Psalm 103 - Proclaiming His Excellencies

This psalm of David calls for human praise and angelic praise, ending with a refrain of David's personal praise - it is one of my favorite psalms.


The Lord's benefits are our blessings which we return to Him with praise.  Take some time to dig through this treasure trove of His benefits.  They reveal to us His character - and then give Him praise.


¹Bless the LORD, O my soul,
         And all that is within me, bless His holy name.
    ²Bless the LORD, O my soul,
         And forget none of His benefits;
    ³Who pardons all your iniquities,
         Who heals all your diseases;
    ⁴Who redeems your life from the pit,
         Who crowns you with lovingkindness and compassion;
    ⁵Who satisfies your years with good things,
         So that your youth is renewed like the eagle.
    ⁶The LORD performs righteous deeds
         And judgments for all who are oppressed.
    ⁷He made known His ways to Moses,
         His acts to the sons of Israel.
    ⁸The LORD is compassionate and gracious,
         Slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness.
    ⁹He will not always strive with us,
         Nor will He keep His anger forever.
    ¹⁰He has not dealt with us according to our sins,
         Nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.
    ¹¹For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
         So great is His lovingkindness toward those who fear Him.
    ¹²As far as the east is from the west,
         So far has He removed our transgressions from us.
    ¹³Just as a father has compassion on his children,
         So the LORD has compassion on those who fear Him.
    ¹⁴For He Himself knows our frame;
         He is mindful that we are but dust.
    ¹⁵As for man, his days are like grass;
         As a flower of the field, so he flourishes.
    ¹⁶When the wind has passed over it, it is no more,
         And its place acknowledges it no longer.
    ¹⁷But the lovingkindness of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting on  
         those who fear Him,
         And His righteousness to children's children,
    ¹⁸To those who keep His covenant
         And remember His precepts to do them.
    ¹⁹The LORD has established His throne in the heavens,
         And His sovereignty rules over all.
    ²⁰Bless the LORD, you His angels,
         Mighty in strength, who perform His word,
         Obeying the voice of His word!
    ²¹Bless the LORD, all you His hosts,
         You who serve Him, doing His will.
    ²²Bless the LORD, all you works of His,
         In all places of His dominion;
         Bless the LORD, O my soul!