Psalm 103
1 Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
1 Praise the | Lord, • O my | soul; ||
and all that is within me, | praise his | holy | Name. ||
2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:
2 Praise the | Lord, • O my | soul, ||
and for- | get not | all his | bene•fits: ||
3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;
3 Who for- | giveth • all thy | sin, ||
and | healeth | all • thine in- | firmi•ties; ||
4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
4 Who saveth thy | life • from de- | struction, ||
and crowneth thee with | 3 mercy and | loving- | kindness; ||
5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.
5 Who satisfieth thy | mouth with • good | things, ||
making thee | young and | lusty • as an | eagle. ||
6 The Lord executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.
6 The Lord executeth | righteous•ness and | judgment ||
for all | them that • are op- | pressed with | wrong. ||
7 He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel.
7 He showed his | ways • unto | Moses, ||
his | works un•to the | 3 children of | Isra•el. ||
8 The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
8 The Lord is full of com- | 3 passion and | mercy, ||
long- | 3 suffering, | and of • great | goodness. ||
9 He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.
9 He will not | 3 alway be | chiding; ||
neither | keepeth • he his | 3 anger for | ever. ||
10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.
10 He hath not dealt with us | 3 after our | sins; ||
nor rewarded us ac- | cording | to our | wicked•nesses. ||
11 For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
11 For look how high the heaven is in com- | parison • of the | earth; ||
so great is his mercy | also • toward | them that | fear him. ||
12 As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.
12 Look how wide also the | east is • from the | west; ||
so | far • hath he | set our | sins • from us. ||
13 Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him.
13 Yea, like as a father | pitieth his • own | children; ||
even so is the Lord | merciful • unto | them that | fear him. ||
14 For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.
14 For he knoweth where- | of • we are | made; ||
he re- | membereth • that we | are but | dust. ||
15 As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.
15 The days of | man are • but as | grass; ||
for he | flourisheth • as a | flower • of the | field. ||
16 For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more.
16 For as soon as the wind goeth | over it, • it is | gone; ||
and the | place there•of shall | 3 know it no | more. ||
17 But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children;
17 But the merciful goodness of the Lord endureth for ever and ever upon | them that | fear him; ||
and his | righteous•ness upon | children's | children; ||
18 To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them.
18 Even upon such as | keep his | cove•nant, ||
and | think upon • his com- | 3 mandments to | do them. ||
19 The Lord hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all.
19 The Lord hath prepared his | seat in | heaven, ||
and his | kingdom | ruleth • over | all. ||
20 Bless the Lord, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word.
20 O praise the Lord, ye angels of his, * ye that ex- | cel in | strength; ||
ye that fulfil his commandment, and | hearken • unto the | 3 voice of his | word. ||
21 Bless ye the Lord, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.
21 O praise the Lord, | all • ye his | hosts; ||
ye | servants of • his that | do his | pleasure. ||
22 Bless the Lord, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the Lord, O my soul.
22 O speak good of the Lord, all ye works of his, * in all | places of • his do- | minion: ||
3 praise | thou the | Lord, • O my | soul. ||
About the Pointing
The text of the Coverdale Psalter follows the 1928 American Book of Common Prayer. The pointing, suitably adapted, is taken from Charles Macpherson, Edward C. Bairstow, and Percy C. Buck, The English Psalter (Novello & Co., 1925).