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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>Psalm 103 CEV</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/psalms/103.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" 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104">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Contemporary English Version</div><div class="chap"><h3 class="d">(By David.)</h3><h3 class="s1">The <span class="nd">Lord</span>'s Wonderful Love</h3><p class="q1"><span class="v19_103_1"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.103.1" class="v19_103_1">1</span>With all my heart</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_103_1">I praise the <span class="nd">Lord</span>,</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_103_1">and with all that I am</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_103_1">I praise his holy name!</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_103_2"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.103.2" class="v19_103_2">2</span>With all my heart</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_103_2">I praise the <span class="nd">Lord</span>!</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_103_2">I will never forget</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_103_2">how kind he has been.</span></p><p class="b"></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_103_3"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.103.3" class="v19_103_3">3</span>The <span class="nd">Lord</span> forgives our sins,</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_103_3">heals us when we are sick,</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_103_4"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.103.4" class="v19_103_4">4</span>and protects us from death.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_103_4">His kindness and love</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_103_4">are a crown on our heads.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_103_5"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.103.5" class="v19_103_5">5</span>Each day that we live,<a href="#fn" id="link_Ps.103.5!f.1" class="notelink f-link"><span>+</span></a> </span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_103_5">he provides for our needs</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_103_5">and gives us the strength</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_103_5">of a young eagle.</span></p><p class="b"></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_103_6"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.103.6" class="v19_103_6">6</span>For all who are mistreated,</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_103_6">the <span class="nd">Lord</span> brings justice.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_103_7"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.103.7" class="v19_103_7">7</span>He taught his Law to Moses</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_103_7">and showed all Israel</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_103_7">what he could do.</span></p><p class="b"></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_103_8"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.103.8" class="v19_103_8">8</span><a href="#fn" id="link_Ps.103.8!x.1" class="notelink x-link"><span></span></a> The <span class="nd">Lord</span> is merciful!</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_103_8">He is kind and patient,</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_103_8">and his love never fails.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_103_9"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.103.9" class="v19_103_9">9</span>The <span class="nd">Lord</span> won't always be angry</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_103_9">and point out our sins;</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_103_10"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.103.10" class="v19_103_10">10</span>he doesn't punish us</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_103_10">as our sins deserve.</span></p><p class="b"></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_103_11"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.103.11" class="v19_103_11">11</span>How great is God's love for all</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_103_11">who worship him?</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_103_11">Greater than the distance</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_103_11">between heaven and earth!</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_103_12"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.103.12" class="v19_103_12">12</span>How far has the <span class="nd">Lord</span> taken</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_103_12">our sins from us?</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_103_12">Farther than the distance</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_103_12">from east to west!</span></p><p class="b"></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_103_13"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.103.13" class="v19_103_13">13</span>Just as parents are kind</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_103_13">to their children,</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_103_13">the <span class="nd">Lord</span> is kind</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_103_13">to all who worship him,</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_103_14"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.103.14" class="v19_103_14">14</span>because he knows</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_103_14">we are made of dust.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_103_15"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.103.15" class="v19_103_15">15</span>We humans are like grass</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_103_15">or wild flowers</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_103_15">that quickly bloom.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_103_16"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.103.16" class="v19_103_16">16</span>But a scorching wind blows,</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_103_16">and they quickly wither</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_103_16">to be forever forgotten.</span></p><p class="b"></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_103_17"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.103.17" class="v19_103_17">17</span>The <span class="nd">Lord</span> is always kind</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_103_17">to those who worship him,</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_103_17">and he keeps his promises</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_103_17">to their descendants</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_103_18"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.103.18" class="v19_103_18">18</span>who faithfully obey him.</span></p><p class="b"></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_103_19"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.103.19" class="v19_103_19">19</span>God has set up his kingdom</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_103_19">in heaven, and he rules</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_103_19">the whole creation.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_103_20"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.103.20" class="v19_103_20">20</span>All of you mighty angels,</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_103_20">who obey God's commands,</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_103_20">come and praise your <span class="nd">Lord</span>!</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_103_21"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.103.21" class="v19_103_21">21</span>All of you thousands</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_103_21">who serve and obey God,</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_103_21">come and praise your <span class="nd">Lord</span>!</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_103_22"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.103.22" class="v19_103_22">22</span>All of God's creation</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_103_22">and all that he rules,</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_103_22">come and praise your <span class="nd">Lord</span>!</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_103_22">With all my heart</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_103_22">I praise the <span class="nd">Lord</span>!</span></p> <a name="fn"></a><br /><br /><br /><b>Footnotes:<br /><br /><note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">103.5 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">Each … live: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.</char></note></div></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div align="center"><p><span style="font-size:11pt;">Contemporary English Version, Second Edition (CEV®)</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt;">© 2006 American Bible Society. 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