103  A song by David.

1 Bless Yahweh with my entire self,

≈ and everything that’s within me, bless him because he’s sinless.

2 Bless Yahweh with my entire self,

and don’t forget all of his kindnesses.

3 He forgives all your acts of disobedience.

≈ He heals you from all your diseases.

4 He buys you back from the pit to save your life.

He honours you with his compassion and loyal commitment.

5 He gives you the good things that satisfy you.

He makes you feel young and strong like the eagle.

6 Yahweh does what is right,

and gives justice to all those who are oppressed.

7 He revealed his ways through Mosheh (Moses),

and his activities to the Israelis.

8 Yahweh is gracious and merciful,[ref]

slow to get angry and generous in his loyal commitment to us.

9 He won’t keep bringing cases against us,

≈ or hold them open forever.

10 He doesn’t give us what our rebellion deserves,

≈ or repay us according to how much we disobeyed.

11 Just as the heavens are far above the earth,

so his loyal commitment is strong towards those who obey him.

12 As far as the east is from the west,

he’s removed the guilt for our disobedience that far away.

13 Yahweh has compassion on those who obey him,

just like a father has compassion on his children

14 because he knows how we’re made—

remembering that we’re just dust.

15 As for humankind, their days are like grass that comes and goes.

≈ People are like flowers in the countryside that are here today and gone tomorrow

16 because the wind blows across them and they’re finished

≈ then the next day you can’t even tell where they were.

17 But Yahweh’s loyal commitment to those who honour him continues forever,

≈ and he gives his favour through to their children’s children—

18 to the people who keep his agreement,

≈ and all those who are careful to obey his instructions.

19 Yahweh has established his throne in the heavens,

≈ and his kingdom rules over everyone.

20 Bless Yahweh, you his heavenly messengers,

you heavenly warriors,

obeying whatever he says.

21 Bless Yahweh, all his heavenly warriors—

his servants who do whatever he wants.

22 Bless Yahweh, everything he’s made,

in all the places where he rules.

Bless Yahweh, my own inner being.