[BASED ON] Psalm 103 (NKJV–Bible Gateway)
(Praise for the Lord’s Mercies)
* * * * * * * * * * * *
This week, we will pray the entire psalm—similarly to the way David spoke (or sang) it. Like David, we will be telling OUR OWN SOULS (minds, wills, and emotions) about God, His creation, and His blessings—about who He IS, and what He DOES–as Holy Spirit emphasizes how and why we are to prosper from WITHIN.
* * * * * * * * * * * *
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:
He forgives ALL iniquities.
He heals ALL diseases.
He has bought my life back from destruction.
He has crowned me with loving kindness and tender mercy.
He satisfies my mouth with good things.
He renews my youth like the eagle’s.
He ALWAYS brings righteousness and justice to and for me,
If I’ve been oppressed.
He brings mercy and grace to my life.
He is slow to anger and abounds in mercy.
Because Jesus became the Perfect Sacrifice Lamb,
He won’t strive against me in anger.
He does not deal with me according to sin.
He never punishes me according to iniquity.
As the heavens are high above the earth,
So is His mercy toward me.
As far as the east is from the west,
So He continually forgives ANY transgression!
As a father lovingly cares for his children,
So the Lord lovingly cares for me.
He knows who I am (inside and out),
Because He knows how He made me.
Because I am an earthly person,
My days are like grass and flowers
That change with the seasons and ultimately are gone.
However, God’s mercy is, was, and always shall be mine,
Because God has given me righteousness,
Which I can pass on to my children,
And to their children, and to THEIR children.
The Lord (who has established His throne in Heaven,
And whose kingdom is over and above ALL other kingdoms),
Has set His brand on me, and has adopted me fully
Into His governing family.
Bless the Lord, my soul, as you serve Him by choice,
Excel in His strength, while hearing and doing His Word.
Bless the Lord, my soul, as you minister to Him.
Bless the Lord, everything He has made inside me!
Bless the Lord, all places of His dominion in me!
BLESS THE LORD, O MY SOUL!!!
Amen!
* * * * * * * * * * * *
“Songs of Hope and Joy” (My YouTube Playlist)
* * * * * * * * * * * *
Powerful Prayers (Listed on My Website)
* * * * * * * * * * * *