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may I never forget the good things he does for me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/103.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/103.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Bless the LORD, O my soul, and do not forget all His kind deeds—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/103.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/103.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Bless the LORD, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/103.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Bless the LORD, my soul, And do not forget any of His benefits;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/103.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Bless the LORD, O my soul, And forget none of His benefits;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/103.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Bless the LORD, O my soul, And forget none of His benefits;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/103.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Bless Yahweh, O my soul, And forget none of His benefits;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/103.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Bless <i>and</i> affectionately praise the LORD, O my soul, And do not forget any of His benefits;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/103.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />My soul, bless the LORD, and do not forget all his benefits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/103.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />My soul, praise the LORD, and do not forget all His benefits. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/103.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Bless Jehovah, O my soul, And forget not all his benefits:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/103.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />With all my heart I praise the LORD! I will never forget how kind he has been. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/103.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/103.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Praise the LORD, my soul, and never forget all the good he has done:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/103.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Praise the LORD, my soul, and do not forget how kind he is. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/103.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Bless the LORD, my soul, and never forget any of his benefits:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/103.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Bless the LORD, O my soul, and do not forget all His kind deeds?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/103.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Praise the LORD, O my soul! Do not forget all his kind deeds! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/103.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Praise the LORD, my soul, and do not forget all his benefits;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/103.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/103.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Praise Yahweh, my soul, and don’t forget all his benefits, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/103.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Bless, O my soul, YHWH, "" And do not forget all His benefits,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/103.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Bless, O my soul, Jehovah, And forget not all His benefits,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/103.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Praise Jehovah, O my soul, and thou wilt not forget all his acts.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/103.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Bless the Lord, O my soul, and never forget all he hath done for thee. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/103.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 102:2>Bless the Lord, O my soul, and do not forget all his recompenses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/103.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Bless the LORD, my soul; and do not forget all his gifts, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/103.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Bless the LORD, O my soul, and do not forget all his benefits—<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/103.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/103.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Bless, LORD JEHOVAH, my soul, and do not forget all his rewards,<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/103.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Bless the LORD, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/103.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his praises:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/103-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=12665" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/103.htm">Bless the LORD, O My Soul</a></span><br><span class="reftext">1</span>Of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul; all that is within me, bless His holy name. <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1288.htm" title="1288: bā·ră·ḵî (V-Piel-Imp-fs) -- To kneel, bless. A primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God, and man; also to curse.">Bless</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: nap̄·šî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">O my soul,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: wə·’al- (Conj-w:: Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing.">and do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/7911.htm" title="7911: tiš·kə·ḥî (V-Qal-Imperf-2fs) -- To forget. Or shakeach; a primitive root; to mislay, i.e. To be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention.">forget</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/1576.htm" title="1576: gə·mū·lāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- A dealing, recompense, benefit. From gamal; treatment, i.e. An act; by implication, service or requital.">His kind deeds—</a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>He who forgives all your iniquities and heals all your diseases,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/116-12.htm">Psalm 116:12</a></span><br />How can I repay the LORD for all His goodness to me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/34-1.htm">Psalm 34:1</a></span><br />Of David, when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, so that the king drove him away. I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise will always be on my lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/68-19.htm">Psalm 68:19</a></span><br />Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burden, the God of our salvation. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/145-2.htm">Psalm 145:2</a></span><br />Every day I will bless You, and I will praise Your name forever and ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/9-1.htm">Psalm 9:1</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Death of the Son.” A Psalm of David. I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart; I will recount all Your wonders.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/107-8.htm">Psalm 107:8</a></span><br />Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/92-1.htm">Psalm 92:1-2</a></span><br />A Psalm. A song for the Sabbath day. It is good to praise the LORD, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High, / to proclaim Your loving devotion in the morning and Your faithfulness at night<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/136-1.htm">Psalm 136:1</a></span><br />Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good. His loving devotion endures forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-1.htm">Psalm 89:1</a></span><br />A Maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite. I will sing of the loving devotion of the LORD forever; with my mouth I will proclaim Your faithfulness to all generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/103-10.htm">Psalm 103:10</a></span><br />He has not dealt with us according to our sins or repaid us according to our iniquities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/6-12.htm">Deuteronomy 6:12</a></span><br />be careful not to forget the LORD who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/5-18.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:18</a></span><br />Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/1-3.htm">Ephesians 1:3</a></span><br />Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-16.htm">Colossians 3:16</a></span><br />Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-15.htm">Hebrews 13:15</a></span><br />Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:</p><p class="hdg">forget not</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/105-5.htm">Psalm 105:5</a></b></br> Remember his marvellous works that he hath done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/106-7.htm">Psalm 106:7,21</a></b></br> Our fathers understood not thy wonders in Egypt; they remembered not the multitude of thy mercies; but provoked <i>him</i> at the sea, <i>even</i> at the Red sea… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/116-12.htm">Psalm 116:12</a></b></br> What shall I render unto the LORD <i>for</i> all his benefits toward me?</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/68-19.htm">Benefits</a> <a href="/psalms/103-1.htm">Bless</a> <a href="/psalms/84-6.htm">Blessings</a> <a href="/psalms/102-4.htm">Forget</a> <a href="/psalms/97-12.htm">Memory</a> <a href="/psalms/103-1.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/psalms/103-1.htm">Soul</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/103-10.htm">Benefits</a> <a href="/psalms/103-20.htm">Bless</a> <a href="/psalms/112-2.htm">Blessings</a> <a href="/psalms/119-16.htm">Forget</a> <a href="/psalms/106-7.htm">Memory</a> <a href="/psalms/103-20.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/psalms/103-22.htm">Soul</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 103</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/103-1.htm">An exhortation to bless God for his mercy</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/103-5.htm">And for the constancy thereof</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/103.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/103.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Bless the LORD, O my soul</b><br>This phrase is a call to personal worship and devotion. The psalmist, traditionally understood to be David, is urging his own soul to praise God. The use of "soul" indicates a deep, inner commitment, suggesting that worship is not merely an external act but an internal, heartfelt response. This aligns with the biblical theme that true worship must come from the heart (<a href="/john/4-24.htm">John 4:24</a>). The term "LORD" refers to Yahweh, the covenant name of God, emphasizing a personal relationship with the Creator. This phrase echoes the Shema in <a href="/deuteronomy/6-5.htm">Deuteronomy 6:5</a>, which calls for loving God with all one's heart, soul, and strength.<p><b>and do not forget all His kind deeds—</b><br>The exhortation to "not forget" highlights the human tendency to overlook God's blessings and acts of kindness. In the historical context of Israel, remembering God's deeds was crucial for maintaining faithfulness, as seen in the repeated calls to remember the Exodus and God's provision in the wilderness (<a href="/deuteronomy/8-2.htm">Deuteronomy 8:2</a>). The "kind deeds" refer to God's merciful actions, which include forgiveness, healing, redemption, and provision, as elaborated in the verses that follow. This phrase encourages gratitude and mindfulness, aligning with the biblical principle of thankfulness found in passages like <a href="/1_thessalonians/5-18.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:18</a>. The call to remember God's deeds also points to the ultimate act of kindness in the New Testament: the sacrificial death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, which fulfills the Old Testament prophecies and typologies of redemption.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/103.htm">Psalm 103</a>, David was the second king of Israel, known for his deep relationship with God and his psalms of praise and lament.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal, self-existent nature and His relationship with His people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_soul.htm">The Soul</a></b><br>Represents the innermost being of a person, encompassing mind, will, and emotions, which David calls to bless the LORD.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/k/kind_deeds.htm">Kind Deeds</a></b><br>Refers to the acts of mercy, grace, and goodness that God has shown to His people, which are to be remembered and praised.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_praise.htm">The Call to Praise</a></b><br>We are called to actively engage our whole being in blessing the LORD, recognizing that worship is not just an outward act but an inward devotion.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_remembrance.htm">The Importance of Remembrance</a></b><br>Forgetting God's deeds can lead to spiritual complacency. Regularly recalling His kindness helps maintain a heart of gratitude and dependence on Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>Reflecting on God's past deeds strengthens our faith in His continued faithfulness and provision in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/cultivating_gratitude.htm">Cultivating Gratitude</a></b><br>By intentionally remembering and recounting God's blessings, we cultivate a spirit of gratitude that transforms our perspective and interactions with others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/encouragement_in_trials.htm">Encouragement in Trials</a></b><br>Remembering God's kind deeds provides encouragement and hope during difficult times, reminding us of His unchanging nature and promises.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_103.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 103</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'forget_not_his_benefits'_mean.htm">What does "forget not His benefits" mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_isn't_everyone_healed_by_prayer.htm">Why doesn’t God heal everyone who prays for healing?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_exodus_15_2_describe_god.htm">What does 'forget not His benefits' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_placebos_explain_faith_healing.htm">How do placebo effects explain faith-based healing?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/103.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) <span class= "bld">Benefits.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">actions, </span>whether good or bad (<a href="/judges/9-16.htm" title="Now therefore, if you have done truly and sincerely, in that you have made Abimelech king, and if you have dealt well with Jerubbaal and his house, and have done to him according to the deserving of his hands;">Judges 9:16</a>; <a href="/proverbs/12-14.htm" title="A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompense of a man's hands shall be rendered to him.">Proverbs 12:14</a>). But what a significance in the restricted meaning "benefits." God's <span class= "ital">acts </span>are all <span class= "ital">benefits.</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/103.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 2.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Bless the Lord, O my soul.</span> Repetition, in Holy Scripture, is almost always for the sake of emphasis. It is not "<span class="accented">vain</span> repetition." Our Lord often uses it: "Verily, verily, I say unto you;" "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? .... Feed my sheep... Feed my sheep." <span class="cmt_word">And forget not all his benefits</span> (comp. <a href="/deuteronomy/6-12.htm">Deuteronomy 6:12</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/8-11.htm">Deuteronomy 8:11, 14</a>, etc.). Man is so apt to "forget," that he requires continual exhortation not to do so. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/103-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Bless</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּרֲכִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(bā·ră·ḵî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperative - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1288.htm">Strong's 1288: </a> </span><span class="str2">To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O my soul,</span><br /><span class="heb">נַ֭פְשִׁי</span> <span class="translit">(nap̄·šî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> </span><span class="str2">A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion </span><br /><br /><span class="word">and do not</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַל־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">forget</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּ֝שְׁכְּחִ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(tiš·kə·ḥî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7911.htm">Strong's 7911: </a> </span><span class="str2">To mislay, to be oblivious of, from want of memory, attention</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">His kind deeds—</span><br /><span class="heb">גְּמוּלָֽיו׃</span> <span class="translit">(gə·mū·lāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1576.htm">Strong's 1576: </a> </span><span class="str2">Treatment, an act, service, requital</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/103-2.htm">Psalm 103:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/103-2.htm">Psalm 103:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/103-2.htm">Psalm 103:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/103-2.htm">Psalm 103:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/103-2.htm">Psalm 103:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/103-2.htm">Psalm 103:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/103-2.htm">Psalm 103:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/103-2.htm">Psalm 103:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/103-2.htm">Psalm 103:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/103-2.htm">Psalm 103:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/103-2.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 103:2 Praise Yahweh my soul and don't forget (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/103-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 103:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 103:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/103-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 103:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 103:3" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>