By David.
103:1 Praise the Lord, O my soul!
With all that is within me, praise 2 his holy name!
103:2 Praise the Lord, O my soul!
Do not forget all his kind deeds! 3
103:22 Praise the Lord, all that he has made, 4
in all the regions 5 of his kingdom!
Praise the Lord, O my soul!
1 sn Psalm 103. The psalmist praises God for his mercy and willingness to forgive his people.
2 tn The verb “praise” is understood by ellipsis in the second line (see the preceding line).
3 tn Or “his benefits” (see 2 Chr 32:25, where the noun is also used of kind deeds performed by the
4 tn Heb “all his works,” which includes mankind.
5 tn Heb “places.”