Psalm 103

Thanksgiving for God’s Goodness

Of David.
¹Bless the Lord, O my soul,
   and all that is within me,
   bless his holy name.
²Bless the Lord, O my soul,
   and do not forget all his benefits—
³who forgives all your iniquity,
   who heals all your diseases,
⁴who redeems your life from the Pit,
   who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy,
⁵who satisfies you with good as long as you live^*
   so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

⁶The Lord works vindication
   and justice for all who are oppressed.
⁷He made known his ways to Moses,
   his acts to the people of Israel.
⁸The Lord is merciful and gracious,
   slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
⁹He will not always accuse,
   nor will he keep his anger for ever.
¹⁰He does not deal with us according to our sins,
   nor repay us according to our iniquities.
¹¹For as the heavens are high above the earth,
   so great is his steadfast love towards those who fear him;
¹²as far as the east is from the west,
   so far he removes our transgressions from us.
¹³As a father has compassion for his children,
   so the Lord has compassion for those who fear him.