Psalm 103Psalms103

King James VersionBerean Standard Bible

1. Bless the LORD, O My Soul

2. 1KJVA Psalm of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.BSBBSB: Of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul; all that is within me, bless His holy name.
3. 2KJVBless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:BSBBSB: Bless the LORD, O my soul, and do not forget all His kind deeds—
4. 3KJVWho forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;BSBBSB: He who forgives all your iniquities and heals all your diseases,
5. 4KJVWho redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;BSBBSB: who redeems your life from the Pit and crowns you with loving devotion and compassion,
6. 5KJVWho satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle’s.BSBBSB: who satisfies you with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
7. 6KJVThe LORD executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.BSBBSB: The LORD executes righteousness and justice for all the oppressed.
8. 7KJVHe made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel.BSBBSB: He made known His ways to Moses, His deeds to the people of Israel.
9. 8KJVThe LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.BSBBSB: The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion.
10. 9KJVHe will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.BSBBSB: He will not always accuse us, nor harbor His anger forever.
11. 10KJVHe hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.BSBBSB: He has not dealt with us according to our sins or repaid us according to our iniquities.
12. 11KJVFor as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.BSBBSB: For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His loving devotion for those who fear Him.
13. 12KJVAs far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.BSBBSB: As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.
14. 13KJVLike as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him.BSBBSB: As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear Him.
15. 14KJVFor he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.BSBBSB: For He knows our frame; He is mindful that we are dust.
16. 15KJVAs for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.BSBBSB: As for man, his days are like grass—he blooms like a flower of the field;
17. 16KJVFor the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more.BSBBSB: when the wind passes over, it vanishes, and its place remembers it no more.
18. 17KJVBut the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children’s children;BSBBSB: But from everlasting to everlasting the loving devotion of the LORD extends to those who fear Him, and His righteousness to their children’s children—
19. 18KJVTo such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them.BSBBSB: to those who keep His covenant and remember to obey His precepts.
20. 19KJVThe LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all.BSBBSB: The LORD has established His throne in heaven, and His kingdom rules over all.
21. 20KJVBless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word.BSBBSB: Bless the LORD, all His angels mighty in strength who carry out His word, who hearken to the voice of His command.
22. 21KJVBless ye the LORD, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.BSBBSB: Bless the LORD, all His hosts, you servants who do His will.
23. 22KJVBless the LORD, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the LORD, O my soul.BSBBSB: Bless the LORD, all His works in all places of His dominion. Bless the LORD, O my soul!