7.4 The Lord Cares About His Children

(Psalm 103)

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 as the sky is above the earth, so great
is his love for those who have reverence for him.
As far as the east is from the west,
so far does he remove our sins from us.
As a father is kind to his children,
so kind is the LORD to those who honor him.
He knows what we are made of;
he remembers that we are dust.

As for us, our life is like grass.
We grow and flourish like a wild flower;
then the wind blows on it, and it is gone –
no one sees it again.
But for those who honor the LORD,
his love lasts forever,
and his goodness endures for all generations
of those who are true to his covenant
and who faithfully obey his commands.

The LORD place his throne in heaven;
he is king over all.
Praise the LORD, you strong and mighty angels,
who obey his commands,
who listen to what he says.
Praise the LORD, all you heavenly powers,
you servants of his, who do his will!
Praise the LORD, all his creatures in all the places
he rules.
Praise the LORD, my soul!