God's Word Translation

Psalms 103:4-15 God's Word Translation (GW)

4. the one who rescues your life from the pit,the one who crowns you with mercy and compassion,

5. the one who fills your life with blessingsso that you become young again like an eagle.

6. The Lord does what is right and fairfor all who are oppressed.

7. He let Moses know his ways.He let the Israelites know the things he had done.

8. The Lord is compassionate, merciful, patient,and always ready to forgive.

9. He will not always accuse us of wrongor be angry ⌊with us⌋ forever.

10. He has not treated us as we deserve for our sinsor paid us back for our wrongs.

11. As high as the heavens are above the earth—that is how vast his mercy is toward those who fear him.

12. As far as the east is from the west—that is how far he has removed our rebellious acts from himself.

13. As a father has compassion for his children,so the Lord has compassion for those who fear him.

14. He certainly knows what we are made of.He bears in mind that we are dust.

15. Human life is as short-lived as grass.It blossoms like a flower in the field.