercy of Jehovah is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children;
To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them.
Jehovah hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all.
Bless Jehovah, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word.
Bless ye Jehovah, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.
Bless Jehovah, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless Jehovah, O my soul.
Grace, forgiveness and healing reaches the faithful.
103:1-5 My soul, bless Jehovah—forget not his benefits; 6, 7 his ways, 8-10 character, 11-13 mercy measured to us, 14—22 we in presence of him (17) and his glory.
103. Compare this as uttered by David, under law, and as the song for the Millennial saints on earth; and notice the contrast as to magnitude between ver. 11 and Heb. 10 and Rev. 4; 5 to us now, and between ver. 13 and our sonship Eph. 1 and 2.
103. Redemption, 104. Creation, 105. Patriarchs, 106. The Nation.