Psalm 103

Bless the Lord, O My Soul
Of David.

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 your iniquity,
    who heals all your diseases,
who redeems your life from the pit,
    who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy,
who satisfies you with good
    so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

The Lord works righteousness
    and justice for all who are oppressed.
He made known his ways to Moses,
    his acts to the people of Israel.
The Lord is merciful and gracious,
    slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
He will not always chide,
    nor will he keep his anger forever.
10 He does not deal with us according to our sins,
    nor repay us according to our iniquities.
11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
    so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him;
12 as far as the east is from the west,
    so far does he remove our transgressions from us.
13 As a father shows compassion to his children,
    so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him.
14 For he knows our frame;
    he remembers that we are dust.

15 As for man, his days are like grass;
    he flourishes like a flower of the field;
16 for the wind passes over it, and it is gone,
    and its place knows it no more.
17 But the steadfast love of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him,
    and his righteousness to children’s children,
18 to those who keep his covenant
    and remember to do his commandments.
19 The Lord has established his throne in the heavens,
    and his kingdom rules over all.

20 Bless the Lord, O you his angels,
    you mighty ones who do his word,
    obeying the voice of his word!
21 Bless the Lord, all his hosts,
    his ministers, who do his will!
22 Bless the Lord, all his works,
    in all places of his dominion.
Bless the Lord, O my soul!

The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® (ESV®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.


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  1. Psalm 103 ESV

    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 iniquity,
    who heals all your diseases,
    4 who redeems your life from the pit,
    who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy,
    5 who satisfies you with good
    so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

    6 The Lord works righteousness
    and justice for all who are oppressed.
    7 He made known his ways to Moses,
    his acts to the people of Israel.
    8 The Lord is merciful and gracious,
    slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
    9 He will not always chide,
    nor will he keep his anger forever.
    10 He does not deal with us according to our sins,
    nor repay us according to our iniquities.
    11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
    so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him;
    12 as far as the east is from the west,
    so far does he remove our transgressions from us.
    13 As a father shows compassion to his children,
    so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him.
    14 For he knows our frame;[a]
    he remembers that we are dust.

    15 As for man, his days are like grass;
    he flourishes like a flower of the field;
    16 for the wind passes over it, and it is gone,
    and its place knows it no more.
    17 But the steadfast love of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him,
    and his righteousness to children’s children,
    18 to those who keep his covenant
    and remember to do his commandments.
    19 The Lord has established his throne in the heavens,
    and his kingdom rules over all.

    20 Bless the Lord, O you his angels,
    you mighty ones who do his word,
    obeying the voice of his word!
    21 Bless the Lord, all his hosts,
    his ministers, who do his will!
    22 Bless the Lord, all his works,
    in all places of his dominion.
    Bless the Lord, O my soul!

    My humble prayer:

    Oh Father,

    You give me my breath.
    You make my heart beat.
    You give me everything.
    Thank you. You are my God and my King.

  2. Dear Heavenly Father,
    You are our maker and creator. You give us life and you take it away. We came from nothing and we will return to nothing yet while we are here on earth we are given a choice. We can either live for you or for ourselves. Please help us cleanse our hearts and minds of all unrighteousness and fix our sights on you Lord. Our time on earth is fleeting. Help us to store up treasures in heaven while we can. Thank you for all of my blessings and for your love that sustains me daily. In Jesus’name. Amen.

    1. Thank you Lord for Your faithfulness. Like you say in Lamentations 3:22 Your loving kindness indeed never ceases, for Your compassion never fails. Thank you Lord. They are new every morning. Great is Your faithfulness! Amen and Amen.

  3. The devotional says it is Psalm 103 but the text is actually Psalm 51. Thanks to Terry for posting Psalm 103…it is a favorite of mine.

  4. I love this Psalm , remembering God’s many blessings and mercies to us . It’s all praise , no requests, just praise to our loving faithful Father who saves and keeps us and satisfies our deepest needs.

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