Psalm 103 Invitation to praise God for His grace's sake

 Psalm 103

Invitation to praise God for His grace's sake

1 Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy name.

2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits.

3 Who forgives all your iniquities, and heals all your diseases;

4 Who redeems your life from destruction, and crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies.

5 Who satisfies your mouth with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.

6 The Lord executes righteousness and justice for all who are oppressed.

7 He made known His ways to Moses, His acts to the children of Israel.

8 The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love.

9 He will not always rebuke, nor will he keep his anger forever.

10 He has not dealt with us according to our sins, nor repaid us according to our iniquities.

11 For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward those who fear him.

12 As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.

13 As a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him.

14 For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.

15 For man, his days are like grass; as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth:

16 For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone, and its place knoweth it no more.

17 But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children: 

18 To those who keep his covenant, and to those who remember his commandments to do them.

19 The Lord has established his throne in the heavens, and his kingdom rules over all.

20 Bless the Lord, you his angels, who excel in strength, who do his bidding, obeying the voice of his word.

21 Bless the Lord, all his hosts, his ministers, who do his pleasure.

22 Bless the Lord, all his works, in all places of his dominion; bless the Lord, O my soul.