Psalm 103:1-12
1 Praise the Lord, my soul;
all my inmost being, praise his holy name.
2 Praise the Lord, my soul,
and forget not all his benefits—
3 who forgives all your sins
and heals all your diseases,
4 who redeems your life from the pit
and crowns you with love and compassion,
5 who satisfies your desires with good things
so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
6 The Lord works righteousness
and justice for all the oppressed.
7 He made known his ways to Moses,
his deeds to the people of Israel:
8 The Lord is compassionate and gracious,
slow to anger, abounding in love.
9 He will not always accuse,
nor will he harbor his anger forever;
10 he does not treat us as our sins deserve
or repay us according to our iniquities.
11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
so great is his love for those who fear him;
12 as far as the east is from the west,
so far has he removed our transgressions from us.
Psalm 103 Chiastic Structure
- (1-5) – Bless the Lord
- (6-7) Righteousness
- (8) The mercy of the Lord
- (9-10) For He will not/does not
- (11) Them that fear Him
- (12) As far as the east is from the west…
- (13) Those that fear Him
- (14-16) For He…
- (17) The mercy of the Lord
- (18-19) Righteousness
- (20-22) Bless the Lord
How to Forget Not:
- Learn
- Believe
- Obey