Scripture Reading, Psalm 103:1-14, August 27, 2023
(1) Bless Yahweh, O my soul, And all that is within me, bless His holy name.
(2) Bless Yahweh, O my soul, And forget none of His benefits;
(3) Who pardons all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases;
(4 )Who redeems your life from the pit, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and compassion;
(5) Who satisfies your years with good things, So that your youth is renewed like the eagle.
(6) Yahweh performs righteous deeds And judgments for all who are oppressed.
(7) He made known His ways to Moses, His acts to the sons of Israel.
(8) Yahweh is compassionate and gracious, Slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness.
(9) He will not always contend with us, And He will not keep His anger forever.
(10) He has not dealt with us according to our sins, And He has not rewarded us according to our iniquities.
(11) For as high as the heavens are above the earth, So great is His lovingkindness 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 has compassion on his children, So Yahweh has compassion on those who fear Him.
(14) For He Himself knows our form; He remembers that we are but dust.
(2) Bless Yahweh, O my soul, And forget none of His benefits;
(3) Who pardons all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases;
(4 )Who redeems your life from the pit, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and compassion;
(5) Who satisfies your years with good things, So that your youth is renewed like the eagle.
(6) Yahweh performs righteous deeds And judgments for all who are oppressed.
(7) He made known His ways to Moses, His acts to the sons of Israel.
(8) Yahweh is compassionate and gracious, Slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness.
(9) He will not always contend with us, And He will not keep His anger forever.
(10) He has not dealt with us according to our sins, And He has not rewarded us according to our iniquities.
(11) For as high as the heavens are above the earth, So great is His lovingkindness 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 has compassion on his children, So Yahweh has compassion on those who fear Him.
(14) For He Himself knows our form; He remembers that we are but dust.