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Psalm 103 // Salmos 103


 

Psalms 103 with my thoughts in italic

 

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, 

 

So you can ask: what are the benefits?

 

O my soul, He, the LORD, who forgives all your iniquities 

O my soul, He, Who heals all your diseases, 

O my soul, He, Who redeems your life from the pit, (O my soul!)

O my soul , He, Who crowns you (O my soul) with steadfast love and mercy, 

O my soul, He, Who satisfies you with good (see? O my soul), so that your youth is renewed like eagle’s

 

My soul, did you know?

 

The Lord works righteousness
    and justice for all who are oppressed.
He made known his ways to Moses,
    his acts to the people of Israel.
Remember my soul that

The Lord is merciful and gracious,
    slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
He will not always chide,
    nor will he keep his anger forever.
He does not deal with us according to our sin, 
nor repay us according to our iniquities.


If that were the case, we wouldn’t stand a chance!


For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
    so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him;
as far as the East is from the West,
    so far does he remove our transgressions from us.


As a father shows compassion to his children,
    so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him.
When we think that He far away, and start complaining about the way we are or feel, remember my soul that 


For he knows our frame; 
    he remembers that we are dust.

As for man, his days are like grass;
he flourishes like a flower of the field;
for the wind passes over it, and it is gone,
    and its place knows it no more.


What does this tell you? That we gotta stop complaining about our fragilities, and problems, things that hinder us from living a life that the LORD has designed for us. He made us like this because He wants us to remember that only He has the control of our lives. So, we should trust Him, my soul.  

 

He is the only one eternal, and he promises He’ll take care of our future and our children. Look:


But the steadfast love of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him, (we must be on his side, we must know Him to have the right fear for him)
    and his righteousness to children's children,
to those who keep his covenant
    and remember to do his commandments. (My soul, we must remember his commandments and know Him).

 

Remember how majestic He is, my soul


The Lord has established his throne in the heavens,
    and his kingdom rules over all.

 

Therefore my soul

 

Bless the Lord, O you his angels,
    you mighty ones who do his word,
    obeying the voice of his word!

Bless the Lord, all his hosts,
    his ministers, who do his will!

Bless the Lord, all his works,
    in all places of his dominion.
Bless the Lord, O my soul!

 

Salmos 103 com meus pensamentos em itálico

 

Bendizei ao SENHOR, ó minha alma,

E tudo o que há dentro de mim,

Bendito seja o seu santo nome!

Bendizei ao SENHOR, ó minha alma,

E não se esqueça de todos os seus benefícios,

 

Então você pode perguntar: quais são os benefícios?

 

Ó minha alma, Ele, o Senhor, que perdoa todas as tuas iniqüidades

Ó minha alma, Aquele que cura todas as tuas doenças,

Ó minha alma, Ele, que redime a tua vida da cova, 

Ó minha alma, Ele, que te coroa (ó minha alma) com amor e misericórdia inabaláveis,

Ó minha alma, Ele, que te sacia com o bem (vê? Ó minha alma), para que a tua juventude se renove como a da águia

 

Minha alma, você sabia?

 

O Senhor executa a justiça e defende os oprimidos

Ele deu a conhecer os seus caminhos a Moisés,

     seus atos ao povo de Israel.


Lembre-se de minha alma que


O Senhor é compassivo e misericordioso,

     lento para a ira e abundante em amor constante.

Ele nem sempre vai repreender,

     nem guardará para sempre a sua ira.

Ele não nos trata segundo os nossos pecados,

     nem nos retribua conforme as nossas iniquidades.


Se fosse assim, não teríamos chance!


Pois tão alto quanto os céus estão acima da terra,

     tão grande é o seu amor constante para com aqueles que o temem;

quão longe o oriente está do ocidente,

   ele remove nossas transgressões de nós.

Como um pai mostra compaixão a seus filhos,

     assim o Senhor se compadece dos que o temem.


Quando pensarmos que Ele está longe e começarmos a reclamar do jeito que somos ou sentimos, lembre-se ó minha alma 


Pois ele conhece nossa estrutura;

     ele se lembra de que somos pó.

Quanto ao homem, seus dias são como a grama;

     ele floresce como uma flor do campo;

Quando vento passa, desaparece,

     E ningué sabe para onde foi.


O que isso diz a você? Que temos que parar de reclamar das nossas fragilidades, problemas, coisas que nos impedem de viver a vida que o SENHOR planejou para nós. Ele nos fez assim porque quer que lembremos que só Ele tem o controle de nossas vidas. Então, devemos confiar Nele, minha alma.

 

Ele é o único eterno e promete cuidar de nosso futuro e de nossos filhos. Veja:

 

Mas o amor inabalável do Senhor é de eternidade a eternidade sobre aqueles que o temem (devemos estar do seu lado, devemos conhecê-lo para ter o temor certo por ele)

     e a sua justiça aos filhos dos filhos,

para aqueles que guardam a sua aliança

     e lembre-se de cumprir os seus mandamentos. (Minha alma, devemos nos lembrar de seus mandamentos e conhecê-lo).

 

Lembre-se de quão majestoso Ele é, minha alma

 

O Senhor estabeleceu o seu trono nos céus,

     e seu reino governa sobre tudo.

 

Portanto minha alma

 

Bendizei ao Senhor, ó seus anjos,

     vocês poderosos que cumprem a sua palavra,

     obedecendo a voz da sua palavra!

Bendizei ao Senhor, todos os seus exércitos,

     seus ministros, que fazem a sua vontade!

Bendizei ao Senhor, todas as suas obras,

     em todos os lugares de seu domínio.

Bendizei ao Senhor, ó minha alma!

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