Hi PennEd...I just read through Psalm 103, as you know from another post i have made from a new thread a few days ago I have been in confession to my Lord Jesus for my slip, I just want to say Psalm 103 has really brought the healing to my soul, yesterday my heavenly Father brought me to repentance, today i have a new song on my heart, all the glory to God, and it is all through the work that my Lord Jesus has done...Years ago i was a drinker, i drank to get drunk, i enjoyed my sin untill God put the desire in my heart and i gave my life to Jesus...Now i don`t get drunk, i do not enjoy my sin, but sometimes i am still tempted to let go of my Lords hand and walk by myself, but the difference is i have no pleasure, i cry and sob to God because i know i have hurt my Lord, i see how He has brought me from a broken women who used to hang over the toilet bowl being sick, or sleeping wherever my head fell to someone who now does not get in that state, avoids places where temptation is strong, and seeing through my confession and repenting to the Lord how much weaker the temptation has a hold on me, i can now remove myself from drinking to get drunk to getting home and into bed without the toilet part or falling into a heap on the floor...I am a sinner and i always will be, but by the Grace of God through my Lord Jesus Christ i can hold my head up high and proclaim from the roof tops that i am a child of God...I have not worked or added anything to this change in my life other then obeying my Father untill i fall again, it does not make me unsaved...And thank you for posting Psalm 103, it`s truly beautiful and just what i needed...Praise God...xox...
My favourite psalm along with 145
Anyway Psalm 103
Psalms 103
PSALM 103
Praise for the Lord's Mercies
A Psalm of David.
Bless the Lord, O my soul;
And all that is within me, bless His holy name!
Bless the Lord, O my soul,
And forget not all His benefits:
Who forgives all your iniquities,
Who heals all your diseases,
Who redeems your life from destruction,
Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies,
Who satisfies your mouth with good things,
So that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.
The Lord executes righteousness
And justice for all who are oppressed.
He made known His ways to Moses,
His acts to the children of Israel.
The Lord is merciful and gracious,
Slow to anger, and abounding in mercy.
He will not always strive with us,
Nor will He keep His anger forever.
He has not dealt with us according to our sins,
Nor punished us according to our iniquities.
For as the heavens are high above the earth,
So great is His mercy toward those who fear Him;
As far as the east is from the west,
So far has He removed our transgressions from us.
As a father pities his children,
So the Lord pities those who fear Him.
For He knows our frame;
He remembers that we are dust.
As for man, his days are like grass;
As a flower of the field, so he flourishes.
For the wind passes over it, and it is gone,
And its place remembers it no more.
But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting
On those who fear Him,
And His righteousness to children's children,
To such as keep His covenant,
And to those who remember His commandments to do them.
The Lord has established His throne in heaven,
And His kingdom rules over all.
Bless the Lord, you His angels,
Who excel in strength, who do His word,
Heeding the voice of His word.
Bless the Lord, all you His hosts,
You ministers of His, who do His pleasure.
Bless the Lord, all His works,
In all places of His dominion.
Bless the Lord, O my soul!