Praise for the LORD's Benefits

103¹ Praise Yahweh, my soul!
All that is within me, praise his holy name! ² Praise Yahweh, my soul,
and don’t forget all his benefits; ³ who forgives all your sins;
who heals all your diseases; ⁴ who redeems your life from destruction;
who crowns you with loving kindness and tender mercies; ⁵ who satisfies your desire with good things,
so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

⁶ Yahweh executes righteous acts,
and justice for all who are oppressed. ⁷ He made known his ways to Moses,
his deeds to the children of Israel. ⁸ Yahweh is merciful and gracious,
slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness. ⁹ He will not always accuse;
neither will he stay angry forever. ¹⁰ He has not dealt with us according to our sins,
nor repaid us for our iniquities. ¹¹ For as the heavens are high above the earth,
so great is his loving kindness 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 Like a father has compassion on his children,
so Yahweh has compassion on those who fear him. ¹⁴ For he knows how we are made.
He remembers that we are dust. ¹⁵ As for man, his days are like grass.
As a flower of the field, so he flourishes. ¹⁶ For the wind passes over it, and it is gone.
Its place remembers it no more. ¹⁷ But Yahweh’s loving kindness is from everlasting to everlasting with those who fear him,
his righteousness to children’s children; ¹⁸ to those who keep his covenant,
to those who remember to obey his precepts.

¹⁹ Yahweh has established his throne in the heavens.
His kingdom rules over all. ²⁰ Praise Yahweh, you angels of his,
who are mighty in strength, who fulfill his word,
obeying the voice of his word. ²¹ Praise Yahweh, all you armies of his,
you servants of his, who do his pleasure. ²² Praise Yahweh, all you works of his,
in all places of his dominion.
Praise Yahweh, my soul!

A Morning Prayer of Trust in God

3¹ Yahweh, how my adversaries have increased!
Many are those who rise up against me. ² Many there are who say of my soul,
“There is no help for him in God.” Selah. ³ But you, Yahweh, are a shield around me,
my glory, and the one who lifts up my head.

⁴ I cry to Yahweh with my voice,
and he answers me out of his holy hill. Selah. ⁵ I laid myself down and slept.
I awakened; for Yahweh sustains me. ⁶ I will not be afraid of tens of thousands of people
who have set themselves against me on every side. ⁷ Arise, Yahweh!
Save me, my God!
For you have struck all of my enemies on the cheek bone.
You have broken the teeth of the wicked. ⁸ Salvation belongs to Yahweh.
Your blessing be on your people. Selah.