Psalms

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103 Bless, O my soul, Yahweh,—And all that is within me his holy Name;

2 Bless, O my soul, Yahweh, And forget not all his dealings:—

3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquity, Who healeth all thy diseases;

4 Who redeemeth from destruction thy life, Who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and compassion:

5 Who satisfieth with good thine age, Thy youth reneweth itself like an eagle.

6 Yahweh is one who executeth righteousness, Yea vindication for all the oppressed.

7 Who made known his ways unto Moses, Unto the sons of Israel his doings.

8 Compassionate and gracious is Yahweh,—Slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness.

9 Not perpetually will he contend, Nor age-abidingly retain anger;

10 Not according to our sins hath he dealt with us, Nor according to our iniquities hath he treated us.

11 For as the heavens are exalted over the earth His lovingkindness hath prevailed over them who revere him;

12 As far as East from West Hath he put far from us our transgressions;

13 Like the compassion of a father for his children Is the compassion of Yahweh for them who revere him;

14 For he knoweth how we are formed, He is mindful that dust we are.

15 As for man like grass are his days, Like the blossom of the field so doth he blossom;

16 For a wind hath passed over it and it is gone, And its own place is acquainted with it no more.

17 But the lovingkindness of Yahweh is from one age even to another Upon them who revere him, And his righteousness to children’s children:—

18 To such as keep his covenant, And remember his precepts to do them.

19 Yahweh in the heavens hath established his throne, And his kingdom over all hath dominion.

20 Bless Yahweh, ye messengers of his,—Heroes of vigour doing his word, To hearken [again] to the voice of his word;

21 Bless Yahweh, all ye his hosts, Attendants of his doing his pleasure;

22 Bless Yahweh, all ye his works, In all places of his dominion, Bless, O my soul, Yahweh.