Sunday, February 20, 2011

Psalm 103

Bless the Lord, o my soul, and all that is within me, bless His Holy Name.
Bless the Lord, o my soul, and forget not all His benefits,
Who forgives all thy faults, Who heals all thy diseases,
Who redeems thy life from destruction, Who covers thee with favor and kindness,
Who fills thy life with good things; thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.

The Lord does deeds of justice and restores the law for all the oppressed.
He has made His ways known to Moses, His works to the children of Israel.
The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and plenteous in mercy.
He does not strive always, nor does His anger burn forever.
He contends not with us according to our sins, nor does He repay us according to our faults.

For as much as heaven is high above the earth, so His mercy prevails towards them who fear Him;
as far as the east is from the west, so far does He remove our offenses from us.
Just as the father has compassion on his children, so has the Lord compassion on those who fear Him.
For He knows the stuff of which we are made: He remembers that we are dust.
Man's days are like grass; like the flower of the field, so he flourishes:


the wind has scarcely passed over him, and he is no more; nor does his place know him any longer.
But the mercy of the Lord is from eternity unto eternity towards those who fear Him,
and His justice unto their children's children, unto those who keep His covenant
and are mindful of His precepts, to observe them.

The Lord has established His throne in Heaven, and His kingdom rules over all.
Bless the Lord, all ye His angels, ye that are mighty in strength
that carry out His commands, to fulfill His words.
Bless the Lord, all ye His hosts, ye ministers of His who do His will.
Bless the Lord, all His works, in all the places of His dominion:
O my soul, bless thou the Lord.

2 comments:

  1. as far as the east is from the west, so far does He remove our offenses from us - dan and i read this psalm often. one of our favorite verses in the Bible.

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  2. A great prayer for starting the day~

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