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title: "Commentary on the Psalms, Volume 5"
author: "John Calvin"
translator: "James Anderson"
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section: 120 of 159
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cite: "John Calvin, tr. James Anderson, Commentary on the Psalms, Volume 5, section 120. Scriptura (scriptura.si), https://scriptura.si/works/john-calvin-commentary-on-the-psalms-volume-5/120/"
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# Commentary on the Psalms, Volume 5

*John Calvin, tr. James Anderson*

Calvin on the Psalms, volume 5 of 5.

## 120. Psalm 103

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[¶0] Of David

[¶1] 1 Bless, O my soul! Jehovah, And all my inward parts bless his holy name.

[¶2] 2 Bless, O my soul! Jehovah, And forget not all his bounties.

[¶3] 3 Who forgiveth all thy iniquities; Who healeth all thy infirmities;

[¶4] 4 Who redeemeth from the grave thy life; Who crowneth thee with mercy and compassions;

[¶5] 5 Who satisfieth with good thy mouth: Renewed as that of the eagle shall be thy youth.

[¶6] 6 Execute doth Jehovah righteousness And judgments for all who are oppressed.

[¶7] 7 He made known his ways to Moses, To the children of Israel his doings.

[¶8] 8 Compassionate and merciful is Jehovah, Slow to anger and abundant in goodness.

[¶9] 9 He will not always chide; Neither for ever will he keep [his anger.]

[¶10] 10 Not according to our sins hath he dealt with us, Nor according to our iniquities hath he recompensed us.

[¶11] 11 For in proportion to the height of the heavens above the earth, Hath been the greatness of his goodness upon those who fear him.

[¶12] 12 As far distant as is the east from the west, So far hath he removed from us our sills.

[¶13] 13 As a father is compassionate towards his children, So is Jehovah compassionate towards those who fear him.

[¶14] 14 For he knoweth of what we are made; He hath remembered that dust are we.

[¶15] 15 Man... as grass are his days: As a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.

[¶16] 16 As soon as the wind passeth over it, it is not; And know it no more shall the place thereof.

[¶17] 17 But the goodness of Jehovah is from everlasting to everlasting upon those who fear him, And his righteousness upon the children’s children;

[¶18] 18 To those who keep his covenant, And are mindful of his statutes to do them.

[¶19] 19 Jehovah in the heavens hath established his throne; And his kingdom over all hath dominion.

[¶20] 20 Bless Jehovah, ye his angels mighty in strength! Who do his commandment, in hearing the voice of his word.

[¶21] 21 Bless Jehovah, all ye his armies! Ye ministers of his, who do his pleasure.

[¶22] 22 Bless Jehovah, all ye his works! In all places of his dominion: Bless, O my soul! Jehovah.