Praise the Lord, my soul !

All my being , praise his holy name!

Praise the Lord, my soul,

and do not forget how kind he is.

He forgives all my sins

and heals all my diseases.

He keeps me from the grave

and blesses me with love and mercy.

He fills my life with good things,

so that I stay young and strong like an eagle.

The Lord judges in favor of the oppressed,

and gives them their rights.

He revealed his plans to Moses

and let the people of Israel see his mighty deeds.

The Lord is merciful and loving,

slow to become angry and full of constant love.

He does not keep on rebuking;

he is not angry forever.

He does not punish us  as we deserve ,

or repay us according to our sins and wrongs.

As high is the sky above the earth,

so great is his love for those

who honor him.

As far is the east  from the west,

so far does he remove our sins from us.

As a father is kind to his children,

so the Lord is kind  to those who honor him.

He knows what we are made of;

he remembers that we are dust.

Psalm 103:1-14