Discovery BoxPsalms 103:1-4 
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
103:3 He is the one who forgives all your sins,
who heals all your diseases, 4
103:4 who delivers 5 your life from the Pit, 6
who crowns you with his loyal love and compassion,
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 This relatively rare noun refers to deadly diseases (see Deut 29:22; Jer 14:18; 16:4; 2 Chr 21:19).
5 tn Or “redeems.”
6 tn The Hebrew term שַׁחַת (shakhat, “pit”) is often used as a title for Sheol (see Pss 16:10; 30:9; 49:9; 55:24.
