Discovery BoxPsalms 103:1-2 
ContextBy 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
Psalms 103:20-22
Context103:20 Praise the Lord, you angels of his,
you powerful warriors who carry out his decrees
and obey his orders! 4
103:21 Praise the Lord, all you warriors of his, 5
you servants of his who carry out his desires! 6
103:22 Praise the Lord, all that he has made, 7
in all the regions 8 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 “[you] mighty ones of strength, doers of his word, by listening to the voice of his word.”
5 tn Heb “all his hosts.”
6 tn Heb “his attendants, doers of his desire.”
7 tn Heb “all his works,” which includes mankind.
8 tn Heb “places.”
