Psalm
103 or 103:8-14
(Page 733, American Book of Common Prayer)
Benedic, anima mea
[1 Bless the LORD, O my soul,
*
and all that is within me, bless his holy Name.
2 Bless the LORD, O my soul,
*
and forget not all his benefits.
3 He forgives all your sins *
and heals all your infirmities;
4 He redeems your life from
the grave *
and crowns you with mercy and loving-kindness;
5 He satisfies you with good
things, *
and your youth is renewed like an eagle's.
6
The LORD executes righteousness *and judgment for all who are oppressed.
7 He made his
ways known to Moses *
and his works to the children of Israel.]
8 The LORD is
full of compassion and mercy, *
slow to anger and of great kindness.
9 He will not always accuse
us, *
nor will he keep his anger for ever.
10 He has not dealt with us
according to our sins, *
nor rewarded us according to our wickedness.
11 For as the heavens are
high above the earth, *
so is his mercy great upon those who fear him.
12 As far as the east is from
the west, *
so far has he removed our sins from us.
13 As a father cares for his
children, *
so does the LORD care for those who fear him.
14 For he himself knows
whereof we are made; *
he remembers that we are but dust.
[15 Our days are like the
grass; *
we flourish like a flower of the field;
16 When the wind goes over
it, it is gone, *
and its place shall know it no more.
17 But the merciful goodness
of the LORD endures for ever on those who fear him, *
and his righteousness on children's children;
18 On those who keep his
covenant *
and remember his commandments and do them.
19 The LORD has set his
throne in heaven, *
and his kingship has dominion over all.
20 Bless the LORD, you angels
of his,
you mighty ones who do his bidding, *
and hearken to the voice of his word.
21 Bless the LORD, all you
his hosts, *
you ministers of his who do his will.
22 Bless the LORD, all you
works of his,
in all places of his dominion; *
bless the LORD, O my soul.]
Optional parts of the readings are set off in square brackets. The Bible texts of the Old Testament, Epistle and Gospel lessons are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright © 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Church of Christ in the USA, and used by permission. The text of the Psalm is from the Book of Common Prayer.
Hebrew
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Joel 2: 1-2, 12-17
Psalm